The European Commission has today published its annual consultation paper on the state of fish stocks and the preparation for setting fish quotas for 2015. This is the first fishing opportunities consultation paper since the reform of the CFP, whose new rules will cause upheaval for the sector and may involve changes to the total […]
‘Huge improvement’ in saltwater fish stocks
Big Brown Trout From Ireland’s River Suir
Tim ‘Doc’ Sullivan has won the Irish Catch of the Week with this magnificent brown trout caught on the dry fly from Ireland’s River Suir. Tom was fishing with pals Stevie Munn, Ian Gordon, Kevin Shone and Andrew Ryan were fishing the evening rise in muggy condition son the Roxborough stretch of the famous Waterford […]
Brit Bags Possible World Record Tench
A British angler may have set a new world tench record while fishing for big carp on a lake close to the Le Mans car racing circuit. Jason Gardiner banked the 15lb 4oz fish at Laroussi, a French gravel pit in the heart of the beautiful Pays de la Loire countryside that burst onto the […]
Alan Bruce Lands Lindholme Fish O Mania Qualifier
Bruce lands final qualifying place in the Fish ‘O’ Mania grand final line up of 2014 As always the fabulous Garbolino Lindholme Lakes Fishery near Doncaster hosted the 16th and final qualifier of the 2014 Fish ‘O’Mania campaign on Wednesday 25th June. It did not disappoint with six anglers clocking a “ton” and another six […]
James Wilson Wins Evesham Festival Qualifier
Evesham Festival Qualifying Match Report Evesham Championship Qualifier Evesham Town & Ferry Waters 58 Fished. Result: 1 James Wilson (Alan’s Tackle) 12-0-0 (peg 40) 2 Clive Branson (Cardiff Nomads) 10-5-0 (peg 52) 3 Trevor Chalk (Evesham) 9-12-0 (peg 8) 4 Rob South (Ferrymen) 9-7-0 (peg 19) 5 Ray Tomlin (Chesterfield) 9-6-0 (peg 65) […]
Deep Sea Atlantic Species Given Protection
The North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission, or NEAFC, this week has adopted stronger regulations for the management of deep-sea fisheries and the conservation of deep-sea species and habitats in the North East Atlantic. NEAFC is a regional treaty organization established to manage high seas fisheries in the North East Atlantic Ocean. The new regulation is […]
Tidefest – New Match On The Thames
The Angling Trust and Thames Angler’s Conservancy (TAC) are pleased to announce the establishment of an annual angling competition to take place as part of the new TideFest event in London, which this year coincides with World Rivers Day on September 28th. The match, which is sponsored by the Thames Tideway Tunnel project, has a […]
Crown Meadow Bream Feed For Vince Callaghan
Evesham Festival Qualifying Match Report Evesham Championship Qualifier Evesham Town & Ferry Waters 83 Fished 1 Vince Callaghan (MAS) 17-14-0 (peg 1) 2 Dan Varney (Drennan) 10-14-0 (peg 36) 3 Steve Hemingray (Drennan/ Sensas) 10-8-0 (peg 71) 4 Leigh Gardner (Shakespeare Superteam) 9-8-0 (peg 83) 5 Mark Lindsey 8-8-0 (peg 6) Qualifiers: Vince Callaghan […]
Dan Varney Qualifies For 2014 Wychavon
Evesham Festival Qualifying Match Report Wychavon Championship Qualifier Evesham Town & Ferry Waters 78 Fished 1 Dan Varney (Drennan) 11-5-0 (peg 36) 2 Owen Robinson (Evesham Youth) 5-13-0 (peg 1) 3 Ian Shepherd (Daiwa Gordon League) 5-10-0 (peg 30) 4 Ray South (Ferrymen) 5-6-0 (peg 66) 5 Tony Bench (Shakespeare Superteam) 4-13-0 (peg 26) […]
Riverfest: Keith Hobson Wins On The Calder
With bright sunshine and a low clear river, the first Angling Trust RiverFest qualifier of the season held on Sunday 22nd June was fished in far from ideal conditions, but the River Calder at Mirfield didn’t disappoint as 17 of the 60 anglers returned double figure weights. The match was won by Drennan Barnsley Blacks […]
Grant Albutt Wins 2014 Barston Festival
The Barston Festival this week produced its biggest weights ever, with over 80lb of fish the average per angler, and mostly bream weights too. Day one was won by event organiser Craig Casemore with 161lb of big carp from peg 17. Craig caught on the method at 70 yards, with fish up to 18lb. Second […]
Paul Glenfield Qualifies For Wychavon
Evesham Festival Qualifying Match Report. Wychavon Championship Qualifer Evesham Town & Ferry Waters 68 Fished. Result: 1 Paul Glenfield (Drennan Oxford) 17-2-0 (peg 1) 2 Paul Johnson 14-6-0 (peg 87) 3 Darren Davies (Drennan) 12-7-0 (peg 52) 4 Tony Davis (Gloucester Angling Centre) 12-3-0 (peg 35) 5 Rich Reynolds (Maver Bait-Tech) 9-11-0 (peg 25) 6 […]
New Web Service Names And Shames Licence Cheats
The Angling Trust and Environment Agency are urging anglers to renew their rod licence or risk appearing on a new list identifying people who have been caught fishing illegally published on the Angling Trust’s website at www.anglingtrust.net/prosecutions. The list gives the names, ages and addresses of offenders, plus details of the offence and the fine. […]
Angler’s Mail, June 17th
Inside the new issue of Angler’s Mail, which stars Essential Knowledge columnist Andy Browne on the cover with a fantastic tench taken whilst filming a feature for this week’s mag, you’ll also find: Dave Coster reveals his all-time favourite Go Fishing cartoons Massive perch to carp angler Giant bream and tench out New river season […]
Moc Morgan Opens New Visitor Centre at Llyn Trawsfynydd
Angling legend Moc Morgan has officially opened North Wales’ newest tourist destination – a visitor centre at a lake created to feed two power stations almost a century ago.Llyn Trawsfynydd is the latest to share in the £4m Snowdonia Centre of Excellence scheme – part of the EU-backed Sustainable Tourism project – and now boasts […]
