More than 500 anglers were brought in front of the courts by the Environment Agency in March for fishing without a valid rod licence, resulting in more than £70,000 in fines and costs. “A number of anglers believed a licence was valid for 12 months from the date of purchase. This is not the case. All […]

The application forms for the 2008 Sensas Team England Under 18s and Drennan Team England Under 21s youth trials are now available for download from the NFA website, www.nfadirect.com/youthtrials2008. Following the successes of the 2007 World Youth Championships in the Czech Republic, where the Sensas Team England U 17s won team silver and Matt Godfrey […]

Bob Nudd and John Bailey are just two of the star anglers’ appearing at the inaugural Burghley angling show in which there is£1000’s in cash prizes on offer to the best casters on the day and for overall winner. The show is part of the Burghley Game, Country & Angling Fair being held on May […]

Given the announcement that Severn Trent Water is facing a record £35.8m fine for deliberately providing false information to the regulator and the fact that Southern Water was fined £20.3m for similar offences earlier this year, the Anglers’ Conservation Association has expressed its amazement that the Environment Agency is pressing ahead with plans to put […]

Final preparations are being organised for the first FFE Ladies Fly Fishing Club meeting, which has so far attracted over 40 members! The meeting, which will be held on Saturday 19th April at the newly opened Chatton Trout Fishery, Chatton is the first of its kind to be held in the North East of England and […]

British Waterways has teamed up with the National Federation of Anglers (NFA) to create the first ever safety policy to be used by coarse angling clubs on the nation’s canals and rivers. The document, which was produced after consultation with angling club members from across the country, covers the issues of health and safety, the […]

The ACA has always been proud to have lost only 3 cases in its 60 year history. Sadly, this record is under threat as a court last week ruled in favour of United Utilities in a case we have been fighting on behalf of The Yorkshire Flyfishers Club and Penrith Anglers. For two days in […]

Probably one of the longest-ever partnerships between a sponsored angler and a fishing-tackle manufacturer will shortly come to an end. Bob Nudd and Browning will end their association on April 30th, 2008, after more than 28 years of extraordinarily productive teamwork. Zebco Sports Europe GmbH’s marketing manager Frerk Petersen stated: “All along it was unimaginable […]

Last Friday Rutland Water became the first venue in the country to take delivery of a new boat specifically designed to improve the enjoyment for disabled anglers, enabling them to fish inconspicuously alongside able-bodied anglers. The Coulam 16 Wheelyboat is based on the existing reservoir fishing boat, rather than having a drop down bow and […]

The Pike Anglers Club of Great Britain holds its annual convention in Coventry this year and top speakers Neville Fickling and Derek MacDonald are sure to prove an attraction. The event takes place on September 27th at the National Agricultural Centre, the same venue that’s holding the Total Coarse Fishing Show on April 26th to […]

Tickets are now on sale for this year’s Evesham Angling Festival qualifying matches, which kick off on the opening weekend of the season with a Wychavon qualifier on Saturday, June 21st, and a Shakespeare qualifier on Sunday, June 22nd. There are nine Shakespeare and six Wychavon qualifiers and all the matches are 70-peg events, with […]

A vacancy has arisen on Advanced Carp Fishing magazine and its sister title Total Carp magazine for an editorial assistant. For further information about the position and for details on how to apply click here. The successful applicant will be based at DHP’s Daventry offices in Northamptonshire and they should possess the following attributes: * […]

Tickets sales for the fourth annual running of the Ivan Marks Memorial Match are going exceptionally well but there are still plenty of pegs left in the draw bag for either day of the two-day event which caters for 200 anglers in total. Simply choose which day you want to fish this fantastic competition, either […]