Anglers in the North East are helping to monitor the fish populations in one of the country’s most important rivers. Fishing enthusiasts have helped to provide vital information to the Environment Agency about salmon and sea trout stocks in the River Tyne by collecting scales for examination.  Under magnification, marks on the scales can be […]

Former tackle dealer Joe Dumpleton – known to many across the country for regularly running a tackle stand at nationals and the John Smiths – has died. A popular figure with a huge number of anglers, Joe ran ‘Dumpleton’s Tackle’ in Sundon Park Parade, Luton, Beds, for 37 years…where he was famous for doing bargain […]

Environment Agency fisheries scientists have been closely monitoring bream in one of the largest freshwater fish migration studies that has ever been done.Over the past two years, the Environment Agency has been monitoring the movements of bream in the lower River Witham between Bardney Lock and Boston. Adult fish weighing between 4-6lbs had small acoustic […]

England international and Garbolino UK boss Darren Cox has been talked into answering match fishing questions for members of the popular online angling club, www.total-fishingclub.com. Darren’s the first of a number of top UK match anglers to agree to come to the rescue of ailing matchmen, and has come up with some fascinating, in depth […]

A water company whose careless operational practices decimated the aquatic life in an iconic urban river has today, Monday 26 January, been fined £125,000 and ordered to pay £21,335 in clean up and investigation costs. Thames Water Utilities Limited, Britain’s largest water company, pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing to allowing a large quantity of […]

Nuneaton WL2nd Round Sunday 25th January 2009 Coventry Canal Coventry City Centre – 11 teams (44 anglers) Individuals1st – Jason Cunningham 17-13-02nd – Tony Barker 15-12-03rd – Carl Smith 13-15-44th – Darren Bolton 12-13-05th – Jason Jeenes 12-10-46th – Darren Massey 12-5-13 13 weights over 10lb26 weights over 6lb31 weights over 4lb Teams1st – Shakespeare […]

The UK’s biggest online match fishing club, Total-FishingClub.com, is putting up the fantastic prize of a trip to the World Championship for its 2009 club champion. The club, which through its members has raised over £15,000 for the ACA over the last few years, is basing its year around six big matches at some of […]

There’s a new contact number for Lindholme Fishery in South Yorkshire for match bookings and enquiries; Please call Neil Grantham on 01427 875555 or 07785 752222. The fishery’s new website will also be online soon at: http://www.lindholmelakes.co.uk – also see Total-Fishing.com’s listing at /Fisheries.aspx?ID=Lindholme_Lakes_Doncaster_2

Here are the dates of the main 2009 Festivals at White Acres Fishery in Cornwall.If you fished last year and are looking to book your accommodation or you are looking to fish and would like to go on the reserve lists, please give Kirsty a ring on 01726 862 526. For the results of all […]

Anglers World Holidays is launching two completely new Irish festivals in 2009 but says that the 2009 Monaghan Pairs Festival will still be the number one. “It is certainly the ‘hot ticket’ on the Irish match scene”, said Anglers World boss Martin Founds.  “The five-day competition takes place on Lough Muckno during September and has […]

Makins Thursday ‘Kobra’ Affordable Open Results for the 22nd January. Lagoon, Makins22 January 2009 RESULT1st Mick TIMSON  JK Tackle   53 lb 2 oz2nd Danny ROSS   Wykin AC   44 lb 12 oz3rd Shane SAYERS  Sensas   21 lb 12 oz4th Ian HUGHES   Coventry   15 lb 10 oz5th Tony LAMB   Jaguar   10 lb 6 ozNumber of pegs: 19 Report:Makins Thursday Kobra Affordable Open on Lagoon (Phase 2) was dominated by 2 carp weights, […]

Latest match results from Sherwood Forest Farm for Wednesday 21st January.Holmedale Lake, Wednesday 21/1/09 18 fished  1st Geoff Mawby Gateford Angling Supplies peg 32, 14-6-0 2nd Bernard O Conner Gateford Angling Supplies peg 15, 11-1-0 3rd Mick Langton Sherwood Forest Fishery peg 4, 9-10-0 4th Pete Ellis Sherwood Forest Fishery peg 52, 9-3-0 5th Steve […]

Latest form and match results from Tunnel Barn Fishery in Warwickshire week ending 18th January. All pools are producing lots of f1 carp, roach, s/bream, tench with the odd big carp showing. Pellet or red maggot have been the best baits this week. Top PoolPegs 8-14 and 22-33 have had some good weights to pleasure […]

‘Inclusion Through Angling’ (ITA), is an exciting, new educational provision based in Cardiff. On 6th December 2008, ITA successfully presented eight students from Willows High School, with two nationally recognised qualifications. 1. Angling Trust N-OCN Introduction to Angling and the Environment 2. Sports Leaders UK Level One award in sports leadership. The organisation is located […]

Barston Lakes hosts the final of the Garbolino Club Angler of the Year competition on June 11th, with the Midlands Fish off taking place at Tunnel Barn Farm Fishery on April 2nd. The top 10 anglers from each of three qualifiers will go through to the 30-peg grand final at Barston where more than £10,000 […]