Irish Catch of the Week goes to a first time fly fisherman from Glanmire who landed this 22lb salmon from the Argideen river. Laurence Fitzpatrick only took up fly fishing about three months ago. He was supposed to fish with some friends on Lough Currane on Saturday, but plans changed and he instead went to […]

Shares in a company producing a new ‘GM salmon’ shot up following news that the fish could be sold in American within two to three years. The US Food and Drug Administration has completed a report which states that the DNA-altered AquAdvantage salmon is “as safe to eat as food from other Atlantic salmon”. Their […]

Returning after an enforced lay off due to back problems, 2007 Fishomania finalist Amer Jawad is now once again fit and ready to go. Amer told us “I refuse to compromise on quality when it comes to bait. After seeing the set up and quality of the Bag’em range I had absolutely no doubt that this […]

Issued by the Angling Trust, RSPB, Salmon and Trout Association and WWF-UKWith only 5 per cent of rivers in England and Wales described as being in a pristine condition a new survey has been launched by a coalition of conservationists to celebrate and bring attention to some of Britain’s best loved and long forgotten rivers.The […]

FROM the makers of Angler’s Mail … comes a guide  to make  sense of  modern  coarse  fishing! Be A Better Coarse Angler is coming to a shop near you, for a limited period of time. It’s a one-off publication and should not be missed. Here are some reasons why…• Stunning, inspiring pictures • Easy-to-understand features • Perfect for […]

The Angling Trust is delighted to announce that it has secured the biggest cash injection into International Coarse angling in a generation, in the form of a very generous donation of £40,000 to support some of the International Coarse Angling teams. The teams will be U14s, Ladies, Veterans and Anglers with Disabilities. Durham based HV […]

2010 Match Fishing Team Championship14 teams of five (70 pegs) The Warwickshire Avon had dropped still further for the 2010 Match Fishing Team Championship and was only around six inches on when the match got underway. The Maver Bait Tech team comprising Wayne Swinscoe, Gary Miller, Chris Vandervleit, Dean Barlow and Chris Jenkinson made very few […]

2010 Abu Garcia Wychavon Championship (70 pegs) The river had dropped well for this match and many competitors felt that roach, which had been largely conspicuous by their absence on Day One might play a part. Big fish were also likely to feature with the colour in the river and no one was surprised when […]

2010 Shakespeare Championship (70 pegs) This match saw the river dropping after a three feet rise two days earlier but it was still very coloured and most of the competitors felt it would be a match dominated by big fish. It was no surprise then when Gary Miller took the title and the £6,000 top […]

Cob House Fishery had a smashing bank holiday weekend, with both venue records being smashed and two pool records blown out of the water – including a near 400lb weight. The venue record was broken by Scott Jones on Wyatt’s pools with a massive 392-2 on Saturday 28th August with back up weights of 327-11, […]

Evesham FestivalShakespeare Veterans Championship Warwickshire Avon – Evesham Town Waters and Hampton Ferry70 pegs Wright approach takes title!             The Warwickshire Avon was carrying about six inches of extra water and a fair bit of colour for the 2010 Evesham Festival Veterans Championship, which was won by Long Eaton Victoria team man Alan Wright. A former […]

The flagship coarse fishing industry team event for the Angling Trust saw 16 of the country’s top teams out in force at Mallory Park Fisheries in Leicestershire fishing under blustery conditions. One-and-a-half inches of cold rain earlier in the week did not help the venue and it turned out to be a difficult match for […]

Tuesday 5th October will see the welcome return of the popular float only opens on the stunning BAA stretch of the River Severn at Arley in Worcestershire. The matches will be run, subject to river conditions, every Tuesday thereafter until and including Tuesday 30th November. Match organiser Dave Foxall said “It’ll be great to be […]

Warlingham & District AS are proud to announce along with main sponsors Dulley Ceilings and Partitions are to dedicate this year’s Lower Thames Championships in memory of David Bird who sadly died last week. With the blessing of his widow Maggi, the band Stoney’s Friends will be playing live after the match in order to […]

One of the most prestigious angling matches of the calendar year took place on Saturday 21st August 2010 with 670 anglers (67 teams of 10 anglers) fishing the 2010 Angling Trust Division One National Championship.  The Championship was held on a slightly rain freshened River Trent either side of Newark on the tidal and non-tidal […]