Midlands firm provides ‘massive donation’ of fishing tackle…. The National School of Angling received a massive donation of equipment thanks to the generosity of Midlands tackle giants “Leeda”. Nic Brown marketing manager of Leeda invited Draycott Moor College students Ben Holdcroft and Daniel Oldfield to the Redditch based company to collect the equipment along with […]

The electricity industry is asking experienced anglers to help youngsters avoid the dangers of overhead power lines by offering some straightforward guidance. The risks from power lines may not be obvious especially for some of our young anglers. Key messages are: •             Touching an overhead power line with a rod or line can kill you.•             […]

Adam, Mark & Johno will be pushing the boundaries with their fishing skills, and all in the name of charity! Over ten days, they will travel the length of the country, John O’Groats to Land’s End, fishing as they go.In order to succeed, for every mile they travel, they have to catch 1lb of fish. […]

British Waterways has launched a National Angling Advisory Group in order to gain valuable feedback on its work. The members have been chosen for their individual expertise in angling, their knowledge of specific geographical regions and their experience of working in the charitable sector.At the request of British Waterways, the Angling Trust (angling’s representative body) […]

Friday 11th February       7:00pm Sky Sports 2Repeated:                     10:00pm Sky Sports 2Sat.      2:30am Sky Sports 25:00am Sky Sports 48:00am Sky Sports 3 This week the focus is on sea fishing and Keith’s guest will be Mike Thrussell, one of the most respected names in the business. With over 50 years of experience he has a vast […]

Trout anglers will be looking forward to the opening up of some of the better stillwaters in the area. Ringstead Grange trout fishery is open for business on Saturday February 19th, with a day ticket set at £20 (boat hire £8), while it’s £21 at Elinor Fishery (boat hire £9), which opens on Saturday February […]

There’s been some good sport on the Midlands canals since they thawed, with the Shropshire Union standing out. Tony Keeling organised a knock-up match on the High On stretch recently and the AVERAGE weight of silver fish was over 12lb, with two anglers breaking 20lb. Topping the list was Fred Cheetham with a 20-14-0 all-roach […]

Concerns are mounting over the damage done to River Severn fish stocks during the big freeze. Large numbers of the fish-eating predatory birds descended on the middle river when all the stillwaters were frozen, and sport was badly affected. The birds have now returned to their normal haunts, but the silver fish sport has been […]

The Coventry Canal didn’t fish at its best for the latest round of the Winter League, fished at Springwood and Hartshill, Nuneaton. Rob Chambers, fishing for Maver Tipton Van den Eynde, provided the only double figure wight of the day, a 15-8-12 bag of roach and skimmers caught on pole, bloodworm and joker, with Jason […]

Evesham will once again be staging the big August Bank Holiday fishing festival, and there’s a place in the team event up for grabs in an early-season qualifier. Team Place Up For Grabs At EveshamEvesham organisers are introducing a qualifier to enable one team to win a place in the prestigious Team Champs, regarded by […]

HERE are some highlights from this week’s stunning new Angler’s Mail magazine – out in the shops from Tuesday, February 8 – for only £1.80. COLD WATER TIPS! The Mail’s unbeatable All The Answers section will keep you catching. It’s not been easy out there lately – but this special feature will improve your chances […]

“SSACN to talk to senior military staff on shark conservation, tagging and finning” The Scottish Sea Angling Conservation Network (SSACN www.ssacn.org) have been invited by the prestigious Scuola Lingue Estere dell’Esercito  (Army Foreign Language School) in Perugia Italy to visit the school and deliver talks on Marine Conservation, shark tagging and the highly emotive issue […]

Following the success of last years high profile Preston Innovations sponsored UK Angling Championship the event organisation team have now announced the dates for the 2011 series. The tournament, which operates over 4 rounds and features some of the biggest names in the sport, is proving so popular that two 80 peg eliminator rounds are […]

Following tremendous interest and support for the Inaugural World Catfish Classic we are delighted to announce that the prize table has been increased by a further £15,000 to a massive £50,000! Thanks to Berkley, the fantastic Berkley Pro bass boat and trailer will be awarded to the captor of the biggest catfish over the 3-day […]

Hardy & Greys are pleased to announce their Greys & Chub Carp Academy members for 2011. Jason Green – ManagerTony MakepeaceEd BetteridgeKevin GrixDave MooreAlex BransbyMyles GibsonMark HolmesDarren BeltonJames ColemanChris LoweIan Gemson “Marketing Manager Gav Burn said;“I’m proud and privileged to announce our Carp Academy members for     2011. These guys from an integral part of our […]