Total Coarse Fishing December issue Only £2.85 PREDATOR SPECIAL  Regulars Anything But CarpIan Welch has a Red Letter day with perch, landing a four-pounder from a day ticket water Arthur’s LegendTV and radio presenter Keith Arthur reflects on Boxing Day livebatiing sessions for pike The ApprenticeChris and Ryan visit the Severn looking for zander…. and catch a bunch of pike. Commercial BreakAlex Bones […]

An angler who only took up fishing three months ago has landed a double figure tench from a private Oxfordshire lake.Phil Radbourne fooled the 10lb 2oz fish of a lifetime on feeder fished double red maggot after a long spell of blanks at the water with fishing pal Martin Giles. He fished a 2oz open […]

Fishing makes its UK mobile debut this week as the Discovery Real Time channel launches Discovery Mobile – ‘Fishing Tackled’.  This mobile application features a range of content designed for both fishing enthusiasts and those new to the sport including video tutorials, games, real time weather services and animated downloads. The WAP-enabled service can be accessed […]

December 2006   8 In The LoopFind out what’s been going on over the last month in our news roundup. 12 LettersA selection of your rants and rambles from the TFF postbag.  16 The KnowledgeCharles Jardine continues his stillwater techniques series and explains all you need to know about fishing bloodworm and buzzers this winter. NEW!24 The Key […]

A new qualification which teaches schoolchildren about fishing and the environment is being introduced at a school in Nottingham. The course has been set up by the National Federation of Anglers (NFA) and aims to help children with various skills, including maths and English. Pupils will learn about water cycles, the food chain as well […]

   Clive Dunkling from Kent won the final of the Suzuki National Boat League which was fished in Guernsey.  The final is the climax of the very popular BFM Small Boat League which was organised by the Boat Fishing Monthly Magazine with assistance from the NFSA over the past six months. The ten finalists are the […]

The Norfolk Broads has suffered one of the worst incidents of fish deaths from natural causes in the last 15 years.  The Environment Agency estimates that 10s of thousands of fish have died due to saltwater coming up the Broads system on the incoming tide, driven by strong north westerly winds.  “With the co-operation of […]

All of the top scientists concerned with KHV were present at the recent general meeting of the Professional Coarse Fisheries Association.  Keith Jeffery (CEFAS Senior Field Inspector) gave a presentation on the history of KHV and problems in other countries and also explained about the development of testing for the virus.  Also attending was the Senior […]

Pike anglers plucked an elderly woman to safety after she fell into Norfolk‘s River Yare at the weekend. The woman was aboard a cruiser which was mooring up at Wood’s End, near Bramerton, on Saturday, when she lost her footing. Piker Ian Squirrell, from Diss, was fishing off the bank and the boat went through his lines […]

A new sports qualification called “Introduction to Angling & the Environment” was launched by the National Federation of Anglers (NFA) at River Leen School, Nottinghamshire on 8th November, 2006. The course developed by the NFA in partnership with the National Open College Network (N-OCN) helps children and young people aged 10 and above learn about curriculum […]

National Federation of Anglers in partnership with Summersdale Productions are pleased to announce the launch of an exciting new DVD entitled “Coarse Fishing Made Easy”. The DVD will be launched from the 2nd October 2006, and costs £9.99 excluding postage and packaging. Presented by Danny Williamson, NFA Senior Coach for the South West, the DVD’s aim […]

 What’s in the December issue of Match Fishing?  Match NewsAll the latest news from the fabulous world of match fishing. Match Fishing Subscriber ClassicAction from the first ever Subscriber Classic at Woodland View.   Big River MasterclassNew Thames Champion Paul Glenfield shows how to put a big weight of roach together using pole and waggler tactics. Match Q&AOur experts anglers […]

’S Loch Ken produced this fine 17lb 8oz pike for Middlesbrough angler Sean Berry. The 16-year-old legered an ‘out of date, bad smelling’ mackerel tail to fool the personal best fish, which is beat using 18lb line to a 21lb wire snap tackle. Sean wins a pin-on metallic Specimen Pike badge with Total Coarse Fishing […]

The prolific Collingham stretch of the River Trent produced this personal best barbel weighing 12lb 8oz for Leeds anglers Tim Gath. Tim set up a running rig using 12lb Soft Steel line to a Camo Skin braided hook link and fooled the fish on a hair rigged 21mm halibut pellet on a size 10 hook. […]

Chatsworth is delighted to confirm that from 2007, the Country Fair is to become a 3 day event, running in 2007 from Friday 31 August to Sunday 2 September.  This is a very exciting development for what is already one of the most popular outdoor events in the UK, and will allow us to offer […]