For the fourth successive year, British Waterways Makin’s hosts the Preston Innovations and Dynamite Baits BW Makin Fisheries Youth Classic. This prestige event for youngsters all over the country takes place on Saturday, 31st May and, as usual, places are sure to be snapped up quickly.There are stacks of prizes up for grabs and an […]

Up-and-coming match angler Mark Taylor has been drafted into the star-studded Shakespeare Superteam squad from rivals Fox Match Tipton after a series of consistent performances caught the eye of captain, Mick Hatchard. Mick told Match Fishing magazine: “Mark is a young, talented angler with loads of enthusiasm. He has shown ability to catch 100lb of […]

The National Vintage Tackle Fair returns to the Abbey Sports Stadium at Redditch on Sunday April 20th. Visitors can buy, sell and swap antique fishing tackle or simply get it valued by Angling Auctions expert Neil Freeman. There will be over 50 stalls manned by the country’s top dealers plus reel repair and rod restoration […]

The first 500 paying anglers through the doors of the TCF Showcase each day will pick up a £40 goody bag care of the organisers and exhibitors of the April 25th-27th event. And just to add a little extra spice, one of the bags will contain a Trabucco Golden Ticket to win a £700 pole. […]

Ultima have signed a brand new carp team to further the Ultima brand for the carp market in the UK. Extremely well respected carp anglers such as Bob Davies (pictured) and John Richards are included in the team and will assist in the devlopment of speceimen products and establish a firm place in the carp […]

Subfish Tackle Shop in Tibshelf near Alfreton in Derbyshire has signed a new sponsorship deal with the National Federation of Anglers, to sponsor the Ladies England team at the World Championships this summer in Hungary. The sponsorship deal was finalised only a week ago and will allow Subfish full naming rights to the England Team, […]

The Angling Lines venue Laroussi starts every year with a bang… and this year’s been no exception with a rake of big fish captures topped by the new lake record mirror “Big Cheeks” at 70lb 2oz. The monster mirror was caught by Jason Baker from Exeter on April 1st – and it certainly wasn’t an […]

Water company Thames Water has recently attended a presentation to reward a number of pupils from Trevelyan School in Windsor who have successful passed the NFA’s angling education course, ‘An Introduction to Angling & the Environment’. Richard Aylard, Head of Marketing and Communications for Thames Water visited the school in Windsor to see how angling […]

Ultima have confirmed their plans to exhibit at the new TCF Showcase exhibition at Stoneleigh on April 25th 26th and 27th. Many of Ultimas angling stars will be present to offer advice, including Andy May. There will be a mojor line and rig clinic where anglers can test their own knots on some of Ultimas […]

Nine brave ladies enjoyed a weekend of fly fishing at the Arundell Arms in Devon from 28-30 March as participants in Casting for Recovery UK & Ireland, a unique outdoor-based programme specifically designed for women who have, or have had, breast cancer. Casting for Recovery provides fly fishing programmes at idyllic retreats around the UK […]

Fishing just got very sexy and very shaken as the Environment Agency launches its latest “James Pond – Licensed to fish” campaign reminding anglers in the North West of England they need to have a valid rod licence before going out to fish.  The “Now Pay Attention, Mr Pond” campaign is the blockbuster sequel to […]

BW and representatives of National Federation of Anglers (NFA) and National Association of Fisheries and Angling Consultative (NAFAC) have continued their regular liaison meetings as they look towards developing their plans for angling across BW’s waterways in England & Wales. Documents have been produced by BW and have been distributed to angling clubs across the country […]

PRESS RELEASE FROM THE PIKE ANGLERS CLUB Pike anglers are stunned by the Government’s refusal to back their campaign to save the Norfolk Broads. The issue surfaced in Parliament during Prime Minister’s Questions today (Weds), when North Norfolk MP Gordon Lamb asked whether sea defences protecting the Upper Thurne and its broads would be safeguarded. […]

Here at Dinsmores’ Aldridge, West Midlands HQ we pride ourselves on being a British manufacturer of fishing tackle in a world where so much tackle comes from the Far East. You may know us for our excellent range of split shot including our famous Super Soft Shot, Egg Shot and Cushion Shot ranges. But we […]