The Angling Trust and the Salmon & Trout Association have written to the Director General of the National Farmers Union (NFU) demanding a retraction of the NFU’s false claims in its “Farming Delivers for Britain” campaign that 73% of rivers are in good condition and that agriculture is responsible for reductions in gross pollution since […]
Angling Trust Challenges Farmers Union Over River Quality Claims
Maver ‘Match This’ – Defending Champion Qualifies
The reigning Maver ‘Match This’ Champion, Andy Power (Preston Thatchers), has qualified for this year’s event following victory at the recent Stafford Moor qualifier. After becoming the first ever person to win the £50k prize last year, the Somerset based angler will once again be in with a chance of securing the richest prize in […]
Angling Trust’s England Ladies Win Fly Fishing Silver
After winning gold medals at Llandegfedd, Wales in 2010 and Bewl Water, Kent in 2011 in the Home Internationals, The Angling Trust’s England Ladies Fly Fishing team was keen to continue this momentum and gain gold at the Lake of Menteith, Scotland on 24th May 2012 – something which has eluded them for 18 years. […]
Barney Wright Interview: FREE TO VIEW
The latest issue of Sea Watch – the video magazine for shore and boat anglers – includes a fascinating interview with ‘Total Sea Fishing’ editor Barney Wright. And it’s free to view here on this website. Barney talks about what it’s like to be editor of one of the UK’s leading angling magazines, and explains […]
Light Tackle Bass Fishing: FREE TO VIEW
In the May/June issue of video magazine Sea Watch, Boat Fishing Monthly editor Dave Barham is after bass on light gear out of Hayling Island in Southern England. And the made-for-TV programme is FREE TO VIEW here on this website. Dave is fishing with a bunch of keen boat anglers aboard ‘Sportsman’s Knight’, an old-fashioned […]
Sea Watch May/June Issue FREE TO VIEW
The latest issue of Sea Watch is live and packed with great entertainment and advice for shore and boat anglers everywhere – and it’s all FREE TO VIEW here on this website. Just click on the link below, and use the arrows to scroll through the playlist.WATCH SEA WATCH NOW Sea Watch NewsLatest from shore […]
The World According To Chris Yates…. Continued
Chris Yates returns to The Carp Channel for the latest issue as Ian Chillcott continues to find out what makes the eccentric former British carp record holder tick. ‘Chilly’ joins Chris and his antique fishing tackle, on the banks of one of his favourite fisheries as he recalls his quest to balance being an illustrator […]
Carp Channel New Issue: FREE TO VIEW
At last the summer sun is out and so is another great issue from The Carp Channel, and it’s positively screaming off with bucket loads of brilliant video for carp anglers… all of it FREE TO VIEW.WATCH THE CARP CHANNEL NOW There’s some three hours of great carp video from the UK and overseas in […]
Weils Disease: Product For Anglers Launched
Midlander Hadrian Garner is launching a product aimed at educating the angling community on how to avoid contracting Weils disease, after a fishing mad family member contracted it. Freshwater fishermen are especially susceptible to the condition, which is spread through rat’s urine at the water’s edge. If the disease, also called Leptospirosis, enters the bloodstream […]
Trout Fishing For Beginners At Packington
Hot weather isn’t generally great for trout fishing and while the rod average at Packington Somers in the last week has suffered, Sutton Coldfield angler C Hawkins will be delighted with the 10lb 14oz rainbow he caught from the bank on Cocks Close. The fish, the best of the week, fell for a black buzzer […]
Lots Of Tons At Moorlands Farm
Moorlands Farm responded to the hot spell over the weekend with some great fishing, with the last six matches on the Hartlebury complex all needing over 100lb to win. Top of the pile with an impressive 196-10-0 in Friday afternoon’s open was Paul Cartwright, who drew peg 17 on Bank Pool in a match which […]
Rob Wootton Wins Tunnel Barn Farm Fishery Fish O Mania
Although blistering hot conditions prevailed all day for the 130 anglers in the latest Fish ‘O’ Mania qualifying match held at Tunnel Barn Farm Fishery, Shrewley, Warwick on Saturday 26th May 2012, the weights were very impressive with seven weights over the magic ton and the lowest 10 peg section winning weight was 65 lbs […]
Ivan Marks Memorial Match Results 2012
Saturday & Sunday 19th/20th MayMallory Park Fisheries This event is in its 8th year and still has incredible support. Day One: 70 anglers fished in extremely cold conditions at the Glebe complex, rain and a bitterly cold easterly wind made the fishing tough going, but although weights were down, the match was the closest in […]
Stranded River Severn Bream And Carp Rescued
Environment Agency officers had to act quickly to save hundreds of fish that became stranded in fields bordering the River Severn after flooding. The river at Upton-on-Severn burst its banks, flooding a large area known at Ham Meadows. When the water subsided hundreds of spawning bream and some very large carp estimated at up to […]
Barbel Society School On The Teme
The Barbel Society is hosting a Barbel School on a private stretch of the River Teme on the weekend of July 21st/22nd. Open to members and non members alike and with beginner’s welcome, the event is being hosted by Rob Swindells and will include sessions on fish location, swim selection, tackle, bait, baiting strategies, accurate […]
