Brussels, 5 February 2009—The European Commission today announced a new Action Plan to protect sharks in European waters, which has been broadly welcomed by WWF and TRAFFIC, the wildlife trade monitoring network. The plan includes provisions for more observers of trawlers, prohibitions on discarding most sharks as by-catch, a tighter prohibition on shark finning and […]

Internet Angling TV channel OnlineFishing.tv has made a show about the launch of the Angling Trust, the sport’s new umbrella governing – and it’s free to view.Filmed in grand surroundings in Fishmongers Hall, London, the programme presented by Gareth Purnell includes interviews with luminaries like parliamentary spokesman for angling Martin Salter, international events manager Dick […]

The recent snow and icy conditions have had some impact on anglers fishing in the last few days but in the previous week or two there was plenty of angling activity.   The River Bundrowes in Donegal has finally produced a few salmon including the first fly caught fish. In Leitrim a couple of fish were […]

Shaun Boulter braved sub zero temperatures for an overnight session at Shatterford Lakes and was rewarded with a brace of surprise sturgeon. Despite the temperatures plunging to minus five on Friday night, fish were still crashing on the surface and so Shaun opted to fish a ‘zig rig’, which meant tying up (and casting out) […]

Makins Fishery ‘Kobra’ affordable open results for Wednesday and Thursday 28th and 29th January. EVENT: MAKINS THURSDAY ‘KOBRA’ AFFORDABLE OPENVENUE:  THAMES, MakinsDATE:  29 January 2009RESULT1st Mick TIMSON JK Tackle    58 lb 4 oz2nd Dave KENT  Long Eaton Victoria AS  33 lb 8 oz3rd Terry PHILLIPS Wykin AC    14 lb 8 oz4th Ian HUGHES Coventry    13 lb 14 oz5th John ADAMSON Kobra Feeders            11 lb 6 ozNumber of pegs: 20 Report:Anglers […]

Moorlands Farm has released its key match dates for 2009 – which can be viewed by looking at the calendar at www.total-fishingclub.com . The main ones to watch out for in the  first half of the year are the Easter Extravaganza on Friday April 10th and Monday 13th; The May Day Open on May 4th, […]

Pete Taylor is once again running a match at Barston Lakes in August in aid of the Children’s Hospital. Pete’s booked 80 pegs are the Solihull venue for the Fisherman’s Friend Charity Shield, which last year raised over £1000. Entry is £25 with a 50% payout, and with 42 places already booked at the time […]

Following the tremendous success of the 2006 and 2007 competitions, the Wales Carp Masters, one of the UKs premier carp fishing competitions, will once again take place at the Celtic Lakes Resort in Lampeter, West Wales. We are now taking registrations for the six heats (March – August) with the grand final taking place between […]

Bring a mate fishing for free throughout February at Tunnel Barn Farm Fishery. Throughout February 2009 we are operating our Bring a Mate Scheme.  When you purchase 1 full price day ticket, your mate/fishing partner is entitled to fish for free*. Simply mention this promotion when you purchase your tickets in the tackle shop. *Free […]

Angling Trust Match Team Challenge Saturday 18th April Barford Lakes, Norfolk Fox Match Barford Lakes are organising an awareness and membership drive for angling’s new single governing body, the Angling Trust.  They hope to encourage anglers from around the country to participate  who were not a member of any of the organisations that have merged […]

Anglers in the North East are helping to monitor the fish populations in one of the country’s most important rivers. Fishing enthusiasts have helped to provide vital information to the Environment Agency about salmon and sea trout stocks in the River Tyne by collecting scales for examination.  Under magnification, marks on the scales can be […]

Former tackle dealer Joe Dumpleton – known to many across the country for regularly running a tackle stand at nationals and the John Smiths – has died. A popular figure with a huge number of anglers, Joe ran ‘Dumpleton’s Tackle’ in Sundon Park Parade, Luton, Beds, for 37 years…where he was famous for doing bargain […]

Environment Agency fisheries scientists have been closely monitoring bream in one of the largest freshwater fish migration studies that has ever been done.Over the past two years, the Environment Agency has been monitoring the movements of bream in the lower River Witham between Bardney Lock and Boston. Adult fish weighing between 4-6lbs had small acoustic […]

England international and Garbolino UK boss Darren Cox has been talked into answering match fishing questions for members of the popular online angling club, www.total-fishingclub.com. Darren’s the first of a number of top UK match anglers to agree to come to the rescue of ailing matchmen, and has come up with some fascinating, in depth […]

A water company whose careless operational practices decimated the aquatic life in an iconic urban river has today, Monday 26 January, been fined £125,000 and ordered to pay £21,335 in clean up and investigation costs. Thames Water Utilities Limited, Britain’s largest water company, pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing to allowing a large quantity of […]