A Proposal to build a barrage across the Severn Estuary could be ‘absolutely devastating’, MPs have heard.The Angling Trust, Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) and RSPB told the House of Commons Energy & Climate Committee they all supported tidal energy development in the Severn, but that the current proposal lacks detail and claims that it […]
Severn Barrage could be “devastating”
Kevin Nash Book Wows Total Carp Editor
The long awaited memoirs of carp fishing legend Kevin Nash have recently hit the shelves –and are already proving popular among punters in the UK and beyond. Total Carp magazine Editor, Marc Coulson was one of the first people to get his hands on it, and explained: “Kevin is quite simply a living legend within […]
Nash names ‘Mossy’ carp
Still on the subject of Nashy, Kevin has named one of the new fish stocked into his Church Lake ‘Mossy’, as a tribute to keen carp angler, David Moss, who was just 16 when found dead at Moreton Fisheries in Lancashire after suffering what is thought to be a massive heart attack. His tragic death […]
Hardy & Greys Ltd announce Ed Betteridge as new Carp Marketing Manager
Well known angler and current Greys & Chub Carp Academy Manager, Ed Betteridge, has been announced as Carp Marketing Manager in light of Andy Charlton stepping down from the position. Ed has been a consultant for Greys & Chub for three years and has taken on an increasing work load in that time. He is […]
Spooky Jerk on course for success
For years, the Quantum Specialist range has included first-class Yuwaku wobblers but a genuine jerkbait has been missing. So the developers were happy to finally satisfy the demands of the test anglers. Principal test anglers for specimen pike, Frederik Harbort and Lars Vormelker, had always been particularly vociferous in demanding such a lure. The Spooky […]
Rhino Baitholders stir up the trolling lure market
In the Rhino Baitholders, there is now a natural bait trolling system on the market that proved an instant hit. The range comprises natural bait heads in two sizes and ten colours. The fit is based upon real fish! It is the combination of accuracy and alluring bait action that makes this system so exceptionally […]
Fry Takes Barston Christmas Match With A Winter Record
Barston’s annual Christmas Match was won by the ever consistent Simon Fry. Simon, who finished as runner up in the 2012 UK champs, only losing out on weight, drew fancied peg 17 at the Solihull water, right where he wanted to be, and fished the Method at 70 yards for 116-10-0 made up of fifty […]
Big perch procession
At the start of December, Quantum Specialist team angler Fredrik Harbort and his fishing partner Sascha Cervenjak enjoyed a perch session that could not have been much more successful. In just three short afternoon sessions at a marina in northern Germany, the pair landed more big perch than they ever would have thought possible in […]
‘Chalkstream Charter’ to follow Hampshire Summit
Over 100 of the top figures in English fly-fishing packed into a special summit called to discuss the plight of our chalkstreams at the Grosvenor Hotel in Stockbridge this week.Of these unique rivers, 85% are situated in England and most of these are in the South with the most famous being the Test, Itchen and […]
9lb 12oz Rainbow From Rutland
With only weeks to go before the end of the season the biggest rainbow of the year has been landed at Rutland Water – a superb fish of 9lb 12oz to local angler Roy Bartram. Roy, who lives at Edith Weston, virtually on the doorstep of Rutland Water, was bank fishing with Upppingham’s Ady Naylor. The […]
Hydropower scheme stopped in landmark legal case by anglers
Fish Legal has won an historic injunction against a multi-million pound hydropower development on the River Trent at Sawley Weir, in the process exposing major failings in the regulatory process. The membership association Fish Legal, acting for its member the Pride of Derby Angling Association (PDAA), has won the biggest case in its 64 year […]
Politicians speak their minds on angling’s issues…
Angling Trust secures strong political support on bass, cormorants, hydropower, unlimited canoe access and a new Charter for Angling.Angling Trust campaigns chief and ex-MP Martin Salter went back to the party political conferences to make the case for fishing and to take the political temperature on the issues that are important to anglers. He came […]
Duncan Charman: Evolution of An Angler
Big fish specialist Duncan Charman will be launching his new book – ‘Evolution of An Angler’ – at the Carp Society’s Carp Show on Sat 1st and Sunday 2nd December at Sandown Racecourse. Duncan, who is star of Fishing TV’s ‘The Session’ series, will be signing limited edition copies at the show and at Yateley […]
Larford Lake Winter League Dates
Larford Lakes has announced the dates for its winter league series, starting in January. The teams of four event is fished over six rounds with a payout of £1,000 to the winners based on a full turnout of 16 teams.The top three placed teams will also qualify for the Mega Match This Team Championship Final […]
Quality Roach For Packington Somers
Midlands day ticket water Packington Somers Fishery has been stocked with an extra 1,000lb of big roach from the venue’s trout lakes. This is the time of year when it’s safest to move fish and on finding a healthy stock of quality roach plus some tench during repair work at one of the venue’s trout […]
