TULSA, Okla. (February 1, 2011) – Zebco Brands, based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S., announced that it has acquired Zebco Sports Europe, an independently owned fishing business based in Tostedt, Germany. The acquisition was effective January 31, 2011.  This move reunites the two Zebco businesses that were sold separately a decade ago. Zebco Brands, which operates […]

Opening dates at our fisheriesRavensthorpe Saturday 26 February 01604 770875Pitsford Water Friday 11 March 01604 781350Grafham Water Friday 18 March 01480 810531Rutland Water Friday 1 April 01780 686441 Rutland Water Senior Warden, John Seaton, presents Allan Wood with the Independence Day Trophy in 2010.Allan’s lovely opening day Brown weighed13lb 8oz.  Open House at Grafham WaterSaturday 19 February Come and […]

Martin Jauncey took advantage of a River Severn carrying extra water to net the best zander of the year so far at 16lb 4oz specimen. The Worcester angler, who has had zander to over 20lb in the UK, floatfished a small roach livebait on a single hook from the bank and took the specimen just […]

Bait firm Dynamite Baits has stepped in to sponsor the inaugural Cancer Support Open, to be held at Warwickshire’s Makins Fishery on Thursday 16th June 2011. Organisers are expecting a 120-peg sell-out with each entrant who pays their a £15 ticket asked to raise at least £100 in personal sponsorship.For more information visit www.fishing4life.org , […]

Harvington fishery Manor Farm Leisure hosts a Spring Festival  in May with £1000 to the winner and good prizes right down to £100 for eighth place. Anglers fish in sections of five from May 9th to 13th with positions worked out on a league system based on the position you finish in your section. The […]

A row has erupted over the removal of specimen carp from a popular stretch of Midlands Canal. As Total-Fishing.com understand its, a deal was struck between the Dams and Lock club and British Waterways to electro-fish the club’s section of the Birmingham Fazeley Canal. Initially the idea was to remove pike in a bid to […]

Friday 4th February         7:00pm Sky Sports 4Repeated:         Sat.      12:00am Sky Sports 43:00am Sky Sports 47:00am Sky Sports 4 This week Keith will be joined by carp angler and consultant Richard ‘Cash’ Farnan. With a UK personal best of over 50lb and a wealth of experience fishing both syndicate waters and popular bagging lakes, he’ll have […]

The re-arranged Sunderland Shore Angling Festival takes place on February 5th and 6th 2011 with £500 going to the winner.  The Sunderland City Council sponsored event, postponed in January due to extreme weather, will take place between South Shields Pier and the North side of Ryhope Dene. The pier and foundations are out of bounds […]

All Mistral’s new baits for 2011 are featured, including the fantastic new i40. Go to www.mistralbaits.co.uk Mistral have just launched a newsletter that gives you the opportunity to receive exclusive promotions, the new baits before anyone else, special discounts, competitions and hints & tips for the new season. All you have to do is subscribe […]

Fisheries Minister Richard Benyon MP announced yesterday a review of the current licensing regime for cormorant control at an Angling Summit, attended by 30 angling and fisheries organisations. This announcement followed a letter to the Minister from the Angling Trust last November, calling for action to be taken to protect stillwater and river fisheries which […]

Meadowlands, Warren Pool18 pegs 1 Ian Maltby(Cats & Dogs Baits) 100-6-0; 2 Paul garner (Chiltern Baits) 32-12-0; 3 Phil Croxford (WMP Team Maver) 29-2-0; 4 Geoff Ringer (Ringers Baits) 28-6-0. Meadowlands is fishing well again and to prove it Ian Maltby (Cats &Dogs) won this match with 100lb 6oz, catching 13 carp off peg 34. […]

The Mosella Manor Farm Leisure Spring Fishing Festival 2011 takes place on May 9th, 13th. Five matches will be fished from Monday to Friday with the winner decided through a league system. Entry fee is £140 with payout as follows, based on 60 anglers.     * 12 x 5 peg sections £40    * League payout […]

The Angling Trust is delighted to announce that it has appointed Tom Pickering as the Manager of its new Feeder team, which will compete in the inaugural World Championships in Italy later this year. This new FIPSed competition will be held as part of the World Angling Games and be fished on the 1st and […]

Ray Inman bagged seven fish on his latest visit to Packington Somers’ Trout Fishery, including a fine rainbow going 8lb 2oz. All the fish came while boat fishing at Cock’s Close and fell for a Damsel pattern fished on a floating line in a week when the rod average went over three fish per angler. […]

Midland matchman Lee Richards is on a great run of form and produced his third open match win in as many weeks at Packington Somers at the weekend. The 40-year-old Birmingham angler drew peg 52 on Molands Lake where he fished 4mm expander pellets under a 4×16 Chianti float and a size 18 hook to […]