• Stunning start to the season at Rutland Water with a rod average of 9.25 • Another fantastic week at Ravensthorpe with a rod average of 10.4 • Bob Church Open at Grafham Water19 AprilThis annual match for the Frank Cutler Trophy raises funds for charityCall 01480 810531 for more information Rutland WaterDawn on Saturday […]
Incredible rod average at Rutland and Ravensthorpe
Ivan Marks Memorial 2014
Mallory Park Fisheries will be holding the 10th annual running of the Ivan Marks Memorial Match in May. It will be, as always, open to all anglers of any standard and offers a great opportunity to ‘rub shoulders’ with star anglers from all over the country, including Full Internationals from several countries. This event WILL […]
Book A Day With Dave Harrell
River fishing coach Dave Harrell is now taking bookings for his 2014/15 season one to one days on the River Wye. The sessions take place on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from June till October then change to Mondays and Tuesdays from November onwards. Dates are going fast so you’re advised to move quickly if you want […]
Guildford Angling Centre Black Romp to Masters Victory
Photo caption from left to right: Guildford Angling Centre Black: Gareth Phillips, Dan Cooper, Paul Williamson, Giovanni Barbato After six hard-fault rounds at Willinghurst Fishery Surrey, Guildford Angling Centre Black were crowned 2014 Masters winners with an impressive 8pt score, taking their £500 cheque and Masters Trophy. The local team produced an impressive team effort, winning […]
IGFA To Split Men’s And Ladies Freshwater Line Class Records
The IGFA has announced a change to its record categories that will go into effect April 1, 2014: Freshwater line class and fly rod records will now be separated into men’s and women’s categories. Unlike those kept for saltwater species, IGFA line class and fly rod records kept for freshwater species have never before been […]
Canada’s Produces Record Arctic Char
Olivier Charpentier traveled from his home in Panama to Canada’s Tree River, where he caught the potential new All-Tackle Length record Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus). Charpentier’s 90 cm fish hit the Blue Fox spoon he was casting and was quickly subdued. Once landed, the fish was quickly measured, photographed, and released alive. The current IGFA […]
England Name World Feeder Champs Squad 2014
The Angling Trust Preston Innovations England Feeder team have now been selected for the FIPSed 4th World Feeder Championships in Ireland on the 19th/20th July 2014. The squad will consist of brothers, Steve and Phil Ringer, Mick Vials, Adam Wakelin, Dean Barlow, and current Barnsley Blacks team captain, Glenn Lawrence (coach) and Tom Pickering (manager/squad […]
Perch To Be Added To IGFA Line Class Record List
While the IGFA keeps All-Tackle records for just about any species that swims, only certain species are eligible for the line class, fly rod, Junior Angler, and All-Tackle Length record categories. These species typically have a large range and are generally considered popular game fish in the eyes of the international angling community. The IGFA’s […]
Angling Trust: Fish Predation Strategy
Following a wide range of work in the angling community about the impact of predation on fish stocks, including the recent publication of The Big Picture by the Predation Action Group, the Government’s reviews of cormorants, goosanders and non-native species such as signal crayfish, the Angling Trust has published a new action plan for managing […]
Lousiana Black Drum
Elizabeth Johnson caught this potential new women’s 10kg (20lb) IGFA tippet class record black drum (Pogonias cromis) while fly fishing Louisiana’s Biloxi Marsh with guide Brian Johnson. The 17.5 kg (38 lb 8 oz) drum was enticed by a well-placed clouser and put up a tough 10-minute fight before it was landed. Once they had […]
Under 16s Go Free At 2014 CLA Game Fair
Organinsers of the CLA Game Fair have announced that under-16s accompanied by adults will be able to visit the three-day show for free this year. Previously, only visitors under 10 years old were entitled to free entry. The hugely popular outdoor show, which is being held Friday 18 to Sunday 20 July at Blenheim Palace […]
Giant Dog Tooth Tuna
While jigging off Latham Island, Tanzania Jason Alexiou captured this enormous dogtooth tuna (Gymnosarda unicolor) that tipped the scales at 102.8 kg (226 lb 10 oz) – eclipsing the current men’s 37kg (80 lb) line class record by more than 2.5 kg (5 lb). After crushing the Yozuri Hydrometer jig, the massive doggy put up […]
Will Is The Pike Prince Of County Mayo
English teenager William Sudders landed the Irish Catch of the Week prize thanks to this cracking 20lb pike from Lough Conn in County Mayo. Fishing with angling guide Kenny Sloan in some pretty atrocious weather using a variety of tactics, William and fellow angler Graham Applegate boated 15 pike with the 15-year-old stealing the show […]
Feeders Direct
FEEDERS DIRECT is the specialist online shop for anglers interested in selecting from an extensive range of top quality swimfeeders and feeder fishing accessories. Whether its plastic open ended feeders, block end feeders, cage feeders, inline feeders, rockets, pellet feeders, chopped worm feeders or more specialist items like pole feeders, jumbo cage feeders, pellet cones, […]
Best Practice Guide for Angling Club Bailiffs Launched
In this day and age, angling clubs need to be aware of various complicated things, including law, process, health and safety and risk assessment – and make every effort to keep their volunteers safe. The new Best Practice Guide for Angling Club Bailiffs has been produced therefore for this reason and is intended to be used […]
