Top names lined up for Go Fishing 2003THE Go Fishing show at the NEC has been taken over by the publishers of Angling Times this year and among those tackle firms who will be attending are Shimano, Nash, Browning, TekNeek Trabucco, Shakespeare, Trakker and Badger. Add to that a list of top names such as […]

SKY channel Discovery Home and Leisure is soon to screen a new series on underwater predators. Called simply ‘Predators’, this ten-part series delves into the brutal lives of fresh and saltwater fish like sharks, pike, zander and eels. It’s a chance to learn how these amazing creatures hone their stealthy hunting and killing techniques with […]

NEARLY 300 anglers were successfully prosecuted for rod licence offences within the first four weeks of the year.Fines totaling £16,585 were handed out and the courts awarded costs of £16,665 to the Environment Agency. Each offender was, on average, out of pocket to the tune of £111.Dave Clarke, the Agency’s Head of Fisheries, said: “A […]

THE Environment Agency have estimated that over 100,000 fish have died – including brown trout, dace, perch, pike, roach, tench and eels – following a devastating pollution incident which killed all aquatic life along a 21km stretch of the River Slea in Lincolnshire.Environment Agency officers, biologists and fishery experts, who have been conducting a full […]

FIVE ice fishermen were left stranded when a passing oil tanker cutting through the ice set them adrift from the mainland.The incident happened in West Grand Traverse Bay, Michigan USA, where temperatures are currently plunging close to minus 15 degrees. Those aboard the tanker were unaware there were people on the chunk of ice the […]

MATCH fishing ace Dave Harrell is joining the Midland Angler team with his look at the region’s match and pleasure fishing scene. Dave, who lives a stone’s throw from the mighty River Severn at Bewdley, will be replacing Jan Porter from the April issue (out March 12th) and intends to bring his own slant to […]

THE Birmingham Anglers Association says more and more stretches of river will be lost to anglers unless the close season on running water is lifted. Vice president John Williams says that with three months effectively lost to fishing in winter because of floods, the enforced close season break from March 15 to June 16 means […]

GLASGOW University is undertaking an important study on angling on behalf for the Scottish Executive and is seeking feedback from anyone who fishes or has fished north of the border.The study seeks to ‘assess the economic contribution’ of angling to the Scottish economy, as well as specific regions within Scotland. At the moment, policy towards […]

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE’S Hollowell Reservoir is lifting its ban on the use of boilies for the first time, prompting predictions that an Aladdin’s Cave of big fish opportunities is about to open up.  The venue has already produced carp to 34lb 8oz and only last year Daventry’s Mick Stevens banked a new venue record tench of 10lb […]

AMPTHILL and District AC matches get a better turn out than many opens even in winter, and the 29 hardy anglers who turned up for a recent match on the Grand Union Canal were richly rewarded. The match had to be switched at the last minute as the original venue, the CIU stretch of the […]

 LADY angler Val Fletcher will miss out on a new British, European and World record for this incredible ribbon fish because it was cut up before being officially weighed.The 11ft 7in long creature was taken from a mark called Anchor Hole off Skenningrove, off the north east coast of England earlier this week. It took a […]

JUNIOR anglers in York have netted a cash windfall due to an Environment Agency quest to learn more about fish stocks.As part of its continued scientific research into the region’s rivers, the Agency says it analyses the results from angling matches. This information, along with its routine surveys, gives them some insight into the fish […]

ENVIRONMENT Agency Wales and its partners have secured £5.2 million to give fishing activities in Wales a massive boost over the next three years.The Welsh European Funding Office has announced that a total of £2.4 million has been awarded to the key Fishing Wales project from the European Union’s Objective 1 European Rural Development Fund. […]

THE National Federation of Anglers’ International coaches is on the look-out for young anglers who are capable of landing medals for the England Junior and Youth teams in the World Championships being fished in Mora and Cabecao (Portugal) on July 26/27, 2003.England coach Mark Downes knows it will be difficult to beat the favoured Italian […]

 Total-Fishing links up with National Federation of Anglers NFA bosses have responded to feedback into the launch of their new subscription based site by making their discussion forums free to use through a link with www.total-fishing.com .“We’ve had a tremendous amount of feedback since the launch of our new web site service last month and one […]