THE Second International Shark Tournament between the Brits vs. the Yanks was held in Montauk, New York on June 22-24, 2004.  The British anglers outscored the Yanks and won the beautiful and coveted Sloan Shark Cup designed by copper sculptor Hanes Hoffman. Both sides scored a combined total of 244,050 points over this 3-day tag […]

AFTER representing England for 20 successive years, Bob Nudd MBE, will not be included in this years National Federation of Anglers (NFA) International squads. But far from being disappointed at his exclusion the fifty-nine-year-old (who has just moved from Essex to live in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire) is upbeat about the decision to leave him out. “I […]

 to DEFRA figures a record 130,000 rod licences have been bought by children in the 12-16 age group for this season* – 30,000 more than last season and over 110,000 more than the 1999-2000 season. Campaign for Angling Director Charles Jardine commented: “I am absolutely delighted by this meteoric rise in angling’s popularity with the young. […]

 ALMOST £20-000 worth of prizes are at stake – and all you need to do is take a holiday here* during October, November, or December 2004 and catch a fish – its that simple.  Good luck and great skill are both rewarded by the prize structure, which is aimed at catch quality not quantity.  You […]

DRENNAN Team England did what England’s overpaid soccer stars failed to do … win the European Championships! After soccer let the nation down it was left to angling to bring back a gold medal from Hungary and give the country something to shout about. It was never going to be easy for the Drennan Team England […]

 TACKLE giant Garbolino has stepped in to sponsor a new competition in the sport’s newest publication Southern Angler, which will reward standout performances by match anglers in the region.Each month the Southern Angler team will pick, in its opinion, the best result achieved by a south-based angler from the previous month’s open, club international or […]

WHILE many couch potatoes will be watching England progress in Euro’2004 Football Championships, up to three million anglers and their work colleagues, friends and relatives will be taking part in the biggest fishing event ever over the weekend of June 21st.Riverbanks, canal towpaths, reservoirs and fisheries will be lined with the nation’s anglers enjoying a […]

AT the recent NASCO (North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organisation) conference, the NGO’s put forth their concerns about the Irish Republic’s Drift Net Fishery.  In support, the Salmon & Trout Association (S&TA) states it is time for the Republic of Ireland to bring a voluntary end to drift net fishing off the coast of the Irish […]

North West Bradshaw Hall Fishery Match Report By Mikey J Right then….where on earth do I start? The morning of the 12th had finally arrived. I didn’t know whether I was nervous, excited or maybe both…but one thing for sure was my stomach felt as though it was churning faster than our tumble drier, good old butterflies! I arrived […]

DAIWA MATCHWINNER FESTIVAL 2004 THE week started with a bang and temperatures up to 27° you would think that the fish would not want to know but that wasn’t the case. All the lakes fished well but Twin Oaks toped them all taking all the top six places. First on the day was Justin Iveson (Beverly Angling) weighing […]

 HOW about this for a humungous carp? The fish was caught by Illinois, USA angler Don Mcgregor on May 25th while fishing the massive Lake Petersburg. It was weighed at over 50lb but unfortunately it became stressed and died. The fish is the fourth largest carp ever registered US Hall of Fame, where it will […]

ANGLERS at a Shropshire fishery are set to take part in a Midsummer Megamatch to help raise cash for charity.The fishery at Patshull Park, in Pattingham, is hosting the match on Monday, June 21, as part of the national Sport Relief campaign.Fisheries Manager, Rowland Dudley, said: “This is the first time that Patshull has taken […]

THE first issue of Southern Angler, the only newspaper exclusively for anglers in the south of England, includes a summer bagging feature with Doug Richardson on pellet, up-in-the-water for tench.. Also in the July issue, which is on the shelves from June 16th priced only £1.99: Bonus fish on the K&A CanalBen Leach shows how to target the big […]

“IT is good to see all the angling lobbies singing loud and singing with one voice” said Government Sports Minister, Richard Caborn, at the official press launch of National Fishing Week in Westminster. “The popularity of angling has been rising steadily over recent years and I am certain National Fishing Week has been a major […]

TOTAL-Fishing has teamed up with one of our retail shopping partners Harrisons Tackle to give one lucky reader the chance to win a Fox Match Challenger 13′ Float rod worth £69.99.