THE Birmingham Anglers Association says more and more stretches of river will be lost to anglers unless the close season on running water is lifted. Vice president John Williams says that with three months effectively lost to fishing in winter because of floods, the enforced close season break from March 15 to June 16 means […]

GLASGOW University is undertaking an important study on angling on behalf for the Scottish Executive and is seeking feedback from anyone who fishes or has fished north of the border.The study seeks to ‘assess the economic contribution’ of angling to the Scottish economy, as well as specific regions within Scotland. At the moment, policy towards […]

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE’S Hollowell Reservoir is lifting its ban on the use of boilies for the first time, prompting predictions that an Aladdin’s Cave of big fish opportunities is about to open up.  The venue has already produced carp to 34lb 8oz and only last year Daventry’s Mick Stevens banked a new venue record tench of 10lb […]

AMPTHILL and District AC matches get a better turn out than many opens even in winter, and the 29 hardy anglers who turned up for a recent match on the Grand Union Canal were richly rewarded. The match had to be switched at the last minute as the original venue, the CIU stretch of the […]

 LADY angler Val Fletcher will miss out on a new British, European and World record for this incredible ribbon fish because it was cut up before being officially weighed.The 11ft 7in long creature was taken from a mark called Anchor Hole off Skenningrove, off the north east coast of England earlier this week. It took a […]

JUNIOR anglers in York have netted a cash windfall due to an Environment Agency quest to learn more about fish stocks.As part of its continued scientific research into the region’s rivers, the Agency says it analyses the results from angling matches. This information, along with its routine surveys, gives them some insight into the fish […]

ENVIRONMENT Agency Wales and its partners have secured £5.2 million to give fishing activities in Wales a massive boost over the next three years.The Welsh European Funding Office has announced that a total of £2.4 million has been awarded to the key Fishing Wales project from the European Union’s Objective 1 European Rural Development Fund. […]

THE National Federation of Anglers’ International coaches is on the look-out for young anglers who are capable of landing medals for the England Junior and Youth teams in the World Championships being fished in Mora and Cabecao (Portugal) on July 26/27, 2003.England coach Mark Downes knows it will be difficult to beat the favoured Italian […]

 Total-Fishing links up with National Federation of Anglers NFA bosses have responded to feedback into the launch of their new subscription based site by making their discussion forums free to use through a link with www.total-fishing.com .“We’ve had a tremendous amount of feedback since the launch of our new web site service last month and one […]

WITH Fish ‘O’ Mania celebrating its tenth anniversary this summer, promoters Matchroom Sport can announce that 8 of the 14 qualifying heats have SOLD OUT!Despite having been on sale for a little over a month, the following 100 peg matches are now fully booked up:Drayton Reservoir, NorthantsHallcroft Fisheries, RetfordTunnel Barn Farm, West MidsCarr Mill Dam, […]

AS the announcement is made that Penn Reels USA has been sold to two new owners, the UK subsidiary has confirmed its business as usual and dealers will notice no changes at all.The Pennsylvania firm has been sold to Sea Striker Inc. of North Carolina and Master Fishing Tackle of California for an undisclosed amount.Sea […]

NFSA PRESS STATEMENT  The Sea Angling Sector put its case to Government officials in the South West The NFSA (Wyvern Division) and BASS in conjunction with the Government Office South West, hosted a workshop on Jan 15 at the National Marine Aquarium, Plymouth, to present the case for the promotion and development of sea angling in the […]

BRITAIN’S biggest shooting organisation is looking at ways it can help anglers address the problems caused by cormorants.Officials from the National Federation of Anglers (NFA) and the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) met recently to discuss co-operation and have identified ways in which they can work together.BASC has a particular expertise in dealing […]

AN American professor has completed the most comprehensive study ever carried out on nervous systems and responses of fish and has proved that fish do not feel pain. The academic study is the work of Professor James Rose (60), a professor of zoology and physiology at the University of Wyoming. Professor Rose said: “We compared […]

Message from Kevin Napier, Carp Society THE SEVENTH Carp Society ‘Junior Carp School’ will be held at Horseshoe Lake during the week commencing Monday 26 May 2003. The event runs twice during the week, Monday to Wednesday and Thursday to Saturday. The event is open to youngsters over 10 and under 17 on that date. It […]