A landmark legal decision to uphold the public’s right to know how much sewage and other pollutants is poured into Britain’s rivers could now be only weeks away.The Upper Tribunal has announced a January date for Fish Legal’s appeal for the water and sewage industry to be subject to public scrutiny.In 2009, the angler’s pollution-busting […]
Fish Legal to Challenge Sewage Secrecy at Tribunal
Maggot Coming To The Fore On Commercials
On the region’s commercials, pellet is still winning most of the open matches but with the cold snap that could well be about to change, with winter baits coming to the fore. In fact the biggest weight of the weekend at Tunnel Barn farm fell to maggot, Pete Rice winning the Friday open with 71-14-0 […]
Swim Cam At Woodland View Fishery
A ‘swim cam’ has been installed at a Midlands fishery, allowing anglers to log in online and get a sneak peak at what’s happening on Front and Back Deans pools at Woodland View. The video is updated every ten seconds and is run through Farson Digital cameras, who now have around 75 similar cams set […]
Lifestyle Secure Sponsor
Midlands match group Lifestyle has signed a sponsorship deal with Browning, part of the Zebco tackle group. The team will now be known as Browning Lifestyle. The firm has a new range of match gear hitting the market in the New Year including the much-talked-about Z12 pole, which Total-Fishing has been told is good enough […]
Anker’s Away For Turner
Small rivers don’t necessarily spell small fish, as John Turner proved when he banked a 15lb 3oz barbel from the River Anker. The venue record and personal best fish fell to two hair-rigged 12mm halibut pellets on a size 8 hook after an opportune piece of fishing by the Tamworth angler. “I dropped by the […]
New Float Range From Dave Harrell
It was encouraging to note that 60 anglers turned out for one of the River Severn Opens last weekend. That’s a great attendance on running water these days and perhaps a sign that anglers are realising that commercials can be pretty tough going in winter. At least on rivers you have great scenery to take […]
Irish Float And Feeder Qualifiers 2012
The National Coarse Fishing Federation of Ireland Float and Feeder Team qualifiers to select teams for the 2013 World, European and Celtic Cup teams will be fished in an All Ireland Qualifier format, to CIPS rules, over Six weekends in 2012. The manager Mark Theedom feels that the new format of running events in all […]
Success For Vintage Tackle Fair At New Home
Vintage Tackle aficionados braved ‘unhelpful’ weather to welcome the National Vintage Fishing Tackle fair to its new home at the Kingsley Sports Centre in Redditch. Despite a foggy morning that delayed a few people the 38 stalls consisting of 88 tables filled the 3,500sq feet of the hall for the November 20th event, and there […]
Elinor Opens Its Doors To Pike Anglers
Following successful trials run by Derek MacDonald, Northamptonshire water Elinor Trout Fishery is opening its doors to pike anglers from December 10th. Boats cost £55 and with several 30lb-plus fish caught during tests, you are advised to book early. Baits are available on site and the dates for your diary are December 10th, 11th, 17th, […]
Big Coppice Lake Carp
Birmingham Anglers Association member Brendon Almquest has landed one of the biggest carp caught at the club’s Coppice Lake, at 31lb. There’s a picture of the big mirror, witnessed by bailiff Leann Wallace, in the BAA’s November newsletter which can be viewed at http://www.baa.uk.com. The biggest carp caught at the fishery this year was a […]
Live River Web Cams
A website has set up live ‘web cams’ which can give you an up to the second view of some of the key rivers in the Midlands including the River Severn, Warwickshire Avon and the River Teme… Ideal for getting a picture of whether your favourite venue is likely to be in flood. Visit http://www.farsondigitalwatercams.com/live-webcams/
Maggot Feeder For Avon Barbel
A fantastic day’s barbel fishing on the Warwickshire Avon was topped off with a cracking double figure fish for Julian Davies. Targeting a stretch near Stratford, Julian adopted a straightforward maggot feeder approach. He had been told that the barbel in the stretch averaged around 3lb, but his first went 7lb with the session topped […]
Zebco Launches ‘Exo’ Next Generation
Zebco Europe Ltd is proud to introduce the Quantum ‘Exo Skeletal’ design which sets numerous new benchmarks in reel innovation by eliminating unnecessary weight contribution without compromising on the power. The initial design of Exo Skeletal was present in our ‘Smoke’ reel and in a more detailed way in the ‘Energy PTi’. The strategy from […]
Book Early With The BAA
The Birmingham Anglers Association is offering members a free month for those who ‘book early’. The BAA’s season runs until from January 1st, but the association has decided to sell 2012 permits from December 1st with prices also being frozen at £32. The club controls some of the very best river fishing in the Midlands […]
Angling Trust Sponsors Korda Carp Team England
The Angling Trust is delighted to announce that it has signed a five-year deal with Korda to sponsor Carp Team England. The deal, worth more than £100,000 in cash and business support, will pay for England’s best carp anglers to travel wherever the World Carp Championships are held each year, along with a strong team […]
