THE National Association of Fisheries and Angling Consultatives is urging both Defra and the Environment Agency to take urgent steps to protect diminishing eel stocks.The European population of the freshwater eel, (Anguilla anguilla) is at an historically low level of approximately 1% of the 1980 level and numbers continue to decline with the result that […]
Another warning over eel stocks
Advanced Carp Fishing
November 2005 issue Into The Unknown – Dave Lane tells the story of how he caught an elusive big carp from Cambridgeshire. 10th Anniversary – Looking at the development of the magazine. A Day In The Life Of Lee Jackson The Number Game – Learn how Ian Russell goes for quantity and still comes up with quality. Davy Levy’s Diary […]
Total Sea Fishing
December issueShore8 NewsRead about the proposed increase in bass size limits. It could mean more and bigger bass for all of us.10 Catch SceneWe¹ve never known a year like it! You¹ve been catching more double-figure bass than ever before find out where from.16 Black Lug!Times they are a changing. TSF discovers that black lugworm […]
Individual sponsorship for big fish comp winner
A FANTASTIC individual sponsorship is up for grabs for the big fish angler who wins the 2006 Midland Specialist of the Year competition.Sponsors Wychwood are raising the event to a new level by putting up the prize, involving a £2000 budget to spend on the tackle of their choice, and a full set of Extremis […]
DEFRA man stresses government support for angling
JIM Knight, the Parliamentary Under Secretary at Defra, with responsibility for Wildlife Mangagement, Access, and British Waterways, confirmed at a meeting with anglers leaders on Thursday 20th October, both his and the government’s support for angling.Speaking after the meeting Terry Mansbridge, Executive Chairman of the National Association of Fisheries and Angling Consultatives, (NAFAC), said, ‘This […]
Sherwood Forest Farm Fishery October 23rd
Holmedale Lake Sunday 23/10/05 20 fished 1st Craig Brazier Sherwood Forest Fishery peg 32, 66-7-0 2nd Neil Wilkinson Sherwood Forest Fishery peg 38, 41-7-0 3rd Jason Thomas Sherwood Forest Fishery peg 50, 39-15-0 4th Simon Langton Peg One Angling Centre peg 35, 31-14-0 5th Rob Ward Sherwood Forest Fishery peg 47, 25-1-0 6th Mick Stafford Peg One Angling Centre peg […]
Sherwood Fishery Results
Holmedale Lake Sunday 23/10/05 20 fished 1st Craig Brazier Sherwood Forest Fishery peg 32, 66-7-0 2nd Neil Wilkinson Sherwood Forest Fishery peg 38, 41-7-0 3rd Jason Thomas Sherwood Forest Fishery peg 50, 39-15-0 4th Simon Langton Peg One Angling Centre peg 35, 31-14-0 5th Rob Ward Sherwood Forest Fishery peg 47, 25-1-0 6th Mick Stafford Peg One Angling Centre peg […]
Dog Lane Results
Dog Lane Open, Dog Lane Fishery, Napton, Warks1st Duane Seckington (Total-Fishingclub.com) 24lb9oz; 2nd Pete Palmer (Daventry AC)23lb2oz; 3rd Martin Paynter (Daventry AC) 22lb14oz Duane (pictured above with his winning catch) fed pellet and maggot with swimstim groundbait at 13m to take first spot after bemoaning his skill at not catching anything but stockies. Then he hit […]
White Acres Country Park November 2005
Python holds 37 pegs with an island running through the centre of the lake, and while carp will always be on the scene, there is some terrific silver fish sport to be had. Chopped worms and casters cupped in at just five metres, for big roach, or go long for tench and crucians. Feed tight […]
Lawn Farm Fishery October 20th
Golden Rod Open held on Honeysuckle lake 25 fished 1stTerry Kelly Peg 14Weight 14lb 14ozBait casterFished pole/overCaught carpTerry comes from Sawtry 2ndDennis Holliday Peg 19Weight 10lb 5ozBait caster/wormFished pole/overCaught carpDennis comes from Biggleswade 3rdJim Richardson Peg 16Weight 9lb 13ozBait casterFished 3/4 overCaught carpJim comes from St Neots Next weeks match will be held on HoneysuckleMatches will then be held […]
Garbolino Tunnel Barn Farm November 2005
Graham, along with ‘The Shrew’ Pete Rice, run the on-site tackle barn (tel: 01926 842188) and know the time of day, so their advice is always worth listening to and following. Bottom Pool (29 pegs) is sheltered and fishes much better at this time of the year, with doubles in the form of carp, plus […]
Daiwa Hallcroft Fishery November 2005
Bridge Pool (80 pegs) requires plenty of chopped worm and caster for some very big perch to over 3lb, and they can be caught on the pole where baits can be held steady, or on the waggler where baits can be allowed to move on the tow and tease those big stripeys. Trust me on […]
Mosella Moorlands Farm October 20th
Mal Watson (tel: 07966 890086) is the fishery manager that catches more than his fair share in matches and expects maggots to be taking ‘pole position’ as water temperatures take a dive. Feed Moorlands own brand of pellets in conjunction with two pints of maggots, whites with the odd red, on either pole or waggler […]
Energy Networks Association launches guidance on angler safety
Every year cases are reported of anglers being injured when their angling equipment contacts overhead power lines. In extreme cases this has resulted in horrific burn injuries or even fatalities. Lack of awareness on behalf of the angler is often the main cause of such accidents.The National Association of Fisheries and Angling Consultatives (NAFAC) therefore […]
Moorlands Farm Results
Wednesday 12.10.05Open – 15 Fished on Bank 1st Mick Henshall (Fosters) 50.6.0 Peg 192nd John Cook (Angling 2000) 26.12.0 Peg 213rd Harry Ward (Moorlands) 25.0.0 Peg 11 Thursday 13.10.05Cost-Cutter – 14 Fished on Moors 1st Gary Picken (Lifestyle) 56.8.0 Peg 162nd Ralph Baxter (Gloucester) 42.11.0 Peg 33rd Colin Bennett (Worcester) 40.1.0 Peg 8 Friday 14.10.05Open – 13 Fished on […]
