Apart from the display of the latest rods, reels, lines and accessories from the brands of Hardy Bros. Hardy and Greys, the Hardy & Greys marquee at this year’s Game Fair will have more attractions than ever before.Reel ClinicFor the first time at the Game Fair Hardy & Greys will be providing a free reel […]
Bring Your Hardy & Greys Reels to the CLA Game Fair.
England Veterans Coarse World Champs Team For 2011 Announced
Dick Clegg, OBE, International Events Manager of the Angling Trust is happy to announce the Veterans team which will represent the Angling Trust and England in this year’s World Angling Games in Italy.Dick has this year decided to coach the Veterans team himself on the same venue that brought England their first ever Nations World […]
World Championship team for Anglers with Disabilities 2011
Angling Trust are pleased to announce the England Coarse World Championship team for Anglers with Disabilities 2011….After a successful trial for Anglers With Disabilities that was held at Packington Somers Fisheries, Meriden on Saturday 21st May 2011 the Angling Trust is pleased to announce the England team that will be competing in the World Angling […]
Angling Trust Launches ‘Cormorant Watch’
The Angling Trust has launched a new web site for you and your fishing friends to record sightings of cormorants, goosanders and mergansers throughout the UK: www.cormorantwatch.org The new site is easy to use – it takes less than a minute to record your sighting. Don’t forget to bookmark www.cormorantwatch.org, keep your eyes peeled and […]
SSACN Sharkatag 2011
Solway, South West Scotland, 24-26 June 2011 “Come along and join in” Only 9 days left to go until Sharkatag 2011 Join the many other anglers fishing marks around the Solway looking to catch, tag and/or record data regarding a variety of shark species including tope, smoothound and spurdog. As you know, Sharkatag is part […]
Inspiring short film on Fishing for Schools
A new short film has been produced to showcase the magical benefits of The Countryside Alliance Foundation’s Fishing for Schools initiative. The programme, which is run by celebrated angler Charles Jardine and his team, involves short courses for 14-16 year olds, many of whom have a range of learning disabilities. Charles and his experienced instructors […]
Samantha Sim Wins The Angling Trust Ladies’ National Championships
Three of the current England Ladies Team dominated the top three places with the newest member of the England team for 2011 becoming this year’s Angling Trust Ladies’ Individual Champion on Saturday 11th June on the Kennet & Avon Canal, Seend Park. Samantha Sim drew peg 15 where she fished the 16 metre pole across […]
Northamptonshire Action Group Up And Running
On Tuesday 14th June, angling coaches, club officials, Environment Agency and Council Sports managers launched an Angling Action Group for Northamptonshire at a meeting organised by the Angling Development Board’s Regional Officer James Roche and its national chairman David Moore. This initial meeting saw the group exchange ideas for helping angling clubs grow their membership […]
Bronze For Barnsley in the World Club Champs 2011
Barnsley & District’s AAS bid to become the first team to win the coveted FIPSed World Club Championships failed to materialise in Serbia. The team consisted of; Alan Scotthorne, Sam Wildsmith, Lee Kerry, Dave Brooks, Simon Fields, Andy Geldhart (Reserve both days), Glenn Lawrence (Captain) and Mick Vials and Denis White (Assistants). Not since Essex […]
Grand Sport With Skimmers And Perch
The roach aren’t really showing to squatt on the Grand Union Canal at Small Heath yet, but skimmers and perch are making up for it and taking chopped worm and caster. The latest Cornerstone AC match on the city canal was a cracker, with the top four all within 5oz of each other. Merv Rogers […]
Darren Cox On The Box
Midlands match angler, Darren Cox, stars in a new TV show in which he shows how to catch chub and barbel from the Warwickshire Avon. The episode of Total Coarse Fishing sees Darren fishing above Stratford-on-Avon where he catches some big chub on stick float, caster and hemp tactics before switching to the straight lead […]
Rookie Rhys Shatters His Carp Best
Young Rhys Young won’t be forgetting his first trip to Shatterford Lakes in a hurry as he landed a magnificent 20lb grass carp. Rhys only started fishing a month ago but hit the jackpot on the day ticket venue’s Wyre Dell Pool. He’s posted a video of the catch on YouTube.
Latest News From Angling Water
Week ending 12 June 2011 • Keith keeps the lead in Rutland Boat LeagueKeith Jones wins week 5 of Tuesday night boat league, narrowly beating his closest rival Richard Cooper • Four anglers tie for first in Grafham Water Tuesday night boat leagueChris McLeod, Adam Worker, Dave Burgess and Richard Slater tie for first with four fish […]
Fishermen Angry At Rejection of Application for Bye-law
Fish Legal is considering legal action against Perth and Kinross Council after its Community Safety Committee rejected a proposal to introduce a bye-law restricting commercial rafting on the Upper Tay.Fish Legal made the application on behalf the Tay District Salmon Fishery Board which has a legal duty to protect and enhance salmon fisheries on the […]
Fishing For Schools Reels In Local Children
The Countryside Alliance Foundation’s Fishing for Schools programme, in association with the Calder and Colne Rivers Trust, held a successful course on the 23rd and 24th of May with Honley High School and introduced pupils to the sport of fly fishing.The course, which was held over 2 days at the school and at the Huddersfield […]
