Illegal anglers will have nowhere to run and nowhere to hide over the forthcoming May holiday weekend (May 26 – 28) as the Environment Agency cracks down on people fishing without a valid rod licence.   “Our officers will target rivers, lakes and other waters where we believe cheats will be present,” confirmed Environment Agency Head […]

An aquatic head count took place near Guildford this week, as Environment Agency staff completed another phase in restoration and renovation works at Britton’s Pond.The ongoing project – involving Surrey Wildlife Trust, the Guildford Angling Society, Guildford Borough Council and the Environment Agency – seeks to improve water quality, limit silt build-up and promote sustainable […]

The Environment Agency is constructing of a fish pass at Castleford, which will help fish to freely migrate up the River Aire.Cranes will be brought on site on 8 May to start construction of the fish pass, which will be constructed alongside the new footbridge over the river.The effects of industry and mining have taken […]

Environment Agency staff have unveiled a project of improvements planned for the River Don over the next five years.The plans include installing a fish pass at Sprotbrough weir, further stocking of barbel, and working with Yorkshire Water to improve sewage treatment systems at Blackburn Meadows and Aldwarke.Staff have put together the plans following last year’s […]

Members of the public are being asked by the Environment Agency to help trace pollution that is killing fish in a small Cornish stream.Agency officers believe a series of pollution incidents are responsible for wiping out fish in a tributary of the Penryn River, part of a European designated Special Area of Conservation. An investigation […]

EDUCATION OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOMWe are writing to inform you of a new and exciting company in the Hampshire area.For Life Experiences provides fun, educational, professional, outdoor education courses, working with schools, youth groups, charities, NHS providers, corporate groups and the general public.  Our main products are our Fish For Life courses.  These projects have been […]

After three highly successful years where Drennan Team England has won silver and two gold medals in the World Championships Joint NFA Team Manager Mark Downes and Mark Addy have decided to stick with the same six man squad for this year’s World Championships on Lake Valence in Hungary. The match length is already well known […]

Steve Hemingray, a heating fitter from Leicester used all his experience of heating to claim victory amongst some hot and sunny conditions at Tunnel Barn Farm last weekend.With tough conditions due to the weather including a strong easterly wind, weights were kept lower than expected overall on the day. The winner however was able to […]

Tackle retail giant Fishing Republic has opened two fantastic new stores.The brand new Scunthorpe store covers 4,000 sq feet while the Sunderland shop is bigger still, at 4500 sq feet.“If you include Barnsley’s 10,000sq ft and Manchester’s 4000sq ft then Hull’s 3000 it makes us England’s largest fishing chain,” said Fishing Republic’s Kirsty Smith, known […]

Van den Eynde’s Mark Sawyer and VDE sponsored angler and Essex County team man Mark Pollard have, this week, both signed individual sponsorship deals with UK and European bait giant, Dynamite Baits.Both anglers have joined on the merit of Dynamite’s extensive product range, but in particular the company’s SilverX silver fish range of baits is […]

In a bid to protect the vulnerable eel, the Environment Agency in Hampshire are installing special devices at various locations across Hampshire that will help make their journey up stream easier.Environment Agency Officers are installing individually made bristle mats to the walls of weirs to help eels and elvers (baby eels) swim up stream. The […]

Severn Trent Water Limited was fined £4,000 with costs of more than £5,888 on 26 April at Nottingham Magistrates Court, following prosecution by the Environment Agency. The company pleaded guilty to polluting the Ouse Dyke.On the 21 November 2005 Environment Agency officers were called out to a pollution incident on the Ouse Dyke, Conway Road, […]

On 25 April 2007 at Scunthorpe Magistrates Court, fishing without a valid rod licence cost six anglers a total of £520.00. All of the defendants have been ordered to pay a further £70 in costs despite non-attendance.Craig Drinkell, age 20 years, of Rosina Grove South, Grimsby, was fined £70 and was convicted of fishing for […]

BIG fish left a small pond to make way for an expensive makeover to get more youngsters hooked on angling. Water levels at Eastbrookend Country Park’s Tom Thumb Lake were drained by 40 per cent last week, to allow resident angling club, BARDAG, to retrieve £25,000 worth of fish.The massive task, which saw more than […]