Dynamite’s Baits’ Alex Bones has taken the prestigious title after fishing two three hour matches on the 20th September against 29 of the Midland’s and county’s best anglers.The venue, Nigel Harry’s Barston Lakes near Solihull was the event for the yearly showdown.The match was fished along one bank of the big lake and on the […]

Salmon and sea trout have been given a boost with the creation of new spawning beds on  the River Tamar. Research by the Environment Agency has revealed a shortage of good quality clean river gravels in areas such as the Upper Tamar. An absence of suitable gravel beds makes it difficult for salmon and sea-trout to […]

The Schools National Championships held at Glebe Fishery, Leicestershire on Tuesday 19th September 2006, was won by Portland School from Nottinghamshire who have been coached by the NFA Coaching Development Manager Glyn Williams.  The 2006 Championships hosted 12 teams of 8 anglers with some schools travelling from as far North as Minsthorpe in South Yorkshire […]

Daniel Webb from Sensas Team Image fought off the locals to win the NFA’s Individual National Championship which took place on Saturday 30th September on the Aire & Calder Canal in Yorkshire.Once the early morning autumn mist had cleared, Saturday turned out to be a typical late summer day with intermittent sunshine and a light […]

We’ve teamed up with Ultima UK for the chance for four total-fishing.com users to win a £40 pack of the new Power Plus line 4oz bulk spools in 8lb, 10lb, 12lb and 15lb . Power Plus is a brand new line that has been two years in the making. It represents a coming together of everything that’s seen […]

Norfolk‘s historic Horsey Mere is set to offer limited access to pike anglers.Now anyone can apply to enjoy the unique water which produced Peter Hancock’s 40lbs record fish, in 1950.One boat a day will be allowed on the water on a trial basis from November 1, after lengthy negotiations between Horsey Estate, English Nature, Broads […]

The first deadbaits bearing the PAC Pikemark, which dealers can use to assure customers that their supplies come from legal and sustainable sources, will be in tackle shop freezers soon.The logo was the PAC’s response to claims coarse fish were being netted wholesale from the Norfolk Broads to supply the bait trade.We’ve been working with […]

NFA LAUNCHES NEW INSTRUCTIONAL DVD The 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 […]

The NFA Carp Team England went to the World Championships in Portugal with high hopes of success but fell short even though they caught the most fish. With the England squad finishing so low in the rankings it is only fair to point out that the team was recognised as the highest fish catching squad. […]

Jan Porter set a new personal perch best today during a feature for Total Coarse Fishing magazine’s December issue. Fishing a stick float off his rod end with a piece of worm over chopped worm feed fed in soil riddled from the bank, Jan latched into the lump around 11am in an 11ft deep swim […]

 What’s in the October issue of Match Fishing?   Match NewsAll the latest news from the world of match fishing Evesham Angling Festival ‘06Dave Harrell reports on Britain’s biggest three-day angling festival, which took place on the Warwickshire Avon at Evesham  Match Q&AOur star anglers answer your questions and two lucky winners get some fantastic Fox Match tackle Aim HighYoung […]

tackle shop Harrisons is having a special open day this Saturday September 30th with top match anglers Will Raison and Martin Greene on hand to answer questions. Also there will be loads of exclusive, in-store offers on ALL Daiwa tackle and other items. Also all shop customers will be given a FREE raffle ticket for […]

 tcf October Issue Commercial BreakAlex Bones reveals his tricks for making the most of margins on commercial fisheries. Anything But CarpIan Welch visits the Kennet to show how to catch small-river barbel in the heat of the day. The ApprenticeMore barbel sport as Chris Ponsford and Ryan Lippitt roll meat on the Warwickshire Avon. Classic SwimsFocus on the River […]

The must have survival accessoryWin a hamper packed full of fishing goodies, a set of touring guides and a fantastic range of self heating ‘Heater Meals’ from Hunger Breaks There’s nothing like fishing in the great outdoors; the simplistic pleasure of catching your own food with the smell of the grass underfoot and the rush of […]

We’ve teamed up with Spectre Floats for this month’s competition.  Spectre floats are the new innovation in float design… the clear waggler that’s virtually invisible underwater.The world’s first and only totally transparent, perfectly self cocking waggler, featuring a soft collar line attachment with crystal clear weight, requires no ugly shot.You can buy three floats for only […]