The cold weather isn’t putting the trout off the feed at Packington Somers, and those who braved the elements at the Meriden fishery over the last week have enjoyed an excellent rod average of 4.56 fish per angler. Both boat and bank anglers are doing very well on Cocks Close with the high bank area […]
Packington Trout On The Feed In The Cold
Big Corrib Ferox Falls To Waterford Angler
Tomi Kurman of the Lough Corrib Predator Team Waterford angler Stephen Butler out looking for big trout last Saturday and was rewarded with this superbly conditioned ferox trout which measured 78cms, but weighed in at a whopping 14lbs 15oz – smashing Stephen’s personal best by over 10lbs! The fish was released after a quick photo.For […]
Weather Swings A Threat To Salmon
New data show that salmon are again in decline because of the dual effects of a prolonged drought in 2011 followed by extreme flooding last year. Scientists from the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (1) who have been monitoring Atlantic salmon populations on the River Frome for the past 40 years, have revealed that following […]
Irish Salmon Fishing: 94 Rivers Open For Salmon Angling in 2013
Mr Fergus O’Dowd T.D., Minister of State at the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, has approved a suite of regulations and bye-laws that will govern the wild salmon fishery in 2013. These will come into effect from Tuesday 1 January 2013. Minister O’Dowd said “Next year I am pleased to note 94 rivers […]
Minister Acts to Save Salmon in North Sea
The Angling Trust has warmly welcomed the decision by the UK Fisheries Minister Richard Benyon MP to reduce significantly the netting of salmon and sea trout off the North East Coast. Fisheries charities and the Angling Trust have campaigned for many years for the removal of these nets because they take fish returning to a […]
9lb 12oz Rainbow From Rutland
With only weeks to go before the end of the season the biggest rainbow of the year has been landed at Rutland Water – a superb fish of 9lb 12oz to local angler Roy Bartram. Roy, who lives at Edith Weston, virtually on the doorstep of Rutland Water, was bank fishing with Upppingham’s Ady Naylor. The […]
Humungus Rutland Rainbow
Rutland Water has produced its biggest rainbow trout of the season – this 8lb 12oz beauty. The fish came from the Leicestershire venue’s South Arm and fell to the rod of season ticket holder Des Welch, who was boat fishing with Rick Broome. Des fished a sinking line with a black Booby Humungus.
Massive Tweed Salmon On The Fly!
The biggest salmon seen on the River Tweed for years – a fish close to 50lb – has been landed from the river below Sir Walter Scott’s favourite Borders viewpoint. Ghillie Ian Farr helped land the mighty cock fish, the biggest he’s banked in 25 years at the job. The lucky anger was Edinburgh’s Jim […]
Salmon fishing in the Wye
Fishermen on the Wye with an interest in the plight of wild Atlantic salmon will be eager to hear the latest research being carried out to reverse the decline of this iconic species at an evening talk by celebrated fish scientist Bill Beaumont on Thursday 22nd November at the Three Salmons Hotel, Usk.Titled ‘Salmon: Work […]
Bobbie Fools Rutland’s Biggest Brown Trout Of The Season
Rutland Water has produced its biggest brown trout of the season – this magnificent 9lb 10oz fish which fell to the rod of Dave Murray.Dave and fishing pal Richard Hearth deliberated on where to fish before deciding to target fry feeders in the venue’s North Arm. Both anglers fished Humungus boobies on di 3 lines […]
Yuri Conjures Up Biggest Trout Of The Year
Birmingham angler Yuri Bukovych was the toast of Packington Somers this week after landing the biggest trout of the year from the Meriden fishery. The monster 17lb 10oz rainbow trout – pictured – came from the banks at Cocks Close and took a small green nymph on a floating line. Another big fish in the […]
England Ladies Fly Fishing National 2012
The England Ladies Fly Fishing National was fished from boats on Grafham Water, Cambridgeshrie last weekend. The event was slightly later in the year than usual in the hope of getting improved weather conditions, but it was hot and bright once again leading up to, and including the match day (the ladies seem to […]
2012 CLA Game Fair Cancelled
With great regret the CLA said today (12 July) that exceptionally bad weather has forced it to take the “heartbreaking decision” to cancel this year’s CLA Game Fair, at Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire.CLA Director General Helen Woolley said: “I am extremely sad to say the heavy rain in the run-up to this year’s CLA Game Fair […]
Coldingham Loch Fly Fishing
On Sunday the 24th June the Fishing For Everyone Ladies Fishing Club visited Coldingham Loch Fly Fishery, Berwickshire for the first time. Thirteen anglers attended the event including one junior member and, despite the torrential rain, most anglers caught fish on dry flies. Junior Club member, Michael Walton said;“I had an absolutely amazing day – […]
CLA Game Fair Launches New Casting Competition
Anglers with mobility disabilities will be able to compete alongside able-bodied anglers in the first casting contest of its kind at the CLA Game Fair at Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire, from Friday, 20 July to Sunday, 22 July. The aim of the competition is to show that having a disability is not a barrier to taking […]
