The Environment Agency is casting a network of angling events across England and Wales for National Fishing Week (August 19-28), encouraging novice anglers to try the nation’s most popular outdoor sport. Across hundreds of sites, top coaches have been recruited to provide free angling tuition and advice, in a bid to lure new people into the […]

Labour’s Parliamentary Spokesman for Angling, Martin Salter MP, today gave a guarded welcome to the announcement by Fisheries Minister Ben Bradshaw to increase the Minimum Landing Size for bass from 36cm to 40cm in English coastal waters. This follows an intensive campaign by the Bass Anglers Sportsfish Society (B.A.S.S.) which Mr Salter supported and arranged […]

The Countryside Alliance accused Fisheries Minister Ben Bradshaw of a complete and utter fudge over the issue of bass landing sizes. From 6th April 2007, fishermen will not be allowed to land bass that are smaller than 40cm. The current landing size is 36cm. The Alliance backed the recommendation that landing sizes should be increased to 45cm, which […]

 The minimum landing size for sea bass is to be increased to improve and sustain the fishery.From April 6, 2007, fishermen and anglers will not be allowed to land bass any smaller than 40cm Fisheries Minister Ben Bradshaw announced today. The current limit is 36 cm.Mr Bradshaw said: “I have listened very carefully to the […]

What’s in the August issue of Match Fishing? On sale now!   Match NewsAll the up-to-the-minute news and stories from the world of match fishing. Gung Ho! We joined Kamasan Starlets in Croatia to share their World Club Champs experience. After several good practise sessions the team was confident of success…  Pickering’s WayIt’s the first round of the […]

We’ve teamed up with the new site FishingSwapShop.co.uk to offer five Total-Fishing.com users the chance to win an Elite membership worth £39.95.www.fishingswapshop.co.uk launched on the 1st August and will provide anglers with the opportunity to swap or sell their unwanted fishing tackle, as well as find out the latest news and reviews, discuss their tactics […]

The Anglers’ Conservation Association (ACA) has won £15,000 damages on behalf of the Potteries Angling Society, an ACA member club, for pollution of the River Churnet and the Cauldon Canal with farm slurry.   In July 2004, a discharge of farm slurry into Coombes Brook caused a huge plume of polluted water to kill fish on […]

Dear Editor. re: Koi Herpesvirus (KHv) Outbreak There has been much speculation in the angling press and in Internet chat rooms about this year’s serious outbreak of KHv disease, and the actions taken by the Environment Agency. Here are the facts: ·         KHv only affects carp, including Koi carp.·         There have been 12 confirmed cases of KHv disease this […]

TCF September Issue Out August 9th Priced: Only £2.85 Smash Your Bream BestAndy Renton shows how at A1 Pits, Notts All About WagglersTCF’s in-depth guide to bottom end only floats Barbel QuestSnag fishing on a low and clear river Rig ClinicAli Hamidi’s fluorocarbon barbel set-up Species GuideThe shy biting crucian comes under the TCF spotlight Anything But CarpIan Welch’s day and night tactics […]

September 2006Due Out: NowPrice: £3.25  Rig ZoneMany anglers can be scared of using maggots for fear of getting it wrong. Not any more. Know Your Lake BedUp-and-coming big-carp catcher James Armstrong explains what’s beneath the surface.  A Guide To Surface BaitsThere’s more to surface fishing baits than Chum mixers, as bait guru Craig Waddington explains. UK Top 20We […]

It is with deep sadness that the National Federation of Anglers has to announce the death of Dennis Stanley. Dennis was our NFA South West Regional Officer for many years until ill health forced him to retire. He will be remembered mostly for the ground breaking work he undertook regarding overhead powerlines.Dennis was born in […]

A NEW Discount Fishing Tackle Website www.Tackle2U.com has been launched by 50-year old Kirkgate Anglers, following the success of their Tackle Megastore at Outwood, Wakefield. One of the countries oldest tackle firms has finally ventured into the online market, helping provide the nation’s online anglers find the equipment they want at the best prices available. With […]

This year’s ACA Celebrity Masters promises to be bigger and better than ever.  With free entry on the day, the public are invited to come along and watch 20 teams comprising the country’s top anglers go head to head for the coveted ACA Trophy.   At the end of the day over £20,000 worth of top […]

PRESS RELEASE FROM THE PIKE ANGLERS CLUB   Campaign groups have won another hard-fought victory in the battle to protect Ireland‘s pike stocks from indiscriminate killing. But there are fears the small print of bye law changes agreed by the country’s biggest fisheries board could cramp the syle of bait anglers, by limiting the amount of deadbaits […]

The Government has published proposals to stop new fisheries targeting tope. DEFRA is proposing pre-emptive measures after receiving reports last year that a commercial fishing operation to catch the sharks was being considered. The fishery never materialised, but the Department remains concerned that any future proposals for targeting tope would be unsustainable because of the shark’s life-cycle. The […]