Visit the DISCUSSION FORUMS 
ALL FORUMS COARSE FISHING CARP FISHING SEA FISHING FOR SALE
The Angling Trust have announced the appointment of three new ambassadors to support our work – angling legend Bob Roberts, match fishing star Matt Godfrey (main picture) and tackle retailer Martyn Page, chairman and founder shareholder of Angling Direct. All three accepted formal invitations to become ambassadors from CEO Jamie Cook who said he was […]
This year, National Fishing Month will look to celebrate all forms of angling, spreading awareness of all the benefits that angling can bring to people that have never tried it before. This is your opportunity to get behind the campaign and help introduce new people into fishing or help get people back into the sport. […]
A re-developed fishing lake for specimen carp weighing up to 33lb has been officially opened at a popular Shropshire fishery and holiday park. Trevor’s Specimen Carp Lake, covering more than one acre, is one of five lakes at Spring Lea Fishery and Holiday Park at Plealey Road, Lea Cross, near Shrewsbury. Councillor Roger Evans, Shropshire […]
Pic: The two rod coarse and trout licence for the 2022-2023 season. The Environment Agency (EA) has released new fishing licence images designed by British Fish and Wildlife Artist, David Miller. Ahead of the start of this year’s fishing season, David has designed new and unique images of three of the nation’s most beloved species: […]
A fishing day trip to Carney Pools in Bishton, Stafford on 9 May this year for 2 men from Staffordshire has resulted in them each receiving a penalty of £619 for fishing without a licence. Their cases were brought to Cannock Magistrates Court by the Environment Agency on Tuesday 7 December where 27-year old Jon […]
The Angling Trust has joined forces with bait manufacturers Dynamite and Mainline in urgently seeking clarification on Brexit ruling which will effectively ban UK anglers from taking baits with them on fishing trips in Europe. Since the UK-EU Trade Agreement came into force on January 1st, the export of baits derived from animal produce, such […]
We may have a new name on the carp scene after Teddy Cadby contacted Total-Fishing.com following a a stunning series of catches on Northamptonshire’s Welford Reservoir during which he smashed his personal best and beat the lake record to boot with a near 38lb carp known as Baseball Bat. “After fishing was was allowed again […]
• Over quarter of a million licences sold after lockdown restrictions lifted • People across England appear to be turning to an age-old pastime with built-in social distancing Environment Agency figures released today show a huge surge in fishing licence sales after the government lifted restrictions on outdoor activities. Between 13 May 2020, when the […]
Angling allowed providing it’s done alone or with members of the same household and that social distancing rules are followed. But tackle shops remain closed. The Angling Trust has given a warm welcome to the announcement today (May 10th) by Prime Minster Boris Johnson that recreational fishing looks set to resume in England […]
The National Governing Body for recreational fishing in the UK – the Angling Trust – is campaigning for angling to become one of the first permitted outdoor activities when ministers review the coronavirus lockdown restrictions on May 7th. Fishing is one of Britain’s most popular pastimes and has long been known to be beneficial to […]
The Great Fishing Prize Draw, supported by Angling Trust Ambassadors, sees the launch of five separate prize draws under the new banner, each with their own amazing fishing experience day as the winning prize. Each prize promises to be a unique opportunity to spend time with some of the UK’s best-known anglers and pick up […]
If you read about a 70lb plus carp you would probably expect it to come from Eastern Europe or maybe France. But this one came out of Holme Fen in Cambridgeshire. However, captor Martyn Lowe has decided not to try and take his place in the British record books after landing the mighty 71-pounder. The […]
A nail biting and exciting finish saw England’s lionesses secure a bronze medal at the inaugural ladies World Carp Cup held at Villeneuve de la Rhao, Perpignan, France last weekend. Home nation France took the honours with a magnificent display that secured them two section wins and a second. Their unbeatable four points could not […]
Carp Team England staged an amazing come back at the Sport Fishing World Games in South Africa to record a 5th place finish against all of the odds. Thousands of people across the world watched one of the most historic come-backs in the history of World Class as the drama unfold through social media. Statistics […]
Allen Babakhani did absolutely brilliantly to tempt, play and land this 40lb 14oz common carp on just an 8lb leader while fishing Lake Erie in Ontario in his home country of Canada, reports the IGFA. If approved, this catch will become the new men’s 4 kg (8 lb) tippet class world record which currently stands at […]
