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The Angling Trust is disappointed to hear of the resignation today of the Fisheries Minister, George Eustice MP. In a statement triggered by the prospect of a delay in leaving the European Union, Mr Eustice said: “It has been an honour to work alongside so many talented individuals at Defra over the past five years. […]
The biggest multi-venue match fishing final in the country took place this weekend which saw 300 anglers competing in the prestigious Angling Trust Winter League Final. Conditions for the Saturday saw temperatures saw to unseasonable mid-teens, which certainly saw the fishing at Decoy kick off. The Format for the final is five anglers at Decoy […]
The England Seniors travelled to Langebaan, South Africa to take part in the FIPS-M 36th World Seniors Shore Championship from 8th – 15th February 2019, part of the Sport Fishing World Games. This year’s England team consisted of; Saul Page Richard Yates Darren Newland Ian Dancey Bill Lindfield Gareth Griffiths Malcolm Stote (Manager) This was […]
The England Pairs Shore Angling Team travelled to Langebaan, South Africa to take part in the FIPS-M 2nd World Pairs Championships from 8th – 15th February 2019. This World Championship saw England just pipped to the podium to finish in 4th place, with Germany taking first place, and South Africa in runner up position just […]
Carp Team England staged an amazing come back at the Sport Fishing World Games in South Africa to record a 5th place finish against all of the odds. Thousands of people across the world watched one of the most historic come-backs in the history of World Class as the drama unfold through social media. Statistics […]
Main Pic: Fish O Mania is the No1 match fishing event in the UK and is aired live on TV. Winter is the hardest part of the year for many anglers. For most of us, we can only daydream of sitting waterside or being out on a boat, with rod and reel in hand. Heck, […]
Preston Innovations England Feeder Team just missed out on podium finishes this year in the World Angling Games in South Africa by finishing in a very credible 4th place in the team category and Rob Wootton finishing in 4th place individually. This year saw South Africa host the 4th Sport Fishing World Games with 20 […]
Team England’s Masters took their third-place podium honours at the FIPSed World Championships fished on the Vaal River, Vereeniging, South Africa from 14th/15th February 2019 with 9 nations taking part. Team England Masters were; Mark Downes Harry Billing Matt Hall Mark Harper Mick Wilkinson Dicki Carr (Assistant Manager) Joe Roberts (Manager) The Championship was always […]
The Angling Trust has resumed recruitment of Phase 1 Volunteer Bailiffs to help in tackling illegal fishing and fish poaching. Successful applicants will be trained by policing and enforcement professionals to keep watch on fisheries and report incidents and suspicious activity to a high evidential standard to the Environment Agency and Police. Twenty volunteers will […]
Anglian Water has admitted it killed fish on the River Cam after years of denying that it was responsible following failures at its sewage treatment works (STW) at Milton in Cambridge. In July 2013, after a fault at its STW, high levels of ammonia were discharged into the River Cam – a premier coarse fishery […]
The popular competition allows individual Angling Trust members and members of Angling Trust clubs to be recognised by the sport’s national representative body, and their fellow anglers, as top specimen sea fish hunters. New for 2019, the scheme now includes a Junior Angler competition and a “Catch & Release” element for fish to be entered […]
The International Game Fish Association (IGFA) is launching a new website and membership structure. “As we celebrate our 80th anniversary this year, we’re very excited to launch a new website that better reflects the future direction of the IGFA and a new membership structure that provides our members with an increased level of benefits,” said […]
The Angling Trust has urged the RSPCA not to lay the blame at anglers’ feet following the publication this morning of an article in The Guardian suggesting that the majority of litter related wildlife incidents are caused by discarded fishing tackle. Instead the Angling Trust invites the RSPCA to join with it in highlighting the […]
The Angling Trust are delighted to announce that Joseph James Law will once more sponsor the England Ladies Coarse Angling Team this February, as they venture to South Africa to participate in the FIPSed 26thWorld Coarse Angling Championships for Ladies along with many other disciplines in the upcoming World Fishing Games. The competition will take […]
The Angling Trust is pleased to confirm the details for a sixth Tidefest Angling Championship to take place on the tidal Thames in London on Sunday, September 8th. All the ticket monies will once again be donated to the children’s angling charity Get Hooked on Fishing. The 50-peg match, which is sponsored by Thames Water, […]
