The White Acres NFA Ladies Team England once again finished fourth at the World Championships held in Toledo, Spain this weekend.In 2006, the team narrowly missed out on a medal despite a good team performance and unfortunately the story for 2007 proved the same with the team unable to recreate the success of Gold in […]

Warwickshire Avon – Evesham Town Waters and Hampton FerryShakespeare Championship Saturday 25th August70 pegs Mama Mia…Italian star Milo takes title!  Italian international Milo Columbo came out on top at a very tense and hard fought final that was fished in far from ideal conditions. A very clear River Avon, coupled with bright sunshine brought out […]

Richie Hull (Dynamite Bates) gave fellow finalists and impressed onlookers a master class of margin fishing on Dynamite Bates Frenzied Garlic Meat to clinch the 2007 Midland Angler of the Year title.The event’s format of 2 three hour contests – a float only morning session before an any method afternoon session – asked demanding questions […]

Dear Total-fishingclub.comThe NFA are calling all anglers to object to the Environment Agencies proposal to increase concessionary rod licences by thirty six percent. The Reason we are asking all rod licence buyers to respond is because in the long term all rod licence buyers will become concessionary licence holders.   There are a number of issues […]

Wednesday August 22ndWarwickshire Avon – Evesham Town Waters and Hampton Ferry50 pegsSeventy three year old Geoff Ife from Bewdley saw off strong competition to win the first ever Veterans Championship with 18-14-8 from Peg at the top end of the Town Waters. On a river carrying a few inches of extra coloured water Geoff started […]

Following the demand for the NFA’s ‘Introduction to Angling & the Environment’ qualification, we are pleased to announce the appointment of Brian Hull as the new Angling Education Officer for the NFA.With the demand for the angling qualification growing with over 80 youth organisations and schools looking to implement the qualification from September. Brian will […]

The NFA are calling all anglers to object to the Environment Agencies proposal to increase concessionary rod licences by thirty six percent. There are a number of issues which the NFA are concerned about regarding the proposals and we will be raising our concerns with the agency. Our key concerns are the lack of time […]

Anglers who are also boaters can help shape the future of some of England’s most popular navigable rivers by taking part in a far-reaching Environment Agency survey.Stuart Taylor, National Navigation Manager, said: “Our in-depth survey aims to gather a wide spectrum of views ranging from what people think about waterside facilities on rivers managed by […]

Fisheries experts at the Environment Agency are urging people to report in if they notice anyone using, carrying or assembling illegal ‘set lines’.  Set lines are baited hooks fastened to strong lines or powerful elastic that are tethered to the bank, thrown into the water and left unattended. The line, which can stretch across the […]

EFTTA lobbyist Jan Kappel brings you his latest round-up of important developments affecting the European fishing tackle industry. This month he reveals more about the EU Parliament’s proposed lead ban and plans to shake-up how VAT is managed across the union.   Lead Ban UpdateThe EU Parliament’s aim of securing a ban on the use of […]

Garbolino Osset used all their local knowledge to take home the The Pentax NFA Division One National Angling Championship on the New Junction Canal at Doncaster. Garbolino Osset Team WinnersOn the day, fishing proved difficult with bright sunshine and hot temperatures making the 66 teams use all of their expertise to catch. With the New […]

BDAA Press ReleaseThe Environment Agency made their decision to increase the cost of a concessionary rod licence* (£12.50 to 16.75 from 1 April 2008) without consulting the British Disabled Angling Association.  We believe that the decision made was based on a wildly selective use of research that ignored the fact that access to angling for […]

15th August 2007, Cape Town, South Africa—The Australian appetite for fish-and-chips is having an unknown impact on South Africa’s shark populations and closer monitoring of the trade is essential, according to a new report published this week by TRAFFIC. Authors Charlene Da Silva of Rhodes University and TRAFFIC’s Markus Bürgener analysed eight years’ worth of […]

John Kelly, shareholder at Bradshaw Hall Fisheries, sadly passed away on Monday, 13th August 2007, having been suffering from cancer for a considerable length of time.He leaves his devoted wife Hilda, family and close friends.Premier Fisheries UK would like to send their condolences to all that loved and knew John.John was an active member of […]

The latest eight winners in our ongoing Ultima Power Plus competition are listed below. Each wins two bulk spools of 6lb and 8lb Power Plus, plus two 300m spools of the 3lb and 4lb Power Plus. Each prize is worth £31.80.To find out more details, click on www.total-fishing.com/competition.aspMany thanks to Ultima UK for its continued […]