Category: Angling News

2012 CLA Game Fair Cancelled

With great regret the CLA said today (12 July) that exceptionally bad weather has forced it to take the “heartbreaking decision” to cancel this year’s CLA Game Fair, at Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire.CLA Director General Helen Woolley said: “I am extremely sad to say the heavy rain in the run-up to this year’s CLA Game Fair […]

Take A Friend Fishing for Free

Why don’t you TAKE A FRIEND FISHING during National Fishing Month and help encourage thousands of parents, grandparents and friends to spend time over the summer holidays to try angling?  Remember when a friend or family member took you fishing when you were young or just starting out?  We bet everyone has experienced a memorable […]

Countdown To National Fishing Month 2012

It is less than two weeks to the start of National Fishing Month (NFM) 2012, and the indications are that it is set to be yet another fabulous promotion. With more than 250 events nationwide listed online at www.nationalfishingmonth.com, there’s plenty of opportunity for people to have a go at fishing at a venue near […]

National Angling Survey

Anglers in England and Wales have been given a unique opportunity to highlight the issues that matter to them and their fishing by the Environment Agency, which has commissioned the Angling Trust to carry out the largest ever survey of freshwater and sea anglers.The 10 minute online survey (www.anglingtrust.net/nationalanglingsurvey) was launched today and will be […]

National Angling Survey

Anglers in England and Wales have been given a unique opportunity to highlight the issues that matter to them and their fishing by the Environment Agency, which has commissioned the Angling Trust to carry out the largest ever survey of freshwater and sea anglers.The 10 minute online survey (www.anglingtrust.net/nationalanglingsurvey) was launched today and will be […]

Dave Brown Takes Wolverhampton Festival

After three hard-fished canal matches, Dave Brown topped the first-ever Wolverhampton AA Summer Angling Festival. Fished in anything but summery conditions, the Maver Midlands all-rounder fended off some of the best canal anglers in the country to take top spot with four penalty points, a point ahead of Browning Lifestyle’s Simon Mottram.  The event utilised […]

Breathtaking Catches With Battle-Shad

Quantum Specialist test angler Holger Aderkass has seen immediate, impressive results with the Quantum Battle-Shads. He reports from his home in Norway: “I received the new Battle Shad rubber fish from the Quantum Specialist series a short while ago. It made a tremendous impression the moment I unpacked it – the colors and design are […]

New Pike Record For Babs Kijewski

Quantum Specialist team angler Babs Kijewski has recorded another ultimate magic moment in her fishing career. The euphoric angler recounts: “On 30 June, I had no fishing planned for the evening. However, I had one of those feelings. Summery temperature, just after a storm, the surface of the quarry lake teeming with jumping small fish. […]

Chance for Youngsters to Fish for England

The Angling Trust’s 2012 Talent Pathway programme will be open for applications from the 2nd  to the 20th of July, providing a chance for talented young anglers to trial for the national junior angling teams in all three disciplines: coarse, sea and game. The Talent Pathway provides young anglers between the ages of 13 and […]

Bait Fishing For Bass FREE TO VIEW

Henry Gilbey joins Graham Hill for some high adrenaline estuary bait fishing for bass.… in this programme from video magazine Sea-Watch which is free to view in the latest issue. There are thrills, spills, tips, advice and plenty of action with one of the sea angler’s most sought after fish in this Irish angling adventure.Henry […]

Black Cat Trophy

The second installment of the Black Cat Trophy ended June 30th 2012. 25 boats with each two participants joined the competition at the River Rhone‘s Aramon section. The majority of teams were French but there were also teams from Belgium, Luxembourg and Austria. The Black Cat Trophy has become an established part of the international […]