Soap powder from a tank at a disused Lavenham industrial site in Suffolk has been washed into the Lavenham Brook, a tributary of the River Brett, causing the deaths of a large number of fish.Thieves broke into the site to steal the tank and emptied its contents – soap powder to make liquid soap – […]
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Soap pollution of River Brett tributary
NFA training still available for anglers with disabilities
Following the NFA’s announcement in July to provide 10 anglers with disabilities the opportunity to be trained as a Level One Angling Coach, there are just a few last remaining places still available. The training course is part of the NFA’s Promoting Positive Images’ scheme launched back in 2006. With only a few places left […]
Ladies miss out once more
The White Acres NFA Ladies Team England once again finished fourth at the World Championships held in Toledo, Spain this weekend.In 2006, the team narrowly missed out on a medal despite a good team performance and unfortunately the story for 2007 proved the same with the team unable to recreate the success of Gold in […]
Evesham Angling Festival – final results and pictures
Warwickshire Avon – Evesham Town Waters and Hampton FerryShakespeare Championship Saturday 25th August70 pegs Mama Mia…Italian star Milo takes title! Italian international Milo Columbo came out on top at a very tense and hard fought final that was fished in far from ideal conditions. A very clear River Avon, coupled with bright sunshine brought out […]
White Acres Country Park 28th August
THURSDAY ROVERRESIDENTS MATCH23rd AUGUST 2007 70 ANGLERS FISHED ALL WATERS1st JAMES DENT 130lb 07ozDAIWA CLEVLAND Peg 33 PollawynLong pole with paste over pellet 2nd MIKE WILLIAMS 111lb 10ozBOYO PELLET WAGGLERS Peg 32 Trelawney Long pole with pellet shallow3rd ANDY PROSSER 105lb 14oz WAYE TACKLE Peg 36 Twin Oaks Long pole with paste4th ANDY CROCKER 100lb 04ozBOYO PELLET WAGGLERS Peg 11 Nelsons Long pole […]
Midland Matchman of the Year
Richie Hull (Dynamite Bates) gave fellow finalists and impressed onlookers a master class of margin fishing on Dynamite Bates Frenzied Garlic Meat to clinch the 2007 Midland Angler of the Year title.The event’s format of 2 three hour contests – a float only morning session before an any method afternoon session – asked demanding questions […]
Choosing The Right Line
Whenever I hook a decent fish and it starts heading off to the horizon, there is one thing that always runs through my mind – will my line cope with the pressure? If the line is new, then the risk of the line breaking will be considerably lower. But, if your line has been used […]
Balancing The Spool On Your Multiplier
Spool Balancing I’m going to explain how I personally have my reels set up for fishing. I’m going to provide you with a simple guide to the way I approach and execute the task of setting a multiplier reel for general beach fishing. Last month we looked closely at how to tune the internal parts […]
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Give ‘Em The Slipper!
The water was the colour of tea and the surf was rolling in along the nearby East Winner Bank. There were slipper limpet shells littered everywhere – shells that had been washed up on Hayling Island beach by the storm that had hit the area just two days ago. Unbelievably, there was no-one else fishing, […]
Concessionary licence hike
Dear Total-fishingclub.comThe NFA are calling all anglers to object to the Environment Agencies proposal to increase concessionary rod licences by thirty six percent. The Reason we are asking all rod licence buyers to respond is because in the long term all rod licence buyers will become concessionary licence holders. There are a number of issues […]
Match Fishing/ Shakespeare Veterans Championship
Wednesday August 22ndWarwickshire Avon – Evesham Town Waters and Hampton Ferry50 pegsSeventy three year old Geoff Ife from Bewdley saw off strong competition to win the first ever Veterans Championship with 18-14-8 from Peg at the top end of the Town Waters. On a river carrying a few inches of extra coloured water Geoff started […]
NFA Announce New Appointment for Angling Education
Following the demand for the NFA’s ‘Introduction to Angling & the Environment’ qualification, we are pleased to announce the appointment of Brian Hull as the new Angling Education Officer for the NFA.With the demand for the angling qualification growing with over 80 youth organisations and schools looking to implement the qualification from September. Brian will […]
NFA launches petition on concessionary rod licence raises by the EA
The NFA are calling all anglers to object to the Environment Agencies proposal to increase concessionary rod licences by thirty six percent. There are a number of issues which the NFA are concerned about regarding the proposals and we will be raising our concerns with the agency. Our key concerns are the lack of time […]
Have your say on the future of waterways
Anglers who are also boaters can help shape the future of some of England’s most popular navigable rivers by taking part in a far-reaching Environment Agency survey.Stuart Taylor, National Navigation Manager, said: “Our in-depth survey aims to gather a wide spectrum of views ranging from what people think about waterside facilities on rivers managed by […]
See it, report it!
Fisheries experts at the Environment Agency are urging people to report in if they notice anyone using, carrying or assembling illegal ‘set lines’. Set lines are baited hooks fastened to strong lines or powerful elastic that are tethered to the bank, thrown into the water and left unattended. The line, which can stretch across the […]
