A PLYMOUTH angler has been fined £100 with £50 costs for fishing without an Environment Agency rod licence and for falsifying the date on the licence he subsequently obtained. The case was brought by the Environment Agency and heard at Plymouth Magistrates’ court. Brian Andrew Vandyke of Ernesettle, Plymouth was fishing at Milemead Fishery, Tavistock […]

WORK is under way to bring about a further improvement to the quality of the high scoring waters of the River Wensum in Ipswich.Many other Norfolk rivers which also suffer high nitrate and phosphate levels, which can cause problems for fish and other river life, could also benefit.Special training courses are being held in the […]

The latest issue of Total Carp is packed full of advice and instruction thatwill help you catch more than your share of winter carp. Whether it’s bait,tackle or rig advice you want, you’re bound to learn something by buying acopy of the UK‘s best-selling carp magazine.Top features include:DAVE LANEDave is having an awesome winter! Already […]

THE organisers of the Tackle & Guns Trade Show are adding a second hall for next year after another record-breaking event last month.As the curtain came down on the largest and most successful fishing and shooting trade show ever, held at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire, plans were already well underway for an even bigger spectacle next […]

AT a recent meeting in London Chaired by NFA President Mr Ken Ball President, and attended by Ted Tuckerman of the NFSA; Marsh Prately & Phil Smith of SAA, Malcolm Hanson of the S&TA,  and scientific advisers Nigel Hewlett of the Environment Agency and Oliver Crimmen of the Natural History Museum, the following decisions were […]

AT a recent meeting in London Chaired by NFA President Mr Ken Ball President, and attended by Ted Tuckerman of the NFSA; Marsh Prately & Phil Smith of SAA, Malcolm Hanson of the S&TA,  and scientific advisers Nigel Hewlett of the Environment Agency and Oliver Crimmen of the Natural History Museum, the following decision was […]

MAIL ORDER giant Glasgow Angling Centre has made an asset-stripping raid on recently sunk company Chapman’s Tackle.The Glasgow company has bought the one-time Lincolnshire-based discount merchant, which went into receivership more two months ago.Stock has been a separate issue and has been dealt by the liquidator although it is understoodthere are still some retention of […]

STEVE Dorn admits to being left ‘stunned’ by the near 60lb bag of perch he caught there on chopped worm at Medley on the Thames (pictured above).The area is noted for quality perch, but no-one can recall anyone catching anything like the 59-10-0 the Drennan Oxford angler put together in the AT Winter League practice […]

THE Environment Agency is undertaking a programme of trapping salmon on the River Severn and removing their eggs for propagation. The resulting offspring will then be used to restock the UK’s most important salmon river. This is being carried out at the Agency’s newly refurbished hatchery at Clywedog. The building was refurbished in 2002 and the hatchery […]

TWO  British records top the catches of Guernsey Bailiwick anglers during October and early November.  Both of the potential records came from the St. Peter Port Breakwater.  The Bailiwick already had the shore-caught record for Couch’s sea bream, the 2-2-1 fish caught by Eddie Glaba in Sark in November 2002.Mark Hopper beat that record with […]

THE Moran Committee is throwing its backing behind The English Carp Heritage Organisation (ECHO) in its bid to promote sweeping changes in fishery legislation.ECHO is a 1,300 strong protection group fighting against the illegal importation of carp and other coarse species into the UK, and it is lobbying for tougher legislation on this important matter.  […]

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ANGLESEY on the North West coast of Wales saw an influx of 106 anglers to take part in the second Anglesey Boat Angling Festival. With 14 charter boats booked the event was proving to be yet another great success.The Anglesey festival is a very simple event and run to accommodate competitors of all angling abilities, […]

FARLOWS, the famous fly-fishing shop is to host a reception and auction at their new flagship store in Pall Mall on 27th November to raise funds for the CA Campaign for Angling’s youth fishing initiative and to launch an International Fishing Fellowship for young people.Campaign for Angling Director Charles Jardine explained: “We are teaming up with […]

DERBY and District Juniors have joined The Pride of Derby club in a bid to step up a gear in their match fishing and provide greater coaching opportunities.“The coming together is of mutual interest,” said a Pride of Derby spokesman. “Derby and District Juniors are a formidable junior angling group in the Derby area and […]