RADICAL plans to open Loch Lomond to the sea are certain to have a ‘devastating affect’ on angling, it is being been claimed. The Scottish Executive has approved plans to end the loch’s landlocked status by transforming the River Leven into a canal, linking Loch Lomond with the River Clyde.However, furious anglers fear the changes […]

Isle of Anglesey Boat FestivalTHE first ever Isle of Anglesey Charter Boat open attracted 95 anglers, who fished at anchor over two days from 12 of North Wales’ best known charter boats.The main target species turned out to be whiting and dogfish, with occasional dabs, codling, pouting and huss.Day One saw a strong North Westerly […]

THE Prince of Wales has endorsed a new blueprint for environmentally-friendly fishing, called the National Angling Alliance Code of Conduct for Coarse Anglers. The new Code covers care of the environment, anglers’ behaviour, tackle advice and up to date fish care.It has a print run of around 50,000 and is available through the NAA Secretariat, […]

SPECIALIST Gary Newlands has landed a magnificent 7lb 0oz 8dr chub from Fishers Green on the River Lea on the RMC complex.  Gary (pictured below with his fish) fished the Old River on the Waltham Essex venue in the company of Bob Hornegold and also took a ‘smaller’ fish of 6lb 1oz and another of […]

THE River Trent’s silver fish sport isn’t what it used to be but there is still some amazing bream action to be enjoyed if you can find the shoals.And that’s exactly what Wakefield angler Wayne Ibbotson did when he fished the famous Farndon stretch, as he put together a fantastic bag of fish totalling nearly […]

WHITE Acres Match record holder Kieron Rich returned to Cornwall to realise a dream, winning the 170-entry White Acres Preston Innovations Autumn Festival with a maximum four section wins for 36 points earning the £2000 winner’s cheque.Kieron has finished as runner-up on no less than six previous occasions and despite his widely acknowledged stance as […]

CARP fanatics Colin Southern and Bob Coe have enjoyed tremendous success on Fishing Adventures La Horre in the Champagne region of France.In three visits to the lake the pair banked an amazing 150 fish. The weights of the fish were staggering, with thirty five thirties and twenty forties gracing the scales. The rest were all […]

ANGLERS can now use a different kind the internet to check the movements of game fish in three north east rivers – the internet.Figures from fish passes on the rivers Tyne, Wear and Coquet are now available by logging onto the Environment Agency’s website.When a fish passes over a weir or fish pass, electrodes send […]

THE all-conquering NFA Ladies Team England has a new sponsor and a new name as they prepare to defend their title at the 10th World Angling Championships being hosted by England at Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire on August 23/24 next year. White Acres Holiday Park in Cornwall, has stepped in to sponsor the current world champions; […]

The run of huge blue fin tuna taken from the west coast of Ireland has continued, this time with a 708lb beauty.Martin O’Malley was fishing from John Brittain’s Cliftden based charter boat when the fish took a down rigged artificial squid and tore off, taking some 500 yards on its first run. The fish was […]

THE PERCEIVED lack of fish in most of our rivers has driven tens of thousands of anglers off the river banks and perhaps out of the sport forever. What has happened to our finest coarse fishing rivers which once attracted major sponsors to sell-out events and today the same rivers do not appeal to a […]

A clampdown on salmon poachers in North Yorkshire has been announced following reports of an increase in the numbers of fish returning to the rivers.Environment Agency officers will carry out extra enforcement checks along the Ouse, Ure, Esk and Tees in the next two months in a bid to protect returning salmon and sea trout. Surveillance […]

THE Angling Foundation is inviting tackle manufacturers to submit their nets for accreditation in a scheme that will help foster fish welfare and conservation. The scheme – which was announced earlier this year – will ensure that nets meeting the highest standards are identified and approved.Many commercial fisheries have already begun restricting anglers to the […]

CARP tackle manufacturers will soon find out how their customers rate their products in an awards contest being run by leading carp magazine, Total Carp.The magazine, produced by DHP, is inviting its readers, estimated at over 50,000 per month, to vote for the carp tackle they rate as the best currently on the market.The contest […]

MORE people are going fishing according to the Environment Agency’s latest statistics of the number of rod licences sold.In a recent report the EA says that sales of rod licences for the first part of the year were 22 per cent higher than for the equivalent period last year. It was expected that this figure […]