THIS week’s Angler’s Mail has the full story and pictures of the biggest carp in World this year – and exclusively reveals the World’s other most-wanted giants. If this spring-like weather’s given you the itch to fish more often, be sure to check the best places to go in the Mail’s giant new Where To […]
Anglers Mail: Biggest carp in the world!
Matt Hall through to Fish O Mania 2015
Fish ‘O’ Mania Qualifier Hayfield Lakes, Doncaster 4th April 2015 Match report by Mike Storey, Angling Trust Competitions Committee There was a buzz of excitement and expectation at the opening qualifier at Hayfield lakes today. The fishery looked splendid and the weather was likely to stay dry, but there was a chilly easterly breeze blowing. […]
Best rainbow of the season from Rutland Water
www.anglianwater.co.uk/leisure Rutland Water 01780 686441; Grafham Water 01480 810531; Pitsford, Ravensthorpe & Hollowell 01604 781350, Taverham Mills Fishery 01603 861014; Alton Water 01473 589105 Recreation Dept Anglian Water 01572 653021 Rutland Water Fish week 453 (Season 1084) Returns 123 (235) Rod average 3.68 (4.61) The best Rainbow of the season was […]
War of the Roses match to raise money for England Vets
Team England coarse supremo Dick Clegg OBE is organising two matches to raise funds for Team England Veterans as they bid to bring back gold from Portugal in the 8th FIPS-ed Veterans World Championships in July 2015. The fundraising idea dubbed Wars of the Roses will pit forty Yorkshiremen led by Dick Clegg OBE against […]
Call to bring bass recovery into General Election
The Angling Trust wants to see bass stock recovery raised as a General Election issue and is urging anglers to contact their local candidates to seek pledges of support for ‘a fair, balanced and proportionate’ package of measures that targets commercial fishing practices that are doing the most harm to the UK’s most popular saltwater […]
Just 17% of England’s rivers are in ‘good health’
As the Environment Agency releases figures today that reveal just 17% of England’s rivers are in good health, the Angling Trust and the Blueprint for Water Coalition are urging communities across England to make a stand and speak up for the rivers, lakes, wetlands and beaches that they love. Latest Environment Agency improvements in gathering […]
Rod licence income helping fisheries
The new Fishery Improvement Fund, administered by the Angling Trust and funded with rod licence income from the Environment Agency, has made funding awards to 3 fisheries, 13 clubs and 1 angling project totalling £65,000 to improve facilities for angling throughout England. The total value of the funded projects, including match funding and in-kind contributions, […]
Anglers Get New Voice In European Parliament
Anglers now have a new voice in Europe thanks to the establishment of the ‘Forum on Recreational Fisheries and Aquatic Environment’ in the European Parliament. The event was the first opportunity for the many Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) present to meet representatives of the European Anglers Alliance (EAA) and the European Fishing Tackle […]
Political Parties Challenged To Sign Up To A Manifesto For Angling
The Angling Trust has today published its 2015 Manifesto for Angling ahead of the General Election on May 7th, which is being sent to all the main political parties and to members of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Angling, in a move to continue the strong cross-party support which angling has enjoyed in recent […]
Fabulous 5.4 rod average at Pitsford Water
Fabulous 5.4 rod average at Pitsford Water 11lb 11oz Rainbow for Mark Draper at Ravensthorpe Excellent prospects with bumper buzzer hatches Rutland Water 01780 686441; Grafham Water 01480 810531; Pitsford, Ravensthorpe & Hollowell 01604 781350, Taverham Mills Fishery 01603 861014; Alton Water 01473 589105 Recreation Dept Anglian Water 01572 653021 Pic: Wiki Rutland Water Fish […]
Free rod when you book with Amazon-Angler.com
South American Adventure Holiday specialists Amazon-Angler.com has an exclusive offer for all anglers attending The Big One this weekend. Anyone booking at the show will receive a free Sakura Shinjin rod free of charge. The Sakura Shinjin’s are absolutely perfect for the travelling angler in search of quality fish and come in both spinning and […]
A Bright Future for our Young Match Anglers
The Angling Trust’s coarse angling 2014/15 England Talent Pathway programme reached its conclusion over the weekend as 25 of the most promising young match anglers in the country gathered at Bartson Lakes for a two day event culminating in a match between Northern, Midlands and Southern Squads. Anglers had been building up to this event […]
UK Saltwater Fly Fishing Festival 2015
UK Saltwater Fly Fishing FestivalThursday, September 24th to Sunday, September 27th 2015, St Mawes Cornwall The event will be held from 24th to 27th September. It’s based and hosted around the historic fishing harbour of St Mawes, although the fishing will include almost the whole of the Cornwall coastline, from Port Isaac in the North […]
Multi lingual blitz on illegal close season angling
The Angling Trust is once again playing its part in the campaign against illegal close season fishing with a publicity blitz and poster aimed at making sure that all anglers are aware of the rules during the traditional close season from March 15th until June 15th inclusive. To help combat this growing problem and support […]
Big Fish Make a Splash in the 2014 Sea Specimen Awards
Results of the Angling Trust’s Sea Angling Specimen Award Scheme have now been published and there were some fabulous fish caught and entered into 2014 programme. The scheme offers anglers the opportunity to enter their exceptional and memorable catch from all waters in the UK and receive a certificate and medal recognising their special achievement. […]
