RESULTS IVAN MARKS MEMORIAL EVENT MAY 21,22  SATURDAY The second memorial event was fished at the Glebe and the Foundation Lake in appalling conditions.  Saturday was cold, with a strong northwest wind and heavy showers.  112 Anglers supported this event, many of which were not match anglers but friends who wanted to show their support.  These pleasure […]

Two members have resigned from the Pike Anglers Club after admitting a gross breach of its code of conduct in an angling newspaper. Nigel Williams and Gary Banks, both from the West Midlands, told Angling Times they tried to smuggle live roach and carp on board a ferry bound for Ireland. But the fish were found when […]

Total Carp Magazine – May 2006 On Sale Now! EditorialJon Bones writes a farewell message before flying off to travel the world. MastermindWhat’s it like to roll your own bait and how and why do you do it? Dave Lane explains. Startin’ Carpin’The Korda boys reveal their most sensitive rigs and how to tie them. Don’t miss this one. Back […]

Match Fishing – June    Match NewsAll the up-to-the-minute news and stories from the world of match fishing. Pickering’s WayWe join Tom at White Acres in Cornwall, practising for a festival. So how does he go about it? And more to the point, will it prove worthwhile?   Match Q&ATop stars from the world of match fishing answer […]

Defending champs from Chicago and Miami, USA race away with final round of Rolex/IGFA Offshore Championship Tournament Anglers catch-and-release a record 10 marlin in final round of world offshore fishing championship over 32 other nations on 64 teams CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico – The defending 2005 Rolex/IGFA Offshore Tournament Champions are now the 2006 Rolex/IGFA Offshore Champions. […]

At the meeting yesterday of the BRFC Freshwater Group chaired by Mr Ken Ball, and attended by Ian Epps, National Federation of Anglers; Marsh Pratley, Phil Smith: Specialists Anglers Alliance,  Nigel Hewlett of the Environment Agency and Scientific Advisor to the BRFC, the following freshwater records listed were agreed. They will now go for final […]

Nearly 700 anglers were caught fishing without a rod licence by Environment Agency officers over the May Bank Holiday weekend. “Enforcement teams made checks on more than 11,000 anglers at 943 waters across England and Wales between April 29 and May 1 and caught 671 illegal anglers who were cheating honest anglers,” explained Environment Agency […]

Imagine casting your line and reeling in £1000 cash. It could happen if you’re part of Macmillan Cancer Support’s “The Big Fish”.  The June 17th fishing tournament takes place across the northeast at Derwent Reservoir, Langley Dam, Hadrian Fisheries, and Sweethope Lough and features a £1000 coloured fish and prizes for the heaviest combined weight, highest sponsorship, […]

TUNNEL Barn Farm hosts the Trabucco Masters on June 21st. There will be two three-and-a-half hour matches fished on the same day, with £1000 for the winner. There are 100 pegs available and its £35 to enter with optional pools on the day. For more details and to book a place, call the fishery on […]

Environment Agency officers have released 2000 trout fry (baby trout) into a tributary of the River Churnet.The re-stocking follows a pollution incident two years ago, which resulted in a substantial loss of trout and coarse fish. Around 6,000 trout will have been re-stocked into the Rivers Churnet and Tean when the operation is completed.Fisheries Officer, […]

Manchesterangling.co.uk – new bait rangeManchester Angling are pleased to announce their own range of bait. You can find almost all types of baits on the site from pellets to groundbaits, to particle baits and additives. All of our bait is of the highest quality and is sourced from here in the UK. Our flat, one-off delivery charge of […]

Anglers are being invited to have their say on the future of the River Ribble’s salmon population.The current Net Limitation Order for the Ribble salmon and sea trout commercial net fishery is due to expire in 2007. Before the Environment Agency applies to renew the order, it is reviewing its terms to make sure it […]

The Joint Angling Development Board (JADB) draws representation from the National Federation of Anglers (NFA), National Federation of Sea Anglers and the Salmon and Trout Association (S&TA) to work together on common projects that deliver on key performance indicators set out in the Whole Sport Plan (WSP) for Angling. The sport of angling is recognised by […]

The Anglers’ Conservation Association (ACA) is delighted to report that it has secured £10,000 in damages for the Bentham Angling Association from a trout farmer for damage caused to a wild brown trout fishery on the River Wenning on the Lancashire / Yorkshire border.  Rainbow trout compete with brown trout for food and often eat […]

The Anglers’ Conservation Association and the Environment Agency have agreed a settlement to end litigation concerning the Wetheral Weir on the River Eden in Cumbria. As part of the deal, the Agency has agreed to pay £50,000 in damages to the ACA member club, the Yorkshire Flyfishers Club, which part owns and part leases the fishing […]