THOUSANDS of pounds of Lottery Grants could soon be landed by angling clubs … thanks to eight NFA Regional Seminars designed to assist clubs to attract external funding.So far the NFA presentation team, comprising of Membership Services Manager Bob Clark and Club Development Officer, John Mitchell, have travelled to Bolton and Wakefield and the mood […]

THERE will be a four star bore heading along the River Severn on Thursday 20 March. The bore can be viewed at Minsterworth, Stonebench and Over Bridge at 9.16am, 9.26am and 9.51am respectively. Unfortunately, there are no five star bores this year but the best four star bores can be seen on 20 March and […]

The National Federation of Anglers has secured sponsorship from YYS International (UK) Ltd for the England Boat Angling Team at the Home Boat Championships to be held at Weymouth this May.Owner Mike De Beer will supply each team member with rods, a reel, flotation jacket and braces, smock and hats, tackle bag and a quantity […]

Discovery Home & Leisure will be searching for the next face of fishing at this year’s Go Fishing show at the NEC, Birmingham from 28 March – 30 March. Auditions will be held on the Discovery Home & Leisure stand B70 at the show. Simulating a real TV environment, potential presenters will be filmed as […]

ANGLERS are angry over proposals to give licences to commercial fishermen to exploit the bass fishery off the East Coast.Recreational fishermen say the quality of fishing has been never better off the East Coast and are concerned that allowing a commercial fishery to be developed will ruin their sport.The Holderness coast sees some of the […]

JOHN Wilson’s nephew Martin Bowler has banked on of the best perch catches on record – four fish for a mighty 17lb 5oz.The fish, all taken from a tributary of the Great Ouse, weighed in at 4lb 11oz, 4lb 7oz, 4lb 2oz and 4lb 1oz and he also banked a fifth at 3lb 10oz. The fish […]

British Waterways has announced the probable route of the first new canal to be built for over 100 years. The 20 mile waterway will link the River Great Ouse at Bedford with the Grand Union Canal at Milton Keynes and hopefully create a fantastic new venue for angling, perhaps even a new water for the […]

TWO cousins who killed a man in a row over a fishing spot have each been sentenced to over 10 years in jail. The bizarre incident occurred on the Claude Varn Bridge at Matanzas Inlet in St Johns County, Florida. Craig Buckley (35) had been fishing at the popular spot with his three brothers over […]

AN angler caught some weed with a difference during a night session on his local pier. The 20-year-old was fishing at Kowloon in Hong Kong when he snagged a heavy object, which turned out to be a massive bag of cannabis. The 33lb package, which police say had been abandoned by smugglers, was worth £173,000 […]

MIDLANDER Matt Hayes stars in a new angling TV show in a difference in May in which he tries to catch 35 species of fish in the UK inside a month. Entitled ‘The Great Rod Race’, Matt joins predator specialist Mick Brown for the 15 part Discovery Home and Leisure show Among the venues they […]

SUDDENLY the country’s bigger carp seem to be stirring into action with several quality fish reported in the last few days. Topping the list is Nigel Sharp, who has been fishing Frimley Pit Three and at the weekend banked the fish known as ‘Charlie’s Mate’ at 41lb 6oz.Regular browsers of the Total-Fishing Carp Forum will […]

A FATHER and son who were being swept to their death in a freezing Kentish Swale have been rescued by in dramatic circumstances.The pair were fishing from a floating pontoon jetty at Queenborough in Kent when the boy fell into the river. His father (40) jumped in to save him and both were swept by the tide […]

A DAY ticket stretch of the River Kennet has produced an incredible catch of dace which probably ranks among the best of all time. The catch of 35 fish over 12 including ten over 1lb was taken from the river at Barton Court in Berkshire by RMC angling’s Ian Welsh and is pictured in this […]

NFSA – ENGLAND TEAMS/SQUADS 2003The NFSA Selectors are delighted to announce the England Teams and Squad recently selected, as follows:BIG GAME CHAMPIONSHIPS – SENEGAL 23-29 JUNEEngland Blue TeamDenis Froud (Captain)Maidstone, KentTrevor GunningSwindon, WiltshireTim HookLinton-on-Ouse, YorkshireScott Perry (Reserve)Walton on ThamesEngland Red TeamFrank Perry (Captain)Sunbury on Thames, MiddlesexRoddy HayesCrediton, DevonJason PipeCosta RicaJohn Amery (Reserve)Chipping, PrestonFor England’s 2003 […]

SURREY based RMC Angling have agreed to be joint sponsors of the 5th World Carp Classic taking place from April 23-27, 2003 on the France’s Lac Amance Complex in the Foret D’Orient. Last year saw the competitors net almost a ton of prime carp and with the 2003 event scheduled to take place during the […]