The NFA as the national governing body for freshwater angling welcomes the publication of the EA’s latest research. The most important aspect for the NFA is that it tells us that interest in angling remains high (3.5 million have gone freshwater fishing in the last 2 years) although participation has not increased and that there […]

Midland Angler Team Championships 2005 (14 teams of five): 1 Saints, 61 points (£3000); 2 Essex County Van den Eynde, 54 (£1500); 3 Daiwa Trentmen, 50 (25-0-0) (£1000); 4 Daiwa Dorking, 50 (24-1-0); 5 Shakespeare Superteam, 47; 6 Browning Hotrods, 41; 7 Mosella Garbolino, 39; 8 Starlets, 34; jt 9 Evesham and District and Maver […]

The European Commission has told the Anglers’ Conservation Association (ACA) that its formal complaint to the Commission in October 2001 has convinced it to take formal proceedings against the UK at the European Court of Justice.  Thousands of salmon and trout have been killed in the River Strule due to sewage pollution from the Omagh […]

The ACA has made a formal complaint on behalf of anglers to the European Commission over the failure of the UK to comply with the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive at Penrith on the River Eamont in Cumbria.  The Eamont is very badly affected by 14 combined sewer overflows which carry raw sewage into the […]

Total CarpSeptember 2005 ON SALE – 26-8-05 Stuff!What’s occurring in the wonderful world of carp fishing? The Dawn Of A New EraTotal Carp investigates as The Carp Society unveils ambitious plans for the kewelin its crown, Horseshoe Lake. Beat The BanMany Venues have a long list of rules, but these restrictions needn’t affect your catch rate. Neil Smith demonstrates. Bon […]

WARWICKSHIRE Avon ace Rob Middleton is the 16/1 favourite with bookie Graham Bonnett for the Shakespeare Festival at Evesham on Saturday 27th August. Avon regular Rob has a long list of victories on the river to his name and heads a star-studded list, which includes several internationals and former winners of the event.The match is […]

The first rod using the patented process of titanium being integrated in the blank as filaments.This combined with a titanium weave makes the rod stronger then any carp rod on the market.This process also allows you to make the blank slimmer without facing any problems with breakages.Top quality comfortable Duplon handle.Fuji reel seat, and of […]

          THIS month we’ve teamed up with top lure fishing online story harris-sportsmail.com to offer one TF user the chance to win this pack of lures worth over £40. It’s one of many lure packs the site has on offer, some put together by John Wilson. There is also presently up to 50% off the normal […]

America’s premier fly fishing organisation, the Federation of Fly Fishers (FFF), has honoured the Countryside Alliance’s Charles Jardine (pictured) with its Ambassador Award.At the awards ceremony, in Livington, Montana, FFF Chairman Gary Grant said that the award was given “in recognition of an individual who has gone way beyond the usual efforts to grow the […]

 Jarun rowing course was the venue for the 16 teams competing in the XII Ladies World Championships in Croatia. Tom Pickering (manager) – “It’s a great venue and has good fishing – which obviously benefits good teams. We’ve been practicing all week and we all like it here, myself and Alan (Alan Scotthorne – deputy […]

E&L®, niche insurance specialists for more than 70 years have launched a new range of fishing insurance schemes under the Angler’s Choice banner to provide cover for anglers and their equipment both on and off the lake or riverside.  Francis Martin, General Manager of E&L® said: “After listening to comments from clients that their basic […]