WHAT IS THE EUROPEAN EEL ANGLERS ASSOCIATION? As its name implies, the European Eel Anglers Association represents all anglers in Europe in the study, conservation and pursuit of the European eel (Anguilla anguilla). WHY WAS THE EUROPEAN EEL ANGLERS ASSOCIATION FORMED? The European Eel Anglers Association was formed in the summer of 2002 in response […]

THE West coast of Ireland has produced another monster blue fin tuna in the shape of a near 900lb giant. The huge fish – measuring nine feet long and pictured above – was captured by Marco Whittle Power during a trip out of Killybegs in Donegal. The fish took some two and a quarter hours […]

British Disabled NationalHeavy Motorway traffic held up Stefan Gent on his way to the British Disabled Angling Association National Championship final held on Preston Innovations Woodland View, but even a late arrival could not stop the Bury based England International from landing the title and leading a North West whitewash. Stefan (Fisherman¹s Way) blasted out […]

The NFSA’s Big Game team failed to retain their world title in Port dePollenca after finishing a disappointing 8th place.After the first day the team were in a good position of fifth. However, daytwo turned out to be a disaster and the team picked up a shocking 13points, which pushed them well out of a […]

The history books will have a new entry for August 2002 after the Devon Sea Fisheries Committee agreed to make a byelaw that will create the first NoTake Zone (NTZ) in the UK.NTZs in other parts of the world have proved to be an efficient method offisheries management whereby zones are closed to prevent the […]

The NFSA has announced that Gregory Carlson, aged 15 and from Teignmouth SASis the new Junior Angler of the Year.Gregory was picked from over 20 junior anglers who had, following nominationby their club, responded by writing a letter stating why they should beconsidered and explaining what they did for their club and fellow juniors.Gregory will […]

Match Fishing magazine Maver points to October 5, 2002380Mick Ribbons, Market Harborough Disabled Anglers370Roy Dermott, Norwest Disabled AA340Ian Dunn, B+G ACD Smith, Mitchel & Darfield ACJohn Brennan, Harrow Postals ACGeoff Brown, Marston Green Tavern AC260Sean Wilson, Caerphilly & District AAEliot Johnson, Dawley ASDavid Taylor, Houghton Main AC250Tony Clark, MPOSSA ACPeter Roberts, Ashmore Rodders240Derek Nutter, Norwest […]

The record breaking Great Ouse barbel has been found dead. The fish had been caught four times in the last season and an examination is to take place to try and find out if the fish died of old age, low oxygen levels or angler pressure.The Adam’s Mill fish has been caught four times this […]

 TWO hundred carpers descended on a lake in Romania last week in search of a world record breaking carp.Sarulesti Lake is confidently tipped to hold a fish of at least 90lb, and top carp anglers in 104 teams from more than 30 countries spent the week trying to claim their place in history, and to […]

ANGLERS wanting to buy or sell a fishery now have a specialist estate agent to contact. The website www.fisheries4sale.com, claims to be the first dedicated fishery estate agent and says it offers a ‘fully professional estate agency service’.  The site is the result of a collaboration between chartered surveyors Fenn Wright and www.fisheries.co.uk and is […]

THIRTY thousand trout are to be taken on a wild white water raft ride to a new home in the Rocky Mountains, USA.In a unique scheme, the 23cm trout are being trucked from a hatchery in Calgary to the specially fitted rafts, which will then take them through hell and high water to Kananaskis Lake, […]

FORMER Polish president Lech Walesa has found a new outlet for his opinions – a national television programme on fishing.“I’ve tried many subjects so I can add one more,” said keen angler Walesa after signing the deal with Polish network station TV3. “I have so much to say on so many subjects, as a witness […]

NEWS reaches us here at Total-Fishing that Sport England has finally agreed to fund next year’s Ladies World Championship in England. Many of you will know that Sport England, the guys who dish out the lottery cash, had rejected the NFA’s bid for funding not once, but three times.The NFA had applied for £15,000 of […]

Clean sweep for West Midlands teams in Division Three NationalDICK Clegg Lifestyle flew the flag for the Midlands in the final big team match of the year, the Embassy Division Three National held on the Erewash and Beeston Canals around Nottingham.The West Midlands outfit beat 42 competing teams in what is their best ever National […]

A lady angler has boated the biggest brown trout ever caught on Ireland’s Lough Corrib at 21lb 8oz.Marian McDonnell from Roundstone, Co. Galway was fishing only a short distance from Burrisheen Bay, along with her friend Bartley Molloy when the fish took a trolled bait.The fish beats the current and long standing Corrib trout record by […]