Sponsored by both Browning and Angling Times, this venture into an academy of excellence will target all qualified coaches and recognised governing coaching bodies, making Premier Fisheries UK the National Angling Centre and the National School of Angling. This initiative will embrace the BDAA, NFA, PAA and independent qualified coaches, all under one banner, with […]
Launching ‘The Premier National Angling Centres’
Sherwood Forest Farm Fishery 26th March
Holmedale Lake Pairs Series Round 1Sunday 25/3/07 28 fished 1st Don Clarke Sherwood Forest Fishery peg 31, 41-7-01st Barry Moat Mosborough Tackle peg 20, 34-7-03rd Tony Caley Mosborough Tackle peg 49, 31-11-04th Bernard o Conner Shireoaks Anglers peg 21, 29-0-05th Ivan Widdows Star UPH peg 11, 25-8-06th Jim Strahan Sherwood Forest Fishery peg 15, 19-15-0Despite […]
Angel of the North Lakes 26th March
Bowes Carp LakeCarp feeding tight to margins both on bankside and of islands margins, up of the bottom and well into full feeding frenzies.Best fish out this week was by Colin Pine on Saturday which was 15lb 1oz common carp in stunning winter colours, Colin hooked into this fish during the Saturday match on feeder. […]
Daiwa Hallcroft Fishery 26th March
17.03.07Daiwa Hallcroft Open (Saturday)Moat (34 pegs)1 N Speed, Dynamite Baits, 50-9-0; peg outer 25 Nick Speed drawn on outer 25 fished feeder and hair-rigged meat right across to the island to catch all carp to 5lb for 50-9-0.2 S Robbins, Leegem, 36-0-0; peg outer 54 Steve Robbins on end peg 54 fished the bomb and […]
British Record Fish Committee
A scheduled meeting of the BRFC was held this week in London, chaired by Mr Ken Ball. In attendance were Ian Epps; National Federation of Anglers; Mike Heylin and Andy Nellist; Specialist Anglers’ Alliance; Chris Clark, National Federation of Sea Anglers, Nigel Hewlett, Environment Agency and Oliver Crimmen of the Natural History Museum; Scientific Advisors […]
Total Coarse Fishing magazine
tcf April Issue – Out Now!tcf April IssueAlternative AngleJohn Bailey’s prescribes himself some special stillwater sport to get over a bout of flu.Travelling LightJan Porter employs some positive mental attitude to make the best of a difficult day on the blockend.The ApprenticeChris and Ryan stumble across a Midlands water in fantastic silver fish form.Commercial BreakAlex […]
‘Coaching key to angling’s future’
Windermere, Ambleside and District AA is one of the first angling clubs in the country to roll out the new Level One Coaching Certificate with 16 applicants starting the course recently in Kendal, Cumbria. The new course which has been developed in partnership between the NFA, Salmon & Trout Association and The National Federation of […]
Premier Fisheries Open
Pure Fishing have jointly sponsored this fabulous event with CEMEX, securing prizes to a retail value of no less than £22,500, in what will prove to be one of the ‘PREMIER’ attractions of 2007!After a series of qualifiers at Premier Fisheries across the country, and subject to a sell out finalists will be competing for […]
Environment Agency investigates oil pollution in Horsham
The Environment Agency is appealing for information after heating oil got into the Chennels Brook at Rusper Road in Horsham last Thursday. On Friday 16 March 2007 the Environment Agency and West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service received reports of a strong smell of oil. Environment Agency Officers, together with West Sussex Fire and Rescue, […]
More dates for West Midlands canals spring clean
Waterway users of all types and sizes who enjoy the West Midlands’ navigation are being asked to spare a couple of hours to help spring clean their local waterway between Monday 26th March and Thursday 5th April 2007 as part of British Waterways’ Towpath Tidy campaign. An additional two dates have been added to the […]
Match Fishing magazine
What’s in the April issue of Match Fishing?Match NewsAll the latest news from the wonderful world of match fishingUp For The Cup! The 2007 Match Fishing Cup gets underway in May and we’ve invited all the top names to compete. We’ve also got two places up for grabs for readers to take part! Can Kieron […]
Mosella Moorlands Farm 20th March
Easter festivalMoorlands Farm Fishery has arranged a three-day Easter Festival on April 7th, 8th and 9th which takes the form of three five-hour matches with the best two to count. Entrance fee is £30 for this one. There’s also a teams-of-four summer league planned with a £100 team entry fee. There will be eight rounds […]
Garbolino Tunnel Barn Farm 20th March
Garbolino Tunnel Barn Farm, Shrewley, WarwickshireMon, Top pool: Rob Swain (Birmingham) 80-11-0, carp, poled bronze maggot, peg 33; John Downing (Youngs Tunnel Barn Farm) 79-14-0; Pete Hancox (Birmingham) 63-4-0. Wed, House pool 2: Pete Rice (Garbolino) 170-14-0, carp, pole and corn, peg 10; Paul Newell (VdE Redditch) 94-2-0; Rob Knowles (M.C.M.) 83-6-0. Thurs, House pool […]
Premier Fisheries join The ACA
Running or owning a Premier Fishery is much more than providing a fantastic venue for anglers to catch prime fish all day long complete with first class facilities. Every member of Premier Fisheries UK is aware that we live in an ever-changing environment and all our fisheries have obligations to protect it for future generations, […]
The Scottish National Angling Programme
A new national project to bring 50,000 young people into angling over the next 10 years will be launched on Friday April 13 at the Kingennie Fishery, near Broughty Ferry in Angus. The Scottish National Angling Programme (SNAP) will be launched by Paul Young, one of Scotland’s favourite actors and the presenter of some the UK’s […]