Predator anglers won’t be forgetting 2007 in a hurry. For as well as the 30th anniversary of the Pike Anglers Club and a record-breaking convention, it was the PAC’s most successful year ever for catches on its events. Two 30lbs fish – topped by a 39lbs 8oz monster – and more than 35 twenties were […]
Record Year For PAC Events
Revolution Calcutta Bass Masters 2007
The Bass Masters is a 6 series competition held throughout the year in Weymouth aboard “Revolution” skippered by Josh Simmonds. The rules are simple, the best 10 fish caught throughout the series are added together for the final weight and all qualifying fish have to be over 3lb in weight. This is a fun filled […]
Annual gathering of AAPGAI
Thursday 8th November saw the annual gathering of AAPGAI (Association of Advanced Professional Game Angling Instructors) at Caer Beris Manor, Builth Wells for potential and progressing instructors assessments. This year saw a total of 24 candidates sitting Provisional, Advanced and Masters assessments, in Trout, Salmon and Fly Dressing categories, over 3 days. 19 candidates were […]
Fox DVDs – ideal for Xmas!
With Christmas almost here, leading tackle manufacturer Fox International has launched three new DVDs to ensure you get your fishing-fix over the festive period. Predator anglers will be pleased to learn that two new DVDs have been launched – the 2-disc Fox Guide to Gravel Pit Piking and the single-disc Fox Guide to Lure Fishing. […]
East Midlands Qualifiers Announced
The NFA East Midlands region has now announced the qualifying dates for the East Midlands team to compete in the National Championships for Anglers with Disabilities in 2008. The five qualifiers are as follows: March 2nd 2008 Springwood Angling, MelbourneApril 9th 2008 Olly Farm, LeicestershireMay 7th 2008 Bank End, North LincolnshireJune 4th 2008 Lindholme Lakes, North LincolnshireJuly 9th 2008 Lindholme Lakes, North […]
Ultima to Launch
Ultima have had their best ever year mainly due to the success of Power Plus. Now with sights set on the game market and they have now unveiled new Power Plus Fly leader. Power Plus is the perfect fly leader material as it not only has ultimate performance in linear strength, the knot strength so critical […]
Ultima Complete Major Marketing Survey
Ultima have just completed their biggest ever review of their business by conducting a marketing survey which has involved every one of their 1500 outlets throughout the UK. The survey, which took over three months and involved an individual call to every customer, gathered useful information on our perceptions of our products, customer requirements and […]
Welsh Surfcasting Championships
It was another fine day at Cowbridge for this year’s Welsh championship. The first leg was four rounds with the 150g with Joe Dowling setting the standard for the day with the longest cast of the day 230.55m, with Nigel Hutchinson close behind on 219.21m and Adam Neill holding third spot. The second leg was four […]
Fishing Republic expansion nets new stores in Yorkshire
Fishing Republic is set to open two new stores in Yorkshire following almost £1 million investment from Bank of ‘Scotland Corporate. The company, which specialises in the sale of carp, coarse and sea fishing equipment, purchased and renovated a 10,000 sq ft site on Stoke Street in Attercliffe, Sheffield that opens its doors to the […]
River Thames gets an early stocking this Christmas.
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 Clean Sweep At Barston
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 […]
Major development in angling unity
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 […]
Salter slams government over bass u-turn
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, […]
Artificial Baits In The Spotlight
Why Use Artificial Baits? Durability is the key as is their ability to avoid problems from so-called nuisance species. A classic example would be when there are millions of small silver fish about when bigger creatures are your target. On a river full of minnows, for instance, live maggots are attacked constantly, whereas rubber maggots […]
How To Use Artificial Casters
The Caster Cocktail Casters are great bait for quality fish, but the problem with them is that they are all-too-easily ‘smashed’ up by small fish before the specimens can get a look in. This rig allows you to retain the attraction of real casters. Combined with the hardiness of artificials, they have the added bonus […]
