NEW York State has banned the sale of leads of 0.5oz or less on the grounds that they are a threat to wildlife.Anglers will still be able to use leads they already own, but the hope is that the move will promote the manufacture of alternatives. The new bill follows the lead taken by neighbouring […]

Van den Eynde Clubman Northern Semi Final, Border Fisheries (102 fished)Practise made perfect for Izaak Walton Leigh as they eased to victory in the Northern semi final of the popular Van den Eynde Clubman competition.A month virtually camped on the Cheshire venue had shown the five man outfit that bites would be at a premium, and the […]

The River Nene – now a noted big carp water – has produced its first verified ‘forty’ from a stretch near Peterborough in Cambs.The fish – a magnificent 41lb 4oz common – fell to the rod of local angler Glen Woolner just ten hours into the new season. It took a boilie from an swim Total-Fishing […]

A six month experiment using underwater cages as a fish refuge against cormorants at a Norfolk fishery has been branded a success and will now be tried across the UKThe cages – comprising closely spaced wooden stakes rising several feet above a pallet – have been in place at Bawburgh Pits for six months.They have […]

A free guide to fishing in the Norfolk Broads has just been produced by the Environment Agency to co-incide with the start of new season.‘Angle on the Broads’ gives details of where to fish and what species are on offer, and includes codes of conduct and a guide on how to handle fish.The booklet has been […]

Northampton’s Tony Gibson is £2000 better off after winning the biggest prize in specialist angling – the Drennan Cup. But it’s not the money he’s celebrating. Rather it’s the prestige of winning a trophy regarded as the Holy Grail among big fish anglers. “The competition has such heritage and history,” said the 37-year-old in Angling […]

The Environment Agency and Leicester City Council are inviting north Leicester anglers to attend a public meeting to discuss the idea of establishing an angling club on the former Leicester Marina site, at the junction of the A6 and the A563. The Agency and Leicester City say they want to explore its possible development as […]

THREE teams from the West Midlands are through to the final of the Van den Eynde Clubman team competition following a hotly contested Midlands final at the weekend.Fifteen teams who had already been through several knock-out rounds went head to head at Woodland View Fishery, Droitwich, with five to go through to the prestigious final […]

South coast specialist Mark Bryant is claiming one of the best ever braces of eels after a session on a gravel pit threw up fish of 9lb 4oz and 6lb 11oz. And amazingly the Brighton angler, who has targeted eels over 20 years, took both fish on ragworm baits more normally used for catching flounder and […]

ANGLING’S governing bodies have withdrawn their support for National Fishing week after its alleged failure to comply with new regulations.Since January 2002, the National Federation of Anglers, the National Federation of Sea Anglers and the Salmon and Trout Association have been liasing with the organisers of National Fishing Week to find a way to ensure […]

TWO anglers caught leaving a stillwater in Newport, South Wales with a live 20lb carp have been arrested and had their tackle confiscated.The specimen had been taken with rod and line and the Environament Agency believes it was destined for a water close to Cardiff. Both men were arrested, all tackle and equipment seized and […]

“Boilies and buzzer bars? Who needs them?” That’s what match angler Tom Baldwin was saying after landing a 31lb 8oz carp during an open on Essex water Lake John.The 48-year-old builder hooked what he thought was a low double figure fish on pellet, and began to play it out on his size 14 hook, 6lb […]

Fish O Mania, Bridgewater Canal (101 pegs)Cudmore backed Nigel Smith can start making plans for the £25,000 Fish O Mania final after a comfortable win on the Bridgewater Canal at Preston Brook. It’s a sign of the times that the match was the only 100 pegger of the entire Bank Holiday weekend, but Smith made no […]

Newport’s James Tanner is £500 better off after his win in the weekend’s big sea match, the Pill Angling Centre Gwent Open, fished at St Brides near his home town. James, who was fishing the match for the first time, took the £400 top prize plus £100 pools money thanks to a 7lb 15oz ‘strap’ conger, […]

Sheffield’s daunting Dam Flask Reservoir has long been known to hold some big chub – but they have been mighty hard to catch. Not so for local angler Chris Smith, who has landed the same fish twice within a week at 7lb 8oz and an unconfirmed weight of 7lb 13oz. Either way, we think it’s […]