Packington Trout Fishery has been in top form over the last week with 116 rods accounting for 466 fish; an average of around four fish per angler. There have been lost of hatches going on, bringing the fish on the feed and resulting in great top-water action with Buzzers, CDC Emergers and dry Olives accounting […]
Top Surface Action For Trout Anglers At Packington Somers
New Water Above Bewdley For BAA Anglers
The Birmingham Anglers Association has acquired the fishing rights to a new section of the River Severn for the coming season. Northwood Fishery just north of Bewdley comprises two left bank meadows, one upstream and the other immediately downstream of Dowles Bridge about a mile upstream of Bewdley bridge.The upstream boundary is clearly signed at […]
Anglers raise Over £3000 For Fishing For Heroes
On Saturday 27th April, Lucy Bowden from Alnwick organised a fly fishing event to raise money for the charity, Fishing for Heroes.Anglers travelled from far and wide, with some competitors travelling over 300 miles to attend the event which was held at Chatton Trout Fishery in Northumberland. 40 anglers including active servicemen from the Scots […]
Gary Hick bags up at Maver Larford Lakes Fish ‘O’ Mania
Finally, reasonable weather turned up for this, the seventh Fish ‘O’ Mania qualifier of 2013, held at Maver Larford Lakes, near Stourbridge on Saturday 4th May.Again as is usual for this event all three lakes were in use, Specimen, Match and Arena, but strangely the fishery staff could not predict where the winner was likely […]
Borras: EA ‘Failing In Its Duty’ As Report Highlights Bad Year For The Salmon
Adverse weather may have led to one of the worst years on record for salmon on Dorset’s River Frome, and the picture could well be mirrored across the chalk streams Of England. Drought followed by prolonged severe flooding saw smolt run estimates from the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust settle on fewer than 7,000 fish […]
Monster ‘Moggie’ May Have Broken Shatterford Best
Signs that things are warming up come when catfish start feeding and the first of Shatterford Fisheries’ big ‘moggies’ has been landed in the shape of a beauty which bottomed out 60lb scales to Sam Radnor, who fished luncheon meat from peg 15 on Masters Lake. Sam later looked at pictures of the fishery record […]
‘I’m No Racist’ Says Fishery Owner Who Banned Eastern European Anglers
A Warwickshire fishery owner has caused a stir after putting up a sign banning Eastern Europeans from his water. Eddie Whitehead of Dog Lane Fishery reacted after around £10,000 of carp were stolen from his venue – claiming that migrant workers were taking what they caught for the table. The story made the national media with Eddie, […]
FishingBaits.biz Expands Its Range
FishingBaits.biz hit the market with a storm when they launched in November 2011 with the full range of Marukyu Baits. Since then, they have gone on to provide live maggots and worms as well as the highly regarded Got Baits range. Their focus on customer service and next day delivery has allowed them to steadily grow […]
Canoe Campaigner’s Access Case Sinks
A campaigner for universal canoe access, Mr. Andrew Biddulph, who tried to claim £4,000 from an angling club for restricting access to the River Dove, has been ordered by the Court to rewrite his claim or withdraw it and pay Fish Legal’s costs. This case is a further blow to the incorrect claims of […]
Power books his lucky ticket in the Fish ‘O’ Mania grand final
Lucky Local angler, Andy Power (Preston Innovations Thatcher’s) a trainee electrician from Somerset had contemplated a lie in on Saturday 6th April for the first Fish ‘O’ Mania qualifier of 2013, but proved his luck was in. Andy was showing as 17th place on the reserve list on the day, but due to a […]
All Systems Go For Warwickshire Game Fair
The weather put pay to last year’s massive CLA Game Fair, but it’s all systems go for the 2013 event, which takes place at Warwickshire’s Ragley Hall from Friday July 19th to Sunday July 21st. Attractions at the 2013 fair include an International Spey Casting Championship, the Fisherman’s Village and the opportunity to win £10,000 […]
Massive Cassien Carp For Brighton Angler
Brighton angler Phil Brown’s first ever carp the massive Lake Cassien was this unforgettable 58lb 10oz fish landed while fishing with Cassien Carp Tours. With night fishing now banned at the famous 1,500 acre water in the Var region of Southern France and the water levels rising due to heavy rainfall, the guides did plenty […]
Massive Alabama Striped Bass Set For World Record
How about this for a freshwater bass? The 69lb 9oz 8dr brute looks like being accepted as a new all tackle world record for the landlocked striped bass by the IGFA after being caught on the Black Warrior River near Centreville in Alabama, USA by angler James Bramlett. The fish, 2lb over the existing best […]
Sharks and Anglers: Survey
The IGFA is working with scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst to collect data on recreational fishermen’s interactions with sharks. Recreational angling for sharks is becoming a popular leisure activity worldwide. Sharks are also landed as bycatch when recreational anglers target other fish species. Given the important role sharks play in marine ecosystems, developing […]
Meet Dave and Martin at Thames Valley Angling
Alan Clark, the new owner of Thames Valley Angling has set up a special open day for existing and new customers on Saturday 27th April. Joining Alan in the shop on that day will be well known river expert Dave Harrell and Angling Trust Campaigns Co-ordinator Martin Salter. The pair will be on hand to […]
