The Angling Trust hosted the European Anglers’ Alliance General Assembly in London last weekend, with delegates from 12 countries including the Netherlands, Germany, Slovenia and Norway. The Alliance represents a membership of more than 5 million of the 22 million anglers in Europe and employs a full time lobbyist in Brussels.Discussions included marine fish stocks, […]
Angling Trust Hosts European Anglers’ Alliance Meeting in London
Mick Brown Joins Shimano Normark UK
Shimano Normark UK is pleased to announce Mick Brown as the first of many big name signings to join its team of pro anglers. Mick adds Shimano to his current sponsors of Dynamite Baits and Rapala in a deal that officially comes into effect on September 1st, 2011. Mick Brown remains as one of the […]
Angling Trust at the Game Fair: Hydropower Debate
At 11.00am on Friday 22nd July, in the House of Fishing at the CLA Game Fair, there will be a debate between representatives of the angling and fisheries sector and the British Hydropower Association about whether or not Low Head Hydropower (turbines in rivers) can be called “green energy”. The last few years has seen […]
Free Video Magazines On Your Favourite Website
Total-Fishing.com is teaming up with ‘Fishing TV’ to bring you hours of free-to-view, cutting-edge video content every month. We have hooked up with the number one producer of angling videos and fishing TV programmes to allow you to view their new monthly video magazines – Coarse&Match Fishing, Carp Channel Monthly, Game Fisher’s Diary and Sea […]
Countdown To National Fishing Month
Less than two weeks to the start of National Fishing Month (NFM), and the indications are that it is set to break all records. Already there are more than 275 events nationwide – listed online at www.nationalfishingmonth.com – so there’s plenty of opportunity for people to have a go at fishing at a venue near […]
ECR Group Adopts Fisheries Reform Programme
29th June 2011 — The European Conservatives and Reformists group in the European Parliament has adopted its proposals for reform of the Common Fisheries Policy ahead of the unveiling of European Commission plans next month. The declaration was adopted following a debate with UK Fisheries Minister Richard Benyon MP. ECR fisheries coordinator Marek Gróbarczyk MEP and Vice-President […]
“Best Rod” at EFTTEX 2011 – Hardy Marksman Supero
The new Hardy Marksman Supero rod range has won the prestigious “Best Rod “category at EFTTEX 2011. The original Marksman rods very successfully established Hardy’s return to the coarse fishing market. The new Supero range is the next generation from Hardy. These specialist rods feature super high modulus carbon, durable lightweight Fuji line guides and […]
New From Bag’em Machins Margin Mix
Machins Margin Mix groundbait – New for 2011 £3.99 for 750gGet the edge this summer with Machin’s new Margin Mix! This new bait is packed with particles which makes it perfect for attracting large carp into the margins and because its full of particles it will keep them feeding down the edge for longer.£3.99 for […]
Fred French MBE
Fred French MBE died after a long illness on Sunday 15th May 2011 at 5pm. Fred had been a lifelong stalwart of angling from his early days in London, onto the River Lee and then into the North West.Fred will be sadly missed by his many friends at the Angling Trust and in the world […]