April 2006  Do you want to catch more fish? Are you looking to trade up, or buy your first pole? Well, look no further than Advanced Pole Fishing – the UK’s only pole fishing monthly. This month, read about… Happy Dace!We catch up with River Tees regular Billy Blythe to find out why he rates this popular […]

Dear all We are holding a fishing match on Sunday 9th April 2006.Draw 9am: Fish 10am-2pm.It is in aid of the ‘Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund’Tickets are now on sale at £20 per peg. The winner will receive a prize and a raffle will also take place on the day. Call now to book your place and help […]

Following a series of consultations between the National Association of Fisheries and Angling Consultatives (NAFAC) and British Waterways (BW), when the latter agreed to a number of plans to improve canal angling across the country, there are definite signs that British Waterways are taking their new commitment seriously.Soon after the promises were made however an […]

SO with just a few days left of the river season where should we be heading for some last-minute running water sport?Well the good news is that things have finally got a bit milder after a prolonged period of very cold weather. That should switch the fish on and the weekend rain should put some […]

Gentlemen, Percy Anderson’s daughter, Tracey, has been in touch to inform me that Percy’s funeral will be on Wednesday March 15 at 1pm at Christ Church on Maids Causeway in Cambridge.  A private family burial will follow. All friends of Percy are welcome at the church service and later at The Harris Suite, Cambridge United Football […]

SHREWLEY’S Tunnel Barn Farm is starting a series of midweek Close Season Special matches on March 15th. The ‘Wednesday Affordables’ will be £10 all-in with the draw at 9.30am and fishing 10.30am-3.30pm. To book in give the fishery a call on 01926 842975 and for more information visit www.total-fishing.com/fisheries/tunnelbarn .Geeps

Despite recent assurances from the Scottish Executive that Scotland’s Recreational Sea Anglers are regarded as important stakeholders in the management of the nations’ marine resources, and personal assurances to SACN by Ross Finnie that “there is no reason why we shouldn’t be included” in the new Advisory Group on Marine and Coastal Strategy, SACN Scotland […]

The Environment Agency’s (EA) new strategy* “a better environment, healthier fisheries” is a positive recognition of the enormous social and economic benefits of angling, but the Countryside Alliance is concerned that its target for increasing the number of anglers is not nearly ambitious enough.The strategy for 2006-2011 wants “fisheries to play a greater role in […]

Healthier fisheries means healthier local communities and economies was the message from the Environment Agency at the launch of ‘A better environment, healthier fisheries: better fisheries for our nations’.“Fisheries is about more than just fishing and our work is a key influence on local economies throughout England and Wales,” Dafydd Evans, Head of Fisheries, said […]

Environmental charity Thames21 is appealing for fishing enthusiasts to donate books about angling to help kick-start a reference library for young people learning to fish as part of the charity’s Tightlines project.  Thames21’s Tightlines launched in 2005 and enables young people in some of London’s most deprived areas to learn to fish with professional coaches.  […]

TRIBUTES are being paid to former National Champion and England international Percy Anderson following his death on March 3 at the age of 75.A stalwart of Cambridge Fish Preservation and Angling Society, Percy’s became a household name in the 1970s through a weekly Angling Times column plus countless big match victories at venues far and […]

WE’VE teamed up with Total-Fishing.com partner shop ManchesterAngling.co.uk to give one TF.com user the chance to win a complete set of luggage from the FAPS stable. Faps Crossflow Rectangular Keepnet£46.99 (Free UK Delivery)A Brand new design allowing water to flow freely through the unique Crossflow mesh to reduce drag in flowing water. – Provides better oxygen […]

Due to email and decoding problems following some work, any online orders placed over the last week have probably not been processed. If you placed an order between February 25th and March 3rd, we would urge you to re-order.This applies both to subscription and to merchandise orders.The problem has now been fixed and any orders […]