Nine brave ladies enjoyed a weekend of fly fishing at the Arundell Arms in Devon from 28-30 March as participants in Casting for Recovery UK & Ireland, a unique outdoor-based programme specifically designed for women who have, or have had, breast cancer. Casting for Recovery provides fly fishing programmes at idyllic retreats around the UK […]

Fishing just got very sexy and very shaken as the Environment Agency launches its latest “James Pond – Licensed to fish” campaign reminding anglers in the North West of England they need to have a valid rod licence before going out to fish.  The “Now Pay Attention, Mr Pond” campaign is the blockbuster sequel to […]

BW and representatives of National Federation of Anglers (NFA) and National Association of Fisheries and Angling Consultative (NAFAC) have continued their regular liaison meetings as they look towards developing their plans for angling across BW’s waterways in England & Wales. Documents have been produced by BW and have been distributed to angling clubs across the country […]

PRESS RELEASE FROM THE PIKE ANGLERS CLUB Pike anglers are stunned by the Government’s refusal to back their campaign to save the Norfolk Broads. The issue surfaced in Parliament during Prime Minister’s Questions today (Weds), when North Norfolk MP Gordon Lamb asked whether sea defences protecting the Upper Thurne and its broads would be safeguarded. […]

Here at Dinsmores’ Aldridge, West Midlands HQ we pride ourselves on being a British manufacturer of fishing tackle in a world where so much tackle comes from the Far East. You may know us for our excellent range of split shot including our famous Super Soft Shot, Egg Shot and Cushion Shot ranges. But we […]

The NFA is opening its doors to the angling world this year as the Governing Body for Freshwater Angling invites all involved in the sport to come and attend their conference at Trent Vineyard in Nottingham on Saturday 19th April at 2.00pm and ‘Join the March to Increase Participation’. The conference will be open to […]

A nifty idea from the Quest Baits boys.  A clear plastic tube containing four separate bait pots which can be used for carrying glugs, dips or an assortment of different hook baits.The problem with most of the glug pots I’ve used in the past is that they are prone to leaking. This is usually caused […]

Awards for All, the lottery grants for local groups programme, has awarded Norfolk Anglers Conservation Association (NACA) £5000 towards their continuing aims to develop participation and good practice in angling. One of the aims of the Association is to encourage sound angling practice and fish care.  The Awards for All grant will enable NACA to […]

A mineral extraction company and its director have been fined for allowing a high level of sediment to enter a brook turning it orange and potentially having a serious effect on the spawning ground of dace and barbel. Specialist Groundwork Services (Construction) Ltd of Auckland Park, Mount Farm, Milton Keynes and company director Adrian Chiarello pleaded […]

The organisers of National Fishing Week are hoping that this year’s event will be the biggest yet. The steering group for NFW 2008 met at the recent Go Fish Show and announced the appointment of a new coordinator- Ed Parkinson. Steering group member Anne Moyle said, ” We are delighted with Ed’s appointment, we believe […]

Horse & Country TV will be out in force filming at this year’s brand new angling show, the TCF Showcase. The event at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire from April 25 to 27 is a showcase for the innovative new tackle and other equipment heading for the shops throughout 2008. Nick Ludlow of Horse & Country TV […]

The European Fishing Tackle Trade Association (EFTTA) has welcomed the decision by UK Fisheries Minister, Jonathan Shaw, to scrap proposals for a national sea angling licence. But the organisation, which represents the interests of more than 200 angling businesses across Europe, warned against complacency in the continued fight to ensure a sustainable future for recreational […]

Anglers have launched a campaign to save some of Britain’s most historic pike fisheries, after it was revealed they are under threat from plans to abandon coastal defences which protect parts of the Norfolk Broads. Proposals to allow the Upper Thurne system to be flooded by the sea have been discussed by the Broads Authority, […]