THE all-conquering NFA Ladies Team England has a new sponsor and a new name as they prepare to defend their title at the 10th World Angling Championships being hosted by England at Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire on August 23/24 next year. White Acres Holiday Park in Cornwall, has stepped in to sponsor the current world champions; […]

The run of huge blue fin tuna taken from the west coast of Ireland has continued, this time with a 708lb beauty.Martin O’Malley was fishing from John Brittain’s Cliftden based charter boat when the fish took a down rigged artificial squid and tore off, taking some 500 yards on its first run. The fish was […]

THE PERCEIVED lack of fish in most of our rivers has driven tens of thousands of anglers off the river banks and perhaps out of the sport forever. What has happened to our finest coarse fishing rivers which once attracted major sponsors to sell-out events and today the same rivers do not appeal to a […]

A clampdown on salmon poachers in North Yorkshire has been announced following reports of an increase in the numbers of fish returning to the rivers.Environment Agency officers will carry out extra enforcement checks along the Ouse, Ure, Esk and Tees in the next two months in a bid to protect returning salmon and sea trout. Surveillance […]

THE Angling Foundation is inviting tackle manufacturers to submit their nets for accreditation in a scheme that will help foster fish welfare and conservation. The scheme – which was announced earlier this year – will ensure that nets meeting the highest standards are identified and approved.Many commercial fisheries have already begun restricting anglers to the […]

CARP tackle manufacturers will soon find out how their customers rate their products in an awards contest being run by leading carp magazine, Total Carp.The magazine, produced by DHP, is inviting its readers, estimated at over 50,000 per month, to vote for the carp tackle they rate as the best currently on the market.The contest […]

MORE people are going fishing according to the Environment Agency’s latest statistics of the number of rod licences sold.In a recent report the EA says that sales of rod licences for the first part of the year were 22 per cent higher than for the equivalent period last year. It was expected that this figure […]

WHAT IS THE EUROPEAN EEL ANGLERS ASSOCIATION? As its name implies, the European Eel Anglers Association represents all anglers in Europe in the study, conservation and pursuit of the European eel (Anguilla anguilla). WHY WAS THE EUROPEAN EEL ANGLERS ASSOCIATION FORMED? The European Eel Anglers Association was formed in the summer of 2002 in response […]

THE West coast of Ireland has produced another monster blue fin tuna in the shape of a near 900lb giant. The huge fish – measuring nine feet long and pictured above – was captured by Marco Whittle Power during a trip out of Killybegs in Donegal. The fish took some two and a quarter hours […]

British Disabled NationalHeavy Motorway traffic held up Stefan Gent on his way to the British Disabled Angling Association National Championship final held on Preston Innovations Woodland View, but even a late arrival could not stop the Bury based England International from landing the title and leading a North West whitewash. Stefan (Fisherman¹s Way) blasted out […]

The NFSA’s Big Game team failed to retain their world title in Port dePollenca after finishing a disappointing 8th place.After the first day the team were in a good position of fifth. However, daytwo turned out to be a disaster and the team picked up a shocking 13points, which pushed them well out of a […]

The history books will have a new entry for August 2002 after the Devon Sea Fisheries Committee agreed to make a byelaw that will create the first NoTake Zone (NTZ) in the UK.NTZs in other parts of the world have proved to be an efficient method offisheries management whereby zones are closed to prevent the […]

The NFSA has announced that Gregory Carlson, aged 15 and from Teignmouth SASis the new Junior Angler of the Year.Gregory was picked from over 20 junior anglers who had, following nominationby their club, responded by writing a letter stating why they should beconsidered and explaining what they did for their club and fellow juniors.Gregory will […]

Match Fishing magazine Maver points to October 5, 2002380Mick Ribbons, Market Harborough Disabled Anglers370Roy Dermott, Norwest Disabled AA340Ian Dunn, B+G ACD Smith, Mitchel & Darfield ACJohn Brennan, Harrow Postals ACGeoff Brown, Marston Green Tavern AC260Sean Wilson, Caerphilly & District AAEliot Johnson, Dawley ASDavid Taylor, Houghton Main AC250Tony Clark, MPOSSA ACPeter Roberts, Ashmore Rodders240Derek Nutter, Norwest […]

The record breaking Great Ouse barbel has been found dead. The fish had been caught four times in the last season and an examination is to take place to try and find out if the fish died of old age, low oxygen levels or angler pressure.The Adam’s Mill fish has been caught four times this […]