A landmark research report to be launched on Tuesday by the Minister for the Natural Environment and Fisheries, Richard Benyon MP, has lifted the lid on the role that angling plays in our communities. The three year research programme by Substance has surveyed and interviewed thousands of anglers and demonstrates the valuable contribution angling makes […]
Minister to Launch New Report Highlighting Angling’s Social Benefits
Winter Roach On The Pole WATCH FOR FREE
Kevin Green employs long pole and chopped worm tactics to bring some superb winter roach to the net in this made-for-TV episode of Improve Your Coarse Fishing from Coarse & Match Fishing Monthly.Docklow Pools’ Moby Dick Lake is typical of many carp waters in the UK. It’s not only the mirrors and commons that grow […]
Black Cat Relies On Experience At The WCC 2012 In Spain.
In May the second unofficial World Championship in Catfish Angling will take place at the well-known River Ebro in Spain. Numerous Anglers from all over the world will visit the World Catfish Classics and compete against each other. Black Cat is one of the main sponsors of the event and will for the first time […]
The Angler’s Trust Attends The European Anglers Alliance Seminar
The Angling Trust’s Mark Owen represented the European Anglers’ Alliance at a seminar at the European Parliament in Brussels on Tuesday 24 January to discuss the management of invasive alien species. On behalf of UK and European anglers, he urged the European Union to develop policies to control the spread of invasive species such as […]
Flood Water Barbel Tips WATCH FOR FREE
Top big fish all rounder Darren Goulder reveals some great tricks for catching big barbel in coloured water in this free to view video from Coarse & Match Fishing Monthly. When the water colours up in winter, the really big barbel come out to play, but it’s easy to get things all wrong and blow […]
Coarse And Match Fishing Monthly February Issue – WATCH FOR FREE
The February issue of ‘Coarse And Match Fishing Monthly’ – the video magazine for coarse and match anglers – it out now and FREE TO VIEW here on this website. The issue is packed with over 20 videos and over three hours of great coarse fishing instruction and entertainment from some of the sport’s top […]
Predator Expert Andy Black Joins Hardy & Greys
Greys is proud to announce the addition of predator expert Andy Black to its Coarse Academy. “We are delighted to officially announce that Andy Black has joined our existing Coarse Academy to help us push the predator focused Greys Prowla brand in the UK”, said UK Marketing Manager Andy Charlton. “He brings a huge wealth […]
Anglers Win Battle In 3 Year War For Water Industry Transparency
The Angling Trust’s legal arm Fish Legal has won an important victory in its campaign to make England and Wales’ biggest polluters come clean about what they put into our rivers, lakes and seas, as well as what they pump out. Following a 3 year battle and concerted attempts by water companies to prevent an […]
Docklow Pools In Good Winter Match Form
Docklow Pools is retaining its form in the colder weather and producing some good matches. Sunday’s event on Match pool saw the top six all weigh in over 25lb and finish within 12lb of each other, Phil Mason coming out on top from peg 22 with 37-7-0. On Saturday on Farmer Jack Pool there were […]
Swann’s Baits Back New Barston Match Festival
Midlands based Swann’s Baits are getting behind a new three-day summer festival at Barston Lakes with at £2760 payout. Based on 60 fishing, there will be daily payouts of over £1000 on top of the overall prize fund, which will see the winner pocketing £1000, down to £260 for fifth place. Entry is £130 per […]
Clive Munslow On Fire At Moorlands
Moorlands Farm produced one of the best match weights of the week when Clive Munslow weighed in 114-14-0 in the Saturday Open at the Hartlebury water. Clive drew peg 28 on Silver Pool in what was a brilliant week for him in which he also won the Thursday and Sunday open matches on Meadow and […]
Pristine 40lb Common Carp For Monument
Monument Fishery has taken delivery of a new 40lb plus common carp that takes the number of forties in the Midlands day ticket carp hotspot to at least half a dozen. The water has been producing even in the current cold snap with Brett Adams landing carp of 21lb 4oz, 27lb, 32lb 10oz and 35lb […]
Mega Match This – No Longer Winner Takes All!
The beginning of another year is here, and with that, so too is the 2012 Maver Mega ‘Match This’ event. Phil Briscoe, Maver (UK) Managing Director, has again guaranteed the winner of this year’s event a minimum of £50,000. In addition to this, Phil has announced that, providing ticket sales for this year’s event allows, […]
Wels winter wonderland
The turn of the year took our Rhino Black Cat test anglers Stefan Seuss and his friends to the Ebro in Spain. The group wanted to experience Christmas on the water and to celebrate New Year with fishing rod in hand. Their objective was to outwit catfish in winter and the Ebro is a perfect […]
Winter Wonders At Shatterford
One Midlands day ticket venue that always fishes well through cold snaps because of its depth is Shatterford Fishery in Kidderminster, and regulars Ed Hill and Martin Poole cashed in during an active 24-hour session on Erics Lake. Bewdley angler Ed landed an impressive 24lb mirror using Cell boilies, while Martin, who hails from Kidderminster, […]
