Defending champ Colin Wood winner of round 3 at framfield with 85lbs 10oz On the CLUB site you have most probably seen quite a few posts referring to the Shimano Beastmaster League or Exage as it was known for the first three years. Firstly let me tell you a little about the league and how […]

After months of anticipation and a fair bit of banter, “Robbo’s Birthday Bash” was finally here.Following a short drive through the Hampshire countryside (well,  short compared to most other peoples journeys) the Surrey contingent of Shandy Drinking Poofters (Me, Antmusic, Dwaynemartyn and Shedfull) arrived at a sun drenched Witherington Farm for what was going to […]

Mark Gibson shows off a fine 2lb 15oz black bream taken from Broadbench, east of Weymouth, onboard Josh Simmonds’ “Revolution”. Mark’s haul of thirteen bream, all averaging 2.5-3lb, won him the top dog prize of £40. The weather was perfect and the bream were plentiful. Gibbo’s tactics: two hook paternoster fished on ten-inch snoods, green beads and […]

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Charismatic ex-England cricketer Ian Botham gets to indulge in another of his passions – fly-fishing, with a selection of pals from the world of sports and entertainment.  Each episode follows Ian and guest over the course of a fishing weekend, across a range of some of the most famous river in the UK, as they […]

Freshwater angling is one of the nation’s biggest participation sports and is worth about £3.5 billion each year to the economy.  The Government is therefore keen to get even more people involved in the sport as it provides not just environmental benefits but social and economic ones as well. However, to maintain the sporting viability of […]

Total Carp, May 2005ON SALE: 29-4-05 Lane’s WayHe’s back! A return to form sees Dave Lane doing what he does best, catching big carp down Oxford way. The Generation Game (New Series)Does using a  lot of bait get you more bites than single hook baits? We sent Barry and Ben O’Connor to find out… All For Charidee Mate!Thousands […]

The final details for this years event have been posted on the total-fishingclub.com site.If you are fishing the event, please check them out in the Glebe 2005 section of the forum as there are a couple of changes from the way it has been done in the past.Thanks go out to Darren, SteveR, Scone and Roy […]

KEENETS FESTIVAL 2005 Day Five – The FinalThe final day and finally we have some brighter weather. The weights this week have been amazing; today alone we have had nine 100lb plus weights! I think every one will agree that despite the dreadful weather it has been another amazing festival here at White Acres. Again we […]

ROB Gray, former editor of Shooting Times, has recently taken up his position as Director of Campaigns for the Countryside Alliance. Charles Jardine will continue his association with the Alliance as an angling consultant.  Rob, a keen angler, commented on his appointment: “I am looking forward to carrying on the excellent work that Charles started as […]

THE first annual members’ handbook has been published by the National Federation of Sea Anglers in an effort to ensure all members know about its work to protect and encourage the growth of their sport.  The 134-page pocket-sized guide has been sent to all members replacing the long-running diary.  It includes a comprehensive tide table.  The […]