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Anglers and scientists baffled by influx of Pacific Salmon in Irish rivers
Pink or Pacific salmon have been turning up in Irish rivers. Pic: Wiki Anglers and scientists have been left somewhat baffled as the PACIFIC salmon has started turning up in Irish and Scottish rivers. The fish, which originates off the west coasts of the USA and Canada, have been reported in the last couple of […]
2017 sees 122 offences of fishing during the coarse fish close season
The Environment Agency reported 122 offences of fishing during the close season, following 670 patrols carried out in the restricted period. The targeted patrols also detected 179 other offences, mainly unlicensed fishing. Environment Agency Fisheries Enforcement Officers were supported by 232 Angling Trust Voluntary Bailiff Service members, carrying out over 5,000 hours of patrols under […]
Army of 474 volunteer bailiffs are helping the EA crack down on illegal fishing
Picture: Working together: an Environment Agency fisheries enforcement officer patrolling with West Mercia Police and a Volunteer Bailiff The fight against illegal fishing has received a massive boost with the recruitment of an additional 150 anglers to the Angling Trust’s Voluntary Bailiff Service (VBS). Following induction days held in six regions throughout the past three […]
£30 million River Kennet project reaches milestone
Pic: Local school children helping ARK Chairman Richard Clark, Thames Water’s CEO Steve Robertson, Richard Benyon MP and Martin Salter to release some elvers back into the river to mark the opening of the new Axford pipeline to improve flows on the River Kennet. The Angling Trust joined Action for the River Kennet (ARK), […]
France scorch to Vets world gold in Serbia – sixth spot for Team England
The 10th FIPSed World Veterans’ Championships took place on the Kanjiza Canal, Northern Serbia, with a record turnout of 16 teams in a fierce competition for the medals. Team England ended up a few points off the top three but beaten back to sixth on weight countback. The scorching weather meant that weights were low […]
31lb pike to Pitsford Reservoir lure angler
Sebastian Jarmoluk shows of a superb 31lb pike he caught while lure fishing at Pitsford Reservoir in the venue’s ‘big half’. For the latest Anglian Water angling news see: https://www.total-fishing.com/anglian-water-fisheries-news-june-6th-2017/
The Angling Trust Manifesto for Angling: Brexit, fishing and the future
The Angling Trust has challenged politicians and political parties seeking election on June 8th to demonstrate their support for recreational fishing with the publication of a 2017 Manifesto for Angling. Angling Trust members and supporters are being encouraged to contact their local candidates with a copy of the manifesto and secure commitments to protect fisheries […]
River Monsters New Series on ITV: Mysteries of the Ocean
An eighth series of River Monsters see Jeremy wade venturing from fresh and into saltwater as he travels the globe in search this time of sea monsters. The five part series, titled Mysteries of the Ocean, is currently showing on ITV, and Jeremy admits to being ‘out of his comfort zone after seven series of tracking […]
Suffolk Lake produces massive roach just 1oz under the British record
Norwich angler Ken Fuller has banked the biggest roach from England in living memory and a fish just an ounce below the British record at 4lb 3oz. The truly magnificent fish, reported in Angler’s Mail this week, came from Homersfield Lake in Suffolk, a water where roach seemed to have thrived on bait put in […]
David Miller fish artworks adorn new angling licences for 2017
The EA has commissioned top wildlife artist David Miller to produce three new artworks of fish in their natural environment for the new angling licences for the 2017-2018 season. The three images, pictured above and below, show representations of salmon (Salmo salar), mirror carp (Cyprinus carpio) and brown trout (Salmo trutta) in their natural habitats. […]
Campaign to ban treble hooks….
A campaign has been launched in the UK to ban multiple hooks and in particular trebles from all disciplines of angling. The founder of www.singlehooks.org is a life-long angler and strong believer in catch and release, and is looking for the tackle companies to back the movement with a phased in approach that would see treble […]
Tony Miles passes away on the riverbank
Prolific big fish river specialist and author Tony Miles has passed away doing what he loved most, fishing for specimen fish on the Great Ouse. Coventry based Tony was one of the best known and most committed big fish anglers in the country over some five decades. He wrote for the angling press for many years, […]
Political support grows for ban on bass nets
Politicians from right across the political divide, including former Fisheries Ministers Richard Benyon (Con) and Ben Bradshaw (Lab), have thrown their weight behind the campaign for a complete ban on bass netting. Across Northern Europe, sea bass stocks are in deep trouble because of commercial overfishing and the repeated failure of politicians and fishery managers […]
Big Rig British Record carp record claim and Loch Earn trout claim rejected: Both ‘Cultivated’
News from the British Record (rod-caught) Fish Committee meeting The British Record (rod-caught) Fish Committee met at Fishmongers’ Hall, London, on 29th November 2016. Present were: Nick Simmonds (Secretary), Oliver Crimmen (Scientific Advisor, Natural History Museum), Nigel Hewlett (Scientific Advisor, Environment Agency), Andrew Nellist (Freshwater specialist) Chris Clark (Sea fish specialist) and Paul Coulson (Freshwater […]
Angling Trust reminds Water Minister of government promises to protect our rivers…
The Angling Trust has written to the recently appointed Water Minister, Dr Thérèse Coffey MP, to urge her to fulfil promises from previous Ministers to reform the water abstraction licensing system and afford better protection to our precious rivers. The Angling Trust, alongside conservation and fisheries NGOs, has been calling for a reform of abstraction […]
