This event is open to all and this is a great opportunity to learn about Pike, its feeding habits, life cycle and how to catch them (on the Saturday). On the Sunday you can put all the skills learned into practice at our competition. Prizes will be awarded to all juniors that have managed to […]
The Loughs Agency Pike Festival will take place at Baronscourt Co Tyrone Sat 20th and Sun 21st Sept 08.
Fox Carp Experience 2008
Despite the horrendous weather that battered much of the UK over the weekend, the crowds still turned out in force for the first-ever Fox UK Carp Experience. Held at The Carp Society Horseshoe Lake, the aim of the event was to let anglers test Fox products in a real fishing environment and to learn the latest […]
Fish poaching duo ordered to surrender boats
Fish poachers were sent a clear warning today (Friday) after two men were ordered to surrender their boats after being found guilty of stealing a large quantity of fish from a river in Norfolk. Oleg Stepin, 43 and Gunnar Kaspars, 39, from Aberdeen, Scotland, pleaded guilty at Kings Lynn Magistrates Court to charges relating to […]
Drennan Team England Do the Double
Drennan Team England has continued this summer’s sporting success with two gold medals at the World Angling Championships, completing an Italian job over the favourites and host nation Italy this weekend (6th/7th September). With over 1.2 million anglers, angling is one of the largest participation sports in the country meaning the pressure was well and […]
Awesome England Take World Match Fishing Gold
Drennan Team England has continued this summer’s sporting success with two gold medals at the World Angling Championships, completing an Italian job over the favourites and host nation Italy this weekend (6th/7th September). With over 1.2 million anglers, angling is one of the largest participation sports in the country meaning the pressure was well and […]
Meet Subfish Team England Ladies
The NFA in partnership with Subfish are hosting an open day at the Subfish Tackle Shop in Tibshelf where anglers will have the opportunity to meet the Subfish Team England Ladies squad on Saturday 20th September. The open day will be attended by the whole Subfish Team England Ladies squad, including new World Champion Emma […]
Starlets Shine at Pentax NFA Division One National
Starlets AS were the team that shone most at the Pentax NFA Division One National, using all of their star quality to secure victory on the River Huntspill and Kings Sedgemoor Drain in Somerset on Saturday (6th September). With heavy rain the day before, the 630 anglers who made up 63 of the highest calibre […]
Lower Thames Championship
WITH over 90 paid entries for the Lower Thames Championship, sponsored by Chris Dulley Ceilings & Partitions Ltd, there are just a few days left to get your entry in. Match organiser Dave Harper explained: “We are meeting with all of our stewards and helpers in the lead up to the Saturday, September 27 event […]
NEW WEBSITE FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED ANGLERS
Dreamstore UK and the Royal National College for the Blind is delighted to be able to announce the launch of the RNC Angling Club at www.dreamstore.org/rncangling/ Dreamstore’s partnership with RNC arose when Barry Morris, Lead Officer for Enrichment Support, enrolled on the Dreamstore Academy at Pershore College to gain his Level 2 Certificate in Coaching […]
Record Breaker Huth claims another success with Frenzee
The unofficial world match record was broken at Hawkhurst Fishery in Kent on August 13th. Gary Huth weighed in an impressive 526lbs in the five hour 20 peg match. Gary said, “This is a great result in advance of the attempt at the official world record which is to take place in September. At that […]
VIVA ESPANIA
BDAA www.bdaa.co.uk have teamed up with Etrema Fishing Spain http://www.extremafishingspain.com/ , the British owned fishing holiday company located between Madrid & Seville Spain wanted to support UK & Spanish charities by organising a five day carp angling competition in an attempt to raise funding for the charities whilst highlighting the benefits that the area has […]
Cathal Hughes wins Gowna Festival
Greys Coarse Academy member, Cathal Hughes has won the 2008 Gowna Festival. Joining 119 top anglers from the UK and Ireland, including three times competition winner, Neil Parkinson and World Champions, Bob Nudd and Kevin Ashurst, Cathal beat the strong competition with a combined weight of 73 Kilos. Fishing using the Greys 12’ G-Tec Feeder […]
Academy Member Lands Tenth England International Cap
Hardy & Greys Game Academy member, Susan Sissons has landed another place with the England Ladies International Team. The qualifier competition, held on Bewl Water, Kent in August was the annual England Ladies National competition to qualify for the Loch Style Team and to compete in the Ladies Home International in 2009. Ladies from all […]
Pollution prevention boom to be tested on Thames
A large boom, which stops the spread of pollution, will be used on the River Thames on Thursday 18 September 2008 as part of an Environment Agency training exercise. The Environment Agency regularly practices its response to incidents and this exercise will be testing its staff and equipment in responding to a major pollution incident. […]
AEROBED EXTREME – THE ULTIMATE OVERNIGHT ACCESSORY FOR ANGLER’S
Tackle the elements with the new Aerobed Extreme the ultimate overnight accessory for angler’s You can now enjoy overnight or weekend fishing trips in comfort thanks tothe new AeroBed® Extreme air bed. The highly robust mattress is part of thecompany’s new specialist outdoor range and perfect for overnight fishingtrips, no matter how far off the […]