Match Aid, an organisation set up to raise money for cancer charities, is launching a new competition leading to an August 24th final at Furnace Mill Fishery with a cheque for £1,000 to the winner. It’s £20 per round to fish and qualifiers in the Midlands region include Boldings Fishery (June 5th), Furnace Mill (June […]
Match Series To Aid Cancer Charities
Demand High For Third Barston Masters
The Barston Masters is entering its third year and once again demand is very high. There will be five 65-peg matches with the winners of each five-peg section qualifying for the August 31st final. Last year’s winner picked up £1,000. Each match will be fished from 11am to 4pm with the draw at 9am at the West […]
Weather Swings A Threat To Salmon
New data show that salmon are again in decline because of the dual effects of a prolonged drought in 2011 followed by extreme flooding last year. Scientists from the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (1) who have been monitoring Atlantic salmon populations on the River Frome for the past 40 years, have revealed that following […]
Angling Trust FIPSed Veterans, Disabled and Ladies’ Team Trials
The Angling Trust is looking for talented anglers to compete in trials and assessments to help select squads for the 2013 FIPSed World Angling Championships for the Veterans, Disabled and Ladies’ teams. The England selectors will be looking for anglers who can demonstrate their ability to fish at international level.Hayfield Lakes in South Yorkshire will […]
Records Set To tumble At Europe’s Biggest Beach Angling Event
The record breaking European Open Beach Championship, Europe’s largest beach angling festival, is well on course to smash yet more milestones with the confirmation of the historic £35,000 prize fund which has seen a huge surge in entries for this year’s 20th anniversary competition. And Fishing TV will be there to film it. Bookings are […]
Catch ‘The Big One’ at Hooked Live at Citywest this February 2nd & 3rd
Hooked Live! returns to Citywest, Dublin for its fourth successful year on 2nd and 3rd of February with an impressive line up of TV celebrities, angling talent, demonstrations, tackle stands and exhibitors. Never before has there been such a wealth of International and home grown angling talent at an angling show in Ireland. Experts at the […]
Free Fishing For Kids At New Midlands Fishery
There will be free coaching for kids aged from 8-15 at a new fishery opening up on the outskirts of Nuneaton, Warwickshire in April. Jersey Wood Fishery, a five lake complex, will be home to the Chay Jackson Academy of Angling which has already coached more than 2000 children and adults since its launch in […]
Following In The Footsteps Of Mr Crabtree
John Bailey presents a brand new angling TV series based on the iconic comic strip Mr Crabtree Goes Fishing, which begins broadcast on Quest on January 24th. The original Mr. Crabtree goes Fishing is the comic strip story of a father who takes his son Peter on a series of angling adventures over the course […]
Severn Barrage could be “devastating”
A Proposal to build a barrage across the Severn Estuary could be ‘absolutely devastating’, MPs have heard.The Angling Trust, Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) and RSPB told the House of Commons Energy & Climate Committee they all supported tidal energy development in the Severn, but that the current proposal lacks detail and claims that it […]
Kevin Nash Book Wows Total Carp Editor
The long awaited memoirs of carp fishing legend Kevin Nash have recently hit the shelves –and are already proving popular among punters in the UK and beyond. Total Carp magazine Editor, Marc Coulson was one of the first people to get his hands on it, and explained: “Kevin is quite simply a living legend within […]
Nash names ‘Mossy’ carp
Still on the subject of Nashy, Kevin has named one of the new fish stocked into his Church Lake ‘Mossy’, as a tribute to keen carp angler, David Moss, who was just 16 when found dead at Moreton Fisheries in Lancashire after suffering what is thought to be a massive heart attack. His tragic death […]
Hardy & Greys Ltd announce Ed Betteridge as new Carp Marketing Manager
Well known angler and current Greys & Chub Carp Academy Manager, Ed Betteridge, has been announced as Carp Marketing Manager in light of Andy Charlton stepping down from the position. Ed has been a consultant for Greys & Chub for three years and has taken on an increasing work load in that time. He is […]
Spooky Jerk on course for success
For years, the Quantum Specialist range has included first-class Yuwaku wobblers but a genuine jerkbait has been missing. So the developers were happy to finally satisfy the demands of the test anglers. Principal test anglers for specimen pike, Frederik Harbort and Lars Vormelker, had always been particularly vociferous in demanding such a lure. The Spooky […]
Rhino Baitholders stir up the trolling lure market
In the Rhino Baitholders, there is now a natural bait trolling system on the market that proved an instant hit. The range comprises natural bait heads in two sizes and ten colours. The fit is based upon real fish! It is the combination of accuracy and alluring bait action that makes this system so exceptionally […]
Get Ready To Embrace Carp Fishing’s New U.S.A. Powerhouse!
Two prominent names working in both the fishing and hunting industry, Larysa Switlyk and Ken Keene will be pairing up this year to compete in the Austin Team Championship; one of North America’s longest running carp fishing competitions located in Austin, Texas. Hosted by the Carp Anglers Group, the Austin Team Championship(www.CAG-ATC.com) has a rich […]
