OnlineFishing.tv was there to capture the mood at the biggest match of the year, in any fishing discipline, for the first of its new ‘Sea Watch UK’ series due for broadcast in April. This will be the only TV series aimed exclusively at the UK’s sea angling community. A cracking near-15lb cod secured the 16th […]

Final Result 1st Steve Mayo 36 points dropping 7 328lb 13oz 2nd Giles Cochrane 35 points dropping 8 210lb 10oz 3rd Steve Ringer 35 points dropping 7 375lb 2oz 4th Tony Gilbert 35 points dropping 6 342lb 9oz 5th Dave Campbell 35 points dropping 1 232lb 12oz 6th Steve Sanders 35 points dropping 1 223lb […]

The Prime Minister Gordon Brown seemed all at sea when challenged over the rise in the price of a fishing licence for disabled anglers and pensioners on Monday.Mr Brown was questioned during Prime Minster’s Question Time by Leominster MP Bill Wiggin about the 37% rise brought in under DEFRA minister Jonathon Shaw and looked flustered […]

As millions of anglers renew their rod licence for the 2009 season, the Countryside Alliance has prepared a useful health and safety risk assessment guide to help fisheries protect themselves.  A court ruling in April 2008 saw seven saboteurs acquitted of aggravated trespass because the shoot in question did not have a written health and […]

Sensas Challenge 2009, Barston Lakes and Packington SomersThis year’s event was well supported with 24 teams competing over the two days. The event, run to international rules, saw 15 international anglers in the line-up, including five times world Champion Alan Scotthorne, current World Champion Will Raison, Under-22 and Under-18 world Champions Calum Dicks and Matt […]

Venue, Lake 2, Makins. RESULT1st Andy FINDLAY  KORUM   151 lb2nd Ian MORRIS   Rugby    62 lb 6 oz3rd Eddie KEENE  Coventry   55 lb 6 ozNumber of pegs: 20 Report:In spite of drawing un-fancied peg A4 on Makins Lake 2, Korum’s Andy Findlay caught carp from start to finish of the Makins’ Wednesday Kobra Affordable Open. Andy Findlay fished a method feeder baited with meat cast towards the […]

Enthusiastic people with an interest in angling, recreation and the environment are being urged to make a difference by advising the Environment Agency in Yorkshire and the North East. Officers are looking for new members to join the Environment Agency’s Regional Fisheries, Ecology and Recreation Advisory Committee (RFERAC). The committee provides a link between the […]

The big news to finish off the river season, that ended on Saturday, is that the long standing River Severn barbel record has been beaten with a fish of 16lb 5oz. The old Severn record of 16lb 3oz was caught by Howard Maddocks some 12 years ago, making it the longest standing barbel record I […]

Online match angling club Total-FishingClub.com has tweaked the rules for its new ‘World Series’ in reaction to the credit crunch. Originally set up as a series of six matches at top commercials around the country with the best four to count, now you only have to fish one qualifier to have a crack at the […]

Enthusiastic people with an interest in angling, recreation and the environment are being urged to make a difference by advising the Environment Agency in Yorkshire and the North East. Officers are looking for new members to join the Environment Agency’s  Regional Fisheries, Ecology and Recreation Advisory Committee (RFERAC). The committee provides a link between the […]

Mallory Park Fisheries will be holding the fifth annual running of the Ivan Marks Memorial Match. It will be, as always, open to all anglers of any standard and offers a great opportunity to ‘rub shoulders’ with star anglers from all over the country, including Full Internationals from several countries. This event will take place […]

Sharkatag 2009 is set to attract around 200 volunteer sea anglers fishing from the shore, kayaks and boats in an attempt to tag as many inshore sharks as possible over a three-day period this June. And OnlineFishing.tv, the TV channel just for anglers, will be there to cover it for its ‘Sea Watch UK’ series. […]

Fish Legal, the legal arm of the newly-formed Angling Trust, has taken decisive action against a team of poachers operating in Eastern England. The poachers were found guilty but were fined just £60 and had their equipment confiscated. Fish Legal’s lawyers have threatened the poachers with an injunction to prevent them returning. Angling Trust chief […]

Anglers can now easily download a fishing related toolbar that directs them to the top angling sites on the Internet and keeps them in touch with all the fishing news. The World Fishing Toolbar covers all aspects of fishing in a TOOLBAR that stays with you where ever you go on the net. “The Fishing […]

Cumbria opens its doors to anglers with innovative Springtime ‘Festival of Fishing’ Saturday May 16th until Friday 22nd May  Trout and pike anglers who have never fished in Cumbria are being encouraged to visit the county to sample some the wonderful fishing available in England’s ‘mountain country’.  In order to lure them in, there’s to be […]