Category: Pre Mid-2011

Shad Awareness

The Countryside Council for Wales, Environment Agency Wales and Dyfed Powys Police held an anglers awareness day, on Friday, 16th May, to highlight the protected status of shad which are currently running through the River Wye. Sgt Ian Guildford, Police Wildlife and Environmental Crime Officer seconded to the Countryside Council for Wales, said: “Anglers are […]

ACA News

Two weeks into the ACA’s 60th Anniversary Auction the bids are now starting to roll in. Please take a moment to have a look at some of the wonderful lots and use the simple on-line form if you want to make a bid yourself. The more money we can raise the more we can do […]

Fly Fish The Arctic Circle

Exclusive Arctic Char Fishing or Grayling and Trout Experience fantastic fly-fishing in a beautiful nature with changing scenery and great streams. We guide you to the best fishing waters in the Swedish Lapland. Helicopter to the wild, untamed rivers and the multitude of crystal clear lakes in the mountains and on the Arctic tundra. The […]

Ivan Marks Memorial Saturday result

IVAN MARKS MEMORIAL SARTURDAY 24 MAY 2007 The fourth Ivan Marks memorial event was held at Mallory Park Fisheries in atrocious conditions for many of the 88 anglers. A northeasterly gale made fishing conditions extremely difficult for many anglers. Several poles were broken due to the gale force winds. Section winnersPOOL 1 Mick Stamp 89lb […]

Angling Unity Update

Background For the past year, the main national membership organisations representing anglers have been planning to unify into one body to represent all coarse, sea and game anglers.  This is a move which has been long awaited and tried unsuccessfully in the past.  We aim to make it a reality at last.  It is widely […]

Alliance calls for five year freeze on concessionary rod licenses

Countryside Alliance Chief Executive Simon Hart has challenged Defra Minister Jonathan Shaw to freeze concessionary rod licenses for the next five years following huge increases since 1997, which threaten to marginalise elderly and disabled anglers. Licences for non-migratory trout and coarse and salmon and sea trout fishing have increased by 109 and 64 per cent […]

Alliance calls for five year freeze on concessionary rod licenses

Countryside Alliance Chief Executive Simon Hart has challenged Defra Minister Jonathan Shaw to freeze concessionary rod licenses for the next five years following huge increases since 1997, which threaten to marginalise elderly and disabled anglers. Licences for non-migratory trout and coarse and salmon and sea trout fishing have increased by 109 and 64 per cent […]