A COLLECTION of cased fish that was collecting dust at the Birmingham Anglers Association has fetched £12,000.The club had 24 cased fish in the garage at its new premises, collected over some 100 years.Many of them were so damaged and tatty that officials thought they were virtually worthless. However, when an expert valued them together […]

A CHARITY match to mark the re-opening of a prime stretch of the River Severn has raised over £250.The event was organised by the Environment Agency, with over 40 of its staff competing in pairs on the free-to-fish length of river at Ripple, Worcestershire.Seasoned and novice anglers were raising money for the Suzanne Howarth Memorial […]

ANGLING magazine Midland Angler is throwing its weight behind the August bank holiday Evesham angling festival in a bid to bring back the glory days.In a three-year deal, the Daventry based publication which is editited by Total-Fishing boss Gareth Purnell (Geepster), is putting up £7,500 per year plus a five figure promotional budget behind the prestigious team […]

 ANGLERS nationwide can now have their say on the major issues affecting the sport with the launch of a brand new website which has the backing of Government. Anglers Say (www.anglerssay.com) is the brainchild of former National Federation of Anglers membership services secretary Bob Clark, who has been working closely with major players in the sport […]

THOUSANDS of fish will be stocked in the River Calder this week as part of the Environment Agency’s efforts to further improve the recovering fish stocks.Fisheries officers will be introducing a total of 3,000 roach, chub and dace into the river on Friday.The work is part of the Agency’s efforts to aid the recovery of […]

THE northern stronghold of native crayfish, in the rivers Wansbeck and Aln, could be under threat from the spread of the aggressive signal crayfish, Environment Agency officers have warned. Angling clubs, conservation groups and other organisations have all been warned that North American signal crayfish have been discovered in the River Derwent near Blaydon. As […]

Fishing half the time in breaking 20ft-30ft high Atlantic rollers, the England men’s team won the gold medal in the world shore fishing championships in Portugal last week (November 4-7). Portugal came second, France third and Spain fourth. The English ladies’ team came fourth behind the winners Italy, Portugal and Croatia.The teams traveled 1,400 miles […]

MATCH ace Derek Willen has been a busy be of late. Fresh from picking up £3000 in a festival at Cootehill, Ireland, the Middleton, Manchester angler scuttled off down south to frame and pick up some more money in the final of the Top Ten Accumlator at Gold Valley. In between times Derek, who is […]

THERE is still £10,000 up for grabs to any sea angler who breaks a record during the ongoing Bailiwick Autumn Angling Challenge taking place in Guernsey until the end of the year.The event is only open to visiting anglers and prizes include holiday breaks to the islands and massive amounts of top-quality tackle, courtesy of Daiwa. […]

THE European Anglers Alliance has branded as ‘unacceptable’ proposals to effectively cut angling interests out of the decision making process with regard to the preservation or otherwise of stocks of sea fish.RACs (Regional Advisory Councils) have been proposed for the major sea fishery areas of Europe and to play a key role in providing advice […]

THE Irish Federation of Sea Anglers 2003 Master Angler Boat Championship was fished out of Crosshaven, Co. Cork, over last weekend. Nine deep sea angling boats – the MV Fuego, Wreck Hunter, Whispering Star, John Boy, Whispering Dawn, Cuan Bawn, Whispering Hope, Lee Star, & Sarah Marie – were on hand to ferry the seventy seven […]

A TURNOUT of 64 anglers who had all won matches with big weights from venues countrywide went head to head at Gold Valley in the Top Ten Accumulator final.A heavy frost put paid to chances of big weights, but with £4,330 up for grabs, excitement at the draw was high.A change to pole and worm […]

A SCHOOL head teacher has appeared in court after allegedly threatening one of his pupils with a dead fish!Dave Watkins of Old Catton in Norwich was accused by an 11-year-old of putting him a headlock and tried to force a cod down his throat.  The youngster had brought the fresh cod into his school, which […]

THE House of Lords has rejected a House of Commons proposal for an outright ban on hunting with dogs, ensuring the long-running battle between the two chambers of parliament will rumble on. Some have seen the ban, already passed by Parliament, as the thin end of a wedge that will eventually lead to bans on angling […]

THE cost of a fishing licence is set to rise £1 to £22 in April. Concessionary licences will cost £11.50 from April 1st, with the price of a junior licence for those from 12-16 staying static at £5. Salmon licences will be £62 for the year. Minors under 12 can fish for free.Commented Stephen Gledhill […]