Scientists at the Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science (Cefas) hosted a conference for coarse and ornamental fish farmers at their Weymouth laboratory recently. The conference, entitled “Working Together to Control Disease”, was organised to support a government initiative to encourage the development of farmer discussion groups.·         Stakeholders and trade associations are encouraged to […]

THE Countryside Alliance has hit out at an act of sabotage at Bewl Water in Kent last week, saying it “has all the hallmarks of animal rights activists.”  50,000 small trout were released from pens at Bewl Water last Tuesday night, causing an estimated £100,000 loss to the fishery.  Countryside Alliance angling spokesman Charles Jardine said: […]

Relations between the government and recreational sea angling which sustains 19,000 jobs in England and Wales, reached a new high point last year and anglers are pushing for continued progress in 2006.    The landmark event of 2005 was when sea angling was added to the responsibilities of Defra (Department of the Environment, Food and Rural […]

MATCH FISHING – FEBRUARY ISSUE On sale now! Pickering’s WayTom’s on the Stainforth and Keadby Canal this month, practising for a Winter League match with bloodworm and joker. How will he fare after several hard frosts?   Match Q&ATop stars from the world of match fishing answer your questions – and there are some great prizes from Fox […]

 The National Association of Fisheries and Angling Consultatives, (NAFAC) is supporting a proposal being put forward by the Upper Ouse Fisheries Consultative Association, (UOFCA), which seeks a change in Environment Agency bylaws to make the unauthorised removal of fish from rivers, drains, canals, and still waters illegal.In a memorandum to member clubs and other interested […]

WARWICK WINTER LEAGUE – 2006.Round 2 of 4 – River Avon – Saxon Mill to Myton Road. Individuals.  1.                   Tom Hitchman.  Porto/Baileys.                           7. Saxon Mill                5-00-002.                   Gordon Thorpe. Jetbreakers “B”.                         3 Myton Road.              4-15-00.3.                   Rob Middleton. Guys Cliffe Ballers.                      34 Avon Street.           4-07-00.4.                   Graham Thompson.       Wormbashers.                4 Myton Road.            4-06-00=          John Fisher.                  Joseph Arch.                   15 Emscote.                 6.         Martin Cox.                   […]

Thursday 16.03.06 – Cost-Cutter15 fished Rover all pools 1st Dave Highfield (Moorlands) 41.10.0 Peg 13 Island2nd Andy Newton (Shimano Tipton) 27.3.0 Peg 1 Middle3rd Craig Bennett (Worcester) 24.12.0 Peg 36 Silver Saturday 18.03.06 – Open17 fished Rover all pools 1st Neville Groves (Top 4’s) 35.12.0 Peg 9 Middle2nd Martin Lefevre (Kamasan Kids) 26.5.0 Peg 9 Silver2nd Richard Massey (Moorlands) […]

Victorian ex-pats in the service of the British Empire told of supercharged monster fish in the Himalayas,­ tackle-busting giants that put even the largest salmon to shame. Equipped with 21st Century tackle and no small amount of scepticism, angling adventurer Jeremy Wade sets out to find out if any of these stories hold true today and […]

 March issue Blood SuckersIt seems that the yanks have been having fun fishing huge leech patterns for trout in still and running water since time immemorial. Can the method be as productive on this side of the pond? Simon Kidd goes searching for early season rainbows with some bizarre new patterns to see if we can […]

 WIGSTON Angling Society is holding is annual Leicester Canal Championships on Sunday 12th March 2006. Now in its fourth year, this popular event will be fished on the canalised section of the river Soar below Kings lock near Aylestone, Leicester. The competition is a 60 peg individual event with Wigston Angling Society putting-up prize monies of, 1st […]

Message from the organisers…. “Dear Total Fishing Please can you thank the anglers for their amazing support again. Our tickets went on sale last Saturday 14th at the Garrick in Lichfield, some were there at 6.30am to head the rush and as the doors opened at 9.0 am the three people on the tills were overwhelmed. It only took 25 minutes to […]

Message from the White Acres Team:“All the under 15’s that will be fishing this years Junior Festival at White Acres are in for a great treat as not only for the second year running do we have sponsorship from soft drink giant Coca Cola but this year one of tackle manufacturing’s top names has also […]

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The results for today’s Golden Rod open held on Willow Lake13 fished1stTerry Kelly    Peg    15Weight    10lb 5ozBait    red maggotFished    BombCaught    CarpTerry comes from Sawtry 2ndDennis Holliday    Peg    26Weight    9lb 6ozBait    Pinkie & red maggotFished    PoleCaught    Carp, roach & chubDennis comes from Biggleswade 3rdJohn Pratt    Peg    27Weight    8lbBait    PinkieFished    PoleCaught    Roach & chubJohn comes from Great Paxton Next weeks […]