Despite the poor weather conditions and the cancellation of the CLA Game Fair at Belvoir Castle, National Fishing Month 2012 began in style with a celebrity launch. Fisheries Minister, Richard Benyon, was on hand to open activities at a special event organised by Reading and District Angling Association (RDAA) at Longwater Lake, Green Park, Reading […]
National Fishing Month Off To A Flying Start
Wales ‘Storm’ Holyhead for Home Win
Bad weather meant that this years’ Home Nations Boat Championship had to be restricted to a four hour session afloat on each day of the two days of the Championships from 4th – 7th July in Holyhead, Anglesey, North Wales, but this did not prevent the hosts Wales taking the spoils in Holyhead. Uptide tactics, […]
Amazon Angling To Hit TV Screens
Adventure angler Steve Townson has fulfilled his dream of getting a TV series about the incredible fishing of the Amazon Basin onto British television. The eight-part ‘Fishing Expedition Amazonia’ will be screened every Friday at 10pm from Friday August 31st on Discovery TV.It came about following a chance meeting with producer James Worby at an […]
Fantastic day On The Wye For Tony
Tony Cockerill from Kent had what he described as, “the best two days of my life” when he booked a two-day coaching break on the River Wye with Dave Harrell through Docklow Pools. Tony joined Dave on Docklow’s Rotherwas stretch of the river and on the first day he was shown how to put swimfeeder […]
Take A Friend Fishing for Free
Why don’t you TAKE A FRIEND FISHING during National Fishing Month and help encourage thousands of parents, grandparents and friends to spend time over the summer holidays to try angling? Remember when a friend or family member took you fishing when you were young or just starting out? We bet everyone has experienced a memorable […]
Countdown To National Fishing Month 2012
It is less than two weeks to the start of National Fishing Month (NFM) 2012, and the indications are that it is set to be yet another fabulous promotion. With more than 250 events nationwide listed online at www.nationalfishingmonth.com, there’s plenty of opportunity for people to have a go at fishing at a venue near […]
National Angling Survey
Anglers in England and Wales have been given a unique opportunity to highlight the issues that matter to them and their fishing by the Environment Agency, which has commissioned the Angling Trust to carry out the largest ever survey of freshwater and sea anglers.The 10 minute online survey (www.anglingtrust.net/nationalanglingsurvey) was launched today and will be […]
National Angling Survey
Anglers in England and Wales have been given a unique opportunity to highlight the issues that matter to them and their fishing by the Environment Agency, which has commissioned the Angling Trust to carry out the largest ever survey of freshwater and sea anglers.The 10 minute online survey (www.anglingtrust.net/nationalanglingsurvey) was launched today and will be […]
Angling Trust & British Waterways Stillwater Championships Second Qualifier
Following some heavy rainfalls during the previous week the Angling Trust and British Waterways Stillwater Championships second qualiifer match held at Boddington Reservoir on Saturday 7th July 2012 was now full and catches were expected to be better than in the previous round. The day was overcast with some heavy showers and a blustery wind […]
Breathtaking Catches With Battle-Shad
Quantum Specialist test angler Holger Aderkass has seen immediate, impressive results with the Quantum Battle-Shads. He reports from his home in Norway: “I received the new Battle Shad rubber fish from the Quantum Specialist series a short while ago. It made a tremendous impression the moment I unpacked it – the colors and design are […]
New Pike Record For Babs Kijewski
Quantum Specialist team angler Babs Kijewski has recorded another ultimate magic moment in her fishing career. The euphoric angler recounts: “On 30 June, I had no fishing planned for the evening. However, I had one of those feelings. Summery temperature, just after a storm, the surface of the quarry lake teeming with jumping small fish. […]
Chance for Youngsters to Fish for England
The Angling Trust’s 2012 Talent Pathway programme will be open for applications from the 2nd to the 20th of July, providing a chance for talented young anglers to trial for the national junior angling teams in all three disciplines: coarse, sea and game. The Talent Pathway provides young anglers between the ages of 13 and […]
Black Cat Trophy
The second installment of the Black Cat Trophy ended June 30th 2012. 25 boats with each two participants joined the competition at the River Rhone‘s Aramon section. The majority of teams were French but there were also teams from Belgium, Luxembourg and Austria. The Black Cat Trophy has become an established part of the international […]
Angling Trust Cadet, Junior and Intermediate National Championships 2012
The Angling Trust Cadet, Junior and Intermediate National Championships took place on Saturday 30th June 2012 at Garbolino Lindholme Lakes Fishery, Epworth, Doncaster. This prestigious event saw over 250 youngsters taking part which was an increase on 2011. Unfortunately wet and windy conditions greeted the teams at the draw in the morning, but by the […]
Angling history continues to be made
Where were you when Andy Power won a life changing £50K in the Maver ‘Match This’ Grand Final last year? Many of us experienced the event live and watched the young Mr. Power take his ceremonial dunking before picking up his cheque for £50k in front of crowds of noisy well-wishers and the clicking cameras […]
