michael Ries Prologic Team Member, Olivier Boucher, just sent us pictures of his mate, Michael Ries, with a fantastic winter carp, caught on 14th of January. Michael fished an old French gravel pit, with single hook bait tactics using 24mm DDBait Crustacean base mix hook baits, soaked in Crustacean dip. The fish came at 1am […]

Founder of Fishingforeveryone.com and Public Relations Co-ordinator to one of the world’s most well known fishing manufacturing company, Hardy & Greys is to found a ladies only fishing club. Lucy Bowden (20) is to found the first ladies-only fishing club in the North East of England to encourage more ladies into angling and promote the sport […]

Mallory Park Fisheries will be holding the fourth annual running of the Ivan Marks Memorial Match. It will be as usual to all anglers of any standard and offers a great opportunity to ‘rub shoulders’ with star anglers from all over the country, including England Internationals. This event will take place on Saturday 24th May […]

Quest Baits have been around for a couple of years now and have been quietly gathering a significant following, marketing principally through word of mouth and their own Website. But all that’s set to change in 2008 as they embark upon a major brand launch that will see Quest on the shelves of some of […]

Quest Baits have been around for a couple of years now and have been quietly gathering a significant following, marketing principally through word of mouth and their own Website. But all that’s set to change in 2008 as they embark upon a major brand launch that will see Quest on the shelves of some of […]

Cornish inshore commercial fishermen have finally admitted that bass stocks in Cornwall are over-fished. In the January 18th edition of Fishing News, skipper David Bond of Looe explained that the lack of available quota for species such as cod and sole has forced the inshore fleet to increase the pressure on non quota species like […]

NAFAC is delighted to announce it will be amongst the beneficiaries of BingoLotto – a new TV game which will raise money for sport and the voluntary sector. BingoLotto will be a weekly game broadcast on digital TV channels Virgin1 and Challenge. Tickets will be on sale from outlets around the country and will allow […]

The Environment Agency has teamed up with the 118 118 directory enquiry service to warn callers when flood warnings have been issued. The directory enquiry service will automatically provide the Floodline number via text message to callers on days when flood warnings have been issued. In addition to the requested phone number, callers will receive the […]

We are pleased to launch the 2008 series of our international fly-fishing championship.  There are heats at 11 top fisheries throughout the British Isles with a date and venue to suit most teams. The event is for teams of six anglers and will be restricted to the first 166 teams to enter (approx 1000 anglers).  […]

The Cardiff Bay Harbour Authority along with the Welsh Federation of Sea Anglers is offering the chance to sea anglers to get FREE help and advice for there sea angling sessions. On Sunday the 10th February from 8am to midday at the entrance to the harbour there will be several Sea Angling Instructors both Level […]

It’s another big, fat Thames perch, but 7lb? Following the capture of a 6lb 2oz perch from the Thames in or around Ditton Marina a couple of weeks ago, and angler is claiming to have landed one over 7lb (pictured). Printer Jason Browing, who lives on a boat on the river, landed the fish at […]

This is from Barney Wright and Bob Cox… If ever there was a moment when YOU should show interest in the politics of our sport – it’s NOW, because The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has published a consultation paper laying out a strategy for recreational sea angling in England. The consultation document […]

IWAI has today formally launched a new publication entitled “Guide to the Ulster Canal”.The launch, at the London Boat Show, was attended by Éamon Ó Cuív TD, Minister for Community Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (RoI) and Edwin Poots MLA, Minister at the Department of Culture arts and Leisure, (NI) who both wrote forewards for the […]

Carbonactive Mini Series Rods   Carbonactive Mini Series Rods   This range of just three rods has been developed to reflect the current need for shorter rods on many commercial venues where the normal, traditional length of rod is either not required or is indeed unsuitable. All models have amazing fish-playing action and offer excellent […]

A Crimestoppers-style telephone line is being launched for anglers to report information about fish thefts. Environment Agency fisheries officers have teamed up with the Pike Anglers Club and King’s Lynn Angling Association to trial a new initiative in East Anglia. They hope intelligence they receive will help them target patrols in areas where they will […]