A project is underway to collate data on the growing number of bluefin tuna entering British waters in the late summer. The collaberations between CEFAS and the UNiversity of Exeter sees Thunnus UK asking anglers, fishermen and the general public to report any sightings through a variety of channels, and the end game is to […]
Anglers asked to help build a picture of the return of Atlantic tuna to British waters….
Six whales washed up along Irish shoreline
Six whales have washed ashore onto Irish rocks and beaches in a matter of days. Since the start of August six Cuvier’s beaked whales (Ziphius cavirostris) have been found on Irish shores – the latest at Carrickabraghy in County Donegal. The other five have been found in the north and west north and west of the […]
Angling Trust reacts to Government Fisheries White Paper
The publication of the government’s long awaited, and extensively leaked, Fisheries White Paper – Sustainable fisheries for future generations – has met with a largely lukewarm response from organisations representing the UK’s 800,000 recreational sea anglers. Despite claiming to want to move towards ‘a fairer share of fishing opportunities’ and to ‘improve the sustainability of […]
European Anglers’ Alliance demands lifting on angler ban on taking bass
Today, the European Anglers Alliance (EAA) and the European Fishing Tackle Trade Association (EFTTA) have sent a request to Commissioner Karmenu Vella that the present retention ban of northern bass caught by anglers be lifted. A spokesman said: “The retention ban is based on a scientific advice from last year. That advice included a much […]
Easy gold for Italy in Under-15s world match fishing championship on home soil – silver for Callum Jennings
Our youngest representatives for Team England put in a stellar performance in oppressively hot conditions on the Cavo Lama Canal, Italy. The angling on the venue was somewhat alien to the team and surrounded catching very small carp with both bloodworm and sticky maggot, but they adapted brilliantly to take home an impressive fourth place. […]
World junior wolf fish from Brazil top 30lb
Ten-year-old Gael Commergnat boated this 30lb 8oz (13.83-kilogram) giant trahira (Hoplias aimara) – also known as the wolf fish – while fishing Brazil’s Rio Juruena. The Fench angler needed only six minutes to land the fish, which was quickly weighed, documented and released alive. If approved, the catch will earn Commergnat the new IGFA ‘Male-Smallfr’y […]
Italy take under 20s gold on Cavo Lama Canal… England 4th
Picture: England Under 20s 2018 – left to right… Jordan Holloway, Jack Damant, Geroge Organ, Andrew Cranston, Sam Collett. Sensas England Under 20’s narrowly missed out on a medal with a fourth-place finish overall, in an incredibly tight podium battle on the Cavo Lama canal, Italy. This was just behind Spanish and French teams in […]
Jowett and Kirkwood blaze to pairs victory on the Rochdale Canal
On another blazingly hot weekend the seventh leg of the Dynamite backed AT/CRT pairs made its way northwards to the mighty Rochdale canal. A 36-man field were drawn across A Section (Whitehouse and Deadlength) and B section (Derdale and Sandholme). The winning pair on the day were Johnathon Jowett and Kerry Kirkwood, with Johnathon the […]
Angling on BBC Countryfile…..
Angling reached another milestone this summer when over 1,000 people had a go at fishing during what has been billed as “this summer’s best day out”, BBC Countryfile Live 2018. Completely free fishing sessions for newcomers organised by the UK’s largest angling charity Get Hooked on Fishing were one of the show’s main draws. Families […]
Nick West wins on a clear River Soar to make it through to RiverFest 2018 Final
The River Soar at Loughborough hosted Sunday’s round of RiverFest 2018. The match was fished in baking hot conditions and with the river running clear, it was feared that weights could be low for everyone. Thankfully, no one told the fish and some excellent weights were recorded! The three swims below the weir in A […]
Dan Squire wins River Thames RiverFest qualifier
The River Thames at Clanfield hosted the latest round of the RiverFest 2018 and proved a tough nut to crack for many of the competitors. However, weights were incredibly close and several anglers missed out by ounces. Match and C Zone winner was Dan Squire who pole fished his way to an 8-14-0 winning haul, […]
Holland take world match fishing under 25s gold in Italy – Drennan England grab silver
After a week’s long, hard practice in blistering Italian temperatures up to 39 degrees, the Drennan England U25s came home with a stunning silver team medal and were very unlucky not to scoop gold on the Cava Lama Canal. The team consisted of Captains, Mark Downes and Darran Bickerton. Team members were Rory Jones, Alex […]
23lb carp in Canal Pairs match….
On a scorching hot day, the Grand Union Canal at both Luton and Tring produced good bags of fish without a dry net in sight. Although this put off the roach which had shown in good numbers running up to the match, it meant some of the canals larger residents played ball. An outstanding team […]
Carp on the feed as Alan Dewhurst takes 30-peg Boddington Classic final….
The carp were in feeding mode in the sell-out Boddington Classic Final as a strong north easterly wind whipped across the reservoir. Three sections in use at in the final; A) pegs 80-90 -curve before the beach B) pegs 90-100 beach section and a new section to the final C) 101-110 boat club side. Amazingly […]
150lb Bristol Avon bream weight for Deron Harper sets new qualifier record for RiverFest
An outstanding bream weight of 153-12-0, caught by Hereford angler Deron Harper was the highlight of the latest AT RiverFest qualifier on the Bristol Avon. Drawn at peg 59 in B Zone, Deron feeder fished with casters and worms for the 41 fish catch, which put more than 30lb on the previous best qualifying weight! […]
