The inaugural F.I.P.S.ed organised Veterans World Championships is taking place next weekend (12th and 13th July 2008) on the River Tamega in northern Portugal, where the NFA England Veterans team will aspire to bring home our first gold medals of the summer. The England Ladies team has fished the venue near Chaves twice before back […]

Andrew Neal from Abergavenny, won the penultimate PartyPoker.com Fish ‘O’ Mania qualifier last weekend at Moorlands Fishery in Hartlebury, near Kidderminster, booking the Welshman’s place in the 2008 final. The match had a full house, of 130 anglers taking part meaning there would be no spare pegs to exploit, like the previous weekends winner who […]

Middy Flexes Its Muscles Gareth Purnell takes a look at the new Carbon Live 3G X-Flex range. Middy has made significant improvements to its Carbon Live range with its new family of 3G X-Flex rods, with a model to suit most feeder and floatfishing applications.The 10ft two-piece Light Feeder is a lovely little rod suited […]

The 2008 Cadet, Junior and Intermediate National Angling Championships supported by Pentax UK is taking place next weekend (5th July) on the Stainforth and Keadby Canal in Thorne near Doncaster. The competition is bound to be tough as there will be over 35 teams and over 200 competitors across all the categories all looking to […]

If you’ve watched any of the Pro Bass fishing on satellite TV you’ll know what a big name Yo-Zuri is in lure fishing in the States. And now UK anglers can see what all the fuss is about as the range is now available through Masterline. Masterline’s Dick Tallents said: “The Yo-Zuri range of lures […]

The European Fishing Tackle Trade Association, EFTTA, today backed calls for a Pan-European cormorant management plan – after new research indicated that fish stocks are being depleted by the birds at a rate of 1,000 tonnes a day. The Association held its Annual General Assembly during the three-day EFTTEX exhibition on June 13-15 and saw […]

River DerwentAfter 18 months of waiting, the ACA’s members in Derbyshire have expressed relief that the clean-up has at last begun on the Stoke Brook and River Derwent.  However, concerns still remain about the long-term effects of heavy metals which have now entered the food chain, despite the Environment Agency’s claims to the contrary. For […]

Tunnel Barn Farm Fishery at Shrewley has announced the details of its Bank Holiday weekend festival on August 30th and 31st.  There’s a £40 entry fee which includes a £14 peg fee for the weekend. The remaining £26 per angler will be paid out with anglers fishing in sections of ten. There’s also a £20 […]

Mick Bull from Warwickshire rampaged to victory in this weekend’s PartyPoker.com Fish ‘O’ Mania qualifier at Willinghurst Fishery, booking his place in this year’s final in emphatic style. The match was fished under difficult conditions as heavy overnight rain caused water temperatures to drop, which combined with very calm conditions on the day meant the […]

The Secretary of State for Culture Media and Sport, Andy Burnham and the Minister for Sport, Gerry Sutcliffe and Sport England have given a boost for angling through a new strategy for the next four years. In their recent joint announcements at Lords Cricket Ground the Ministers included angling among 46 sports which are being […]

The European Fishing Tackle Trade Association, EFTTA, today backed calls for a Pan-European cormorant management plan – after new research indicated that fish stocks are being depleted by the birds at a rate of 1,000 tonnes a day. The Association held its Annual General Assembly during the three-day EFTTEX exhibition on June 13-15 and saw […]

A new partnership between the Angling Development Board (ADB)1, British Waterways (BW) and the Environment Agency (EA) has been formed to provide exciting opportunities for angling clubs in the North. The ADB aims to achieve maximum impact across all angling disciplines through establishing a framework of nine development regions within England. As a result, the […]

Fox Series 2 Carp Match X-Strong Hooks Series 2 has established itself as one of the most popular commercial fishery hook patterns. Series 2 Carp Match Extra Strong is a stronger version of the Series 2, designed for bigger carp found on most commercial waters. It’s available in spade-end and eyed, and in both barbed […]

Fox Series 2b Hooks Based on the phenomenally successful Fox Carp Series 2 specimen hook, but in smaller eyed and spade end sizes. These new patterns are for presenting smaller match-orientated baits like pellets, paste, meat, corn and worms. They have ultra sharp, in-turned points to maximise hooking effectiveness and are made from high carbon […]

The Fox Match Guide to Commercial Fisheries Book The Fox Match Guide to Commercial Fisheries BookThis new 164 page Fox Guide to Commercial Fisheries is the first publication to look exclusively at the tactics, baits and tackle required for success on the nation’s favourite type of venue for the past decade. We recognised the need […]