Gary Knowles has achieved one of his long term angling ambitions by landing this magnificent 15lb 12 oz zander from the Lower Severn. Gary picks up the story: “I took a trip down to the lower Severn with my long suffering boat partner Edward Matthews, it is a long trip but we both felt there […]
15lb Severn Zander at last for Gary Knowles
Fishing without a licence costs two Staffordshire men over £1,200
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 […]
Pike ace Gustafson on Fishing TV
Legendary English Pike angler, presenter and author, Paul Gustafson is returning to your screens with his 3 classic films about Pike Fishing. Fishing TV, a global video on demand fishing channel, has recently found and digitised the DVD’s of How to Catch Bigger Pike, How to Catch River Pike and Pike Fishing in Ireland which […]
Three new record British fish ratified: ide, crucian carp, black mouthed dogfish
The British Record Fish Committee met remotely via online meeting facility on 19th July 2021. Present were: Mike Heylin OBE (Chairman), Oliver Crimmen (Scientific Advisor, Natural History Museum), Nigel Hewlett (Scientific Advisor, Environment Agency), Paul Coulson (Freshwater Specialist), Will Barnard (Freshwater Specialist), Andrew Nellist (Freshwater Specialist), David Craig (Ireland representative), Dr Phill Williams (Marine Specialist), […]
Barbel Society hits back at the Angling Trust; Petition not ‘a damaging stunt’
Barbel Society Response to the Angling Trust Regarding the Otter Petition On April 8th 2021 The Barbel Society initiated a petition with the main intention of keeping the otter situation in regard to its status and balance at the top of the agenda. We are looking to achieve a substantial number of signatures in order […]
Barbel Society call for otter cull ‘ill considered’ and downright dangerous’ – Angling Trust
The Barbel Society Officers have recently launched a petition on the government website calling for the removal of the current legal protected status of otters. This follows on from their 2018 petition calling for ‘non-lethal controls’ which was comprehensively rejected by the government. The Angling Trust has been asked to respond and the following statement […]
Brexit poses questions for anglers who wish to take baits on overseas fishing trips
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 […]
250 baby barbel for the River Severn
Rowley and Fenemere Angling Association are kean to learn how their recent stocking of 250 dye marked 12-inch baby barbel into their stretch of the River Severn at Leaton get on. So if you catch one, give club chairman Max Taylor a call on 07977 048270 or email him on max@rowleyandfenemereaa.fishing . More stockings are […]
Surge in numbers angling and joining clubs notced by Sport England
Pic: Ali Donnelly and Phil Smith from Sport England with Jamie Cooke in background Sport England’s Director of Sport Phil Smith and Director of Communications Ali Donnelly joined the Angling Trust’s Jamie Cook and Martin Salter as guests of Godalming Angling Society at Marsh Farm for their first ever fishing trip. Marsh Farm is home […]
Online petition for protect vital Norfolk Broads breeding grounds
Angling, fishery and wildlife interests in the Norfolk Broads have come together to draw public attention to the extremely serious threat to fish stocks and the wildlife which depend upon them, as a result of the proposed fish barriers closing off Hoveton Great Broad and Hudson’s Bay which are an integral part of the Northern […]
New British record crucian claim submitted – 4lb 11oz Dorset specimen
Craig Smithson is submitting a new British Record claim for the BRFC after landing this 4lb 11oz fish at Milton Abbas Fishery in Dorset. If accepted at that weight, it will be the existing record by just an ounce. The fish was one of only two landed in a 48 hour session fishing 15mm boilies […]
Rod licence sales boom as lockdown eases
• 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 […]
Fishing permitted from Wednesday this week: Angling Trust reaction
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 […]
Plan for getting back to fishing from the UK’s angling governing body….
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 […]
Angling Trust announce New England Bank Lure Team
Pic: Steve Collett (centre) with Czech anglers at FIPSed World Lure Championships 2019. European and British champion lure angler Steve Collett has been appointed manager of the newly formed England Bank Lure team. The official FIPSed title Carnivorous Artificial Bait Shore team will be selected during a trials process later on this year. Having already […]
