Christmas has come early on the River Thames this year with the Environment Agency delivering a stocking packed with 1,250 barbel. The batch of 18-month-old fish are being released in three areas along the river as part of an Environment Agency project to give the declining barbel population a boost. The fish have also been […]

Coventry’s Kenny Belcher (left) takes the Xmas match trophy from Barston Lakes owner Nigel Harrhy. The Barston Christmas match was won by Coventry angler Kenny ‘The Carp’ Belcher, who made up for being runner up in the 100-pegger two years ago. It was tough going for some in very cold conditions with quite a lot […]

Leading angling bodies have agreed in principle to establish a powerful new body to represent all anglers. The boards of the Anglers’ Conservation Association, National Association of Fisheries and Angling Consultatives, National Federation of Anglers, and Salmon and Trout Association have agreed to their Chairmen signing a letter of intent committing them to the development […]

The government has “flown in the face” of its own fisheries advisers, Cefas (the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science), in refusing to increase the minimum landing size of bass. The decision looked after the short-term interests of the inshore commercial fishing fleet rather than the long-term interests of the species and the environment, […]

The British shore caught bass record has been smashed with a 19lb 11oz 12dr beauty from Sandown Pier, Isle of Wight, Total-Fishing.com can exclusively report. The mighty bass was taken last night (Saturday) by local angler Steve Caves, who was fishing a whole squid bait. The venue has a record of producing good bass – […]

Britain’s only freshwater aquarium, The Aquarium of the Lakes, based near Newby Bridge in Cumbria, is supporting the Fisheries and Angling Conservation Trust’s decision to distribute road-sign style posters to help prevent the theft of carp and pike from Britain’s lakes. The posters have been designed by angling organisation CEMEX, following concerns that Eastern European […]

Officers from the Environment Agency will come to the rescue of fish from a site at Staveley near Chesterfield which would otherwise become stranded when the current owners of the site leave. Rhodia have now ceased operation and cleared their 160 acre site off Hall Lane, Staveley, which used to manufacture sulphuric acid and chlorine […]

Bigeye tuna are under threat because authorities are failing to recognise the dire extent of overfishing. In the Eastern Pacific up to 60 per cent of the bigeye tuna catch are small, juvenile fish, and the proportion of these is rising, says a newreport from  TRAFFIC, the wildlife trade monitoring network, and WWF. “Removal of […]

The NFA has been working with the Police, the Environment Agency and angling clubs to provide essential guidance for all day ticket waters regarding fish theft prosecution. The advice has been created following enquiries from angling clubs who have had difficulties in prosecuting anglers suspected of the illegal removal of fish. Currently it is possible […]

The fisheries minister (Jonathan Shaw) today described on BBC Breakfast as “heartbreaking” that EU rules were forcing fishermen catching cod in the North Sea to throw them back dead. Richard Ferré, chairman of the National Federation of Sea Anglers, said today that a month ago Mr. Shaw himself in a scarcely publicised move, committed an […]

Hardy & Greys is set to accelerate the growth and development of its highly regarded brands within the German market. The Northumbrian fishing tackle company has created a new company, which took over the exclusive distribution rights in Germany for its very successful Carp fishing brand, ‘Chub’, on October 2. Called Hardy & Greys GmbH, […]

Total-Fishing.com has teamed up with Liberation Entertainment to give five users the chance to win the new complete set of fly fishing and fly tying DVDs from fly casting champion Hywel Morgan, which have only just been released. Hywel Morgan’s Stillwater Flyfishing – Just For StartersFrom tackle to flies and casting, there’s a great deal […]

THE European tackle trade is now worth €3.8 billion ($5.39 billion US) according to a new survey unveiled by Tackle Trade World magazine. This is just one of the results of a major study of the European tackle trade conducted by this magazine over the past 12 months. In total more than 2000 companies across […]

England Youth international Cameron Hughes showed the 60-strong field the way with a fine 21-3-0 catch in the first round of the Barston International Rules league. The match included scores of International-class anglers plus top teams and individuals who were all keen to fish this rare league run by Sean Ashby and Darren Cox to […]

A controversial scheme to licence sea angling in the draft Marine Bill to be published around Easter 2008, could become bureaucratic, covering only its own costs and not bring any benefits to sea anglers. Although the bill was not specifically mentioned in the Queen’s speech to parliament today (Tuesday), the government confirmed that it was […]