The IGFA’s recently launched iPhone app is generating significant appeal to anglers worldwide who love having instant fishing knowledge in their hands. When opened and connected to a cellular or wi-fi connection the IGFA Mobile let’s anglers quickly identify their catches with stunning full-color images, then allows them to search for vacant, pending, and standing […]

The UK’s leading bait manufacturer, Dynamite Baits, has officially launched its new-look website http://www.dynamitebaits.com . The site has been in development for over six months. The brief was simple: to create the ultimate angling website and provide an interactive and informative layout, rather than just an ‘online catalogue’ of Dynamite Baits products. To make the […]

“ On sale from Tuesday December 21, there’s a giant double issue from Angler’s Mail, including: FREE Glow-in-the-dark disgorger! FREE Middy Winning Numbers Card – start checking your numbers to share in prizes worth £4,500. BIG NEWS!• Star reveals his 40 lb pike • Festive fishing TV feast • Baits of the year revealed SPECIAL FEATURES INCLUDE:• The No.1 Greatest […]

“ A British angler has caught the biggest Mekong catfish ever landed on rod and line in the shape of this amazing 260lb Mekong catfish.Retired Royal Navy commander Martin Kent, who runs a charter fishing boat out of Tenby in Wales, latched into the giant at Gillhams Fishing Resort in Krabi, Southern Thailand using a […]

Friday 17th December                6:00pm Sky Sports 2Repeated:                     Sat.      12:30am Sky Sports 44:00am Sky Sports 36:30am Sky Sports 2             This week the focus is on carp fishing and Keith’s guest will be Ali Hamidi. Ali is fast establishing himself as one of the country’s top all-round carpers so he’s sure to have great advice to […]

Following months of pressure from the Angling Trust, Draycote Fly Fishers Association and Jeremy Wright MP, Severn Trent Water has finally advertised for a tenant to run the Draycote reservoir fishery next year. However, at a recent meeting with the club, the company refused to back down on its recently-imposed ban on access to anglers’ […]

Ambitious plans have been revealed designed to make angling the most accessible participant sport in the United Kingdom. Previous experience in marketing, public relations and event organisation has put Cudmore Fisheries supremo Cyril Brewster firmly in the frame to spearhead possibly the biggest angling project ever undertaken in recent years. Cyril today unveiled his three […]

Callum Dicks toughed it out in Arctic conditions to finish top of the pile in the 2010 White Acres Garbolino/Mosella Festival. Following on from his 2008 victory and 5th place last year Callum Dicks has once again re-claimed his title and is our White Acres Garbolino/Mosella festival champion 2010. All the chaps that have fished […]

“ The Italian Fishing Federation has released their calendar of events for next year’s World Angling Games in Italy. The host nation will organise more than 25 different competitions all within the same week at venues throughout Italy from 28th August – 4th September 2011. Coarse, game and sea anglers will converge on the historic […]

MATCHROOM SPORT can announce that for the first time in its 18 year history, the top prize for Fish ‘O’ Mania is set to rise. The 2011 champion will carry off a cheque for £30,000, an increase of 20% on the previous first prize of £25,000. Known as the ‘FA Cup of fishing’ Fish ‘O’ […]

Friday 10th December                6:00pm Sky Sports 2Repeated:                     Sat.      2:00am Sky Sports 4                                                5:00am Sky Sports 4                                                8:00am Sky Sports 4  This week Keith will be joined by match angler and five-time World Champion Alan Scotthorne. The England International is undoubtedly one of the greats of the sport and he’ll have plenty of good advice to […]

Jamie Masson, arguably one of the best commercial fishery anglers in the country, is joining forces with Marukyu. The highly talented Yorkshire angler joins the worlds largest bait company as a Marukyu Pro Team member.During the last 15 years Jamie has won over a thousand fishing matches including the coveted UK Championship title twice and […]

At a meeting this afternoon, it was decided that due to the severe weather conditions and the fact that many of the marks available to fish had become dangerous,  the Sunderland Shore Angling Festival would be cancelled.   This Festival has been rearranged to take place on Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th February 2011.  All details […]