Angling and fishery organisations have today welcomed an announcement from the Natural Environment Minister Richard Benyon that plans are being drawn up to remove products containing the dangerous insecticide Chlorpyrifos from domestic sale.Mr Benyon was responding to strong representations from the Angling Trust, the national representative body for anglers, and fishery owners along the Kennet […]
Minister Backs Angling Trust on Killer Chemicals
What A Difference A Year makes
Fisheries Minister with participants at the National Fishing Month feature, pic curtesey of Kevin Milner This time last year, the CLA Game Fair had been cancelled and the National Fishing Month (NFM) launch event had to be hurriedly rescheduled amidst the downpours with the help of the Angling Trust’s Martin Salter. Twelve months on and […]
Angling Trust Team Hails Breakthrough Over Cormorant Problem
Anglers and fishery managers have today welcomed the decision by the Natural Environment and Fisheries Minister Richard Benyon to replace the current bureaucratic and wholly inadequate system of licensing the control of cormorants with a new catchment-based approach which will allow for predator control based on local needs rather than arbitrary national limits. The […]
Saving The Seabed May Not Cost The Earth After All
A government decision to slash 75 per cent of a proposed network of marine conservation zones (MCZs) intended to save seabeds and estuaries in England from being damaged by commercial and recreational activities, has been criticised by professional fishery managers. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is proposing to go ahead with […]
Daiwa at ICAST 2013 – introducing the new Daiwa Tatula
The world’s largest sportfishing trade show was held last week, hosting 9,500 members of the global sportfishing industry in LA to showcase the latest innovations in fishing gear, accessories and apparel. Needless to say, it’s a spectacle of some proportion and it would take far longer than the allocated three days to comb through every […]
Fosters To Build New Fisheries Where You Can Try Before You Buy
Birmingham fishing tackle outlet Fosters of Birmingham is planning a series of new day ticket lakes which will include tackle shops on site, offering anglers the chance to ‘try before they buy’ when it comes to major tackle purchases. Bosses are looking at two sites on the outskirts of the city which will include match […]
Pure Fishing Acquires Hardy & Greys
Iconic British tackle brand Hardy and Greys Limited has been acquired by Pure Fishing for an undisclosed sum. Hardy has been manufacturing fishing equipment for over 140 years and currently employs around 100 people at its Alnwick, Northumberland headquarters. The company, which still provides fishing tackle to the British royal family, was established in 1872. […]
Huge Decline In Youngsters Taking Up Angling
John Bailey, author and presenter of the book and the TV series ‘Fishing in the Footsteps of Mr. Crabtree’ appeared on BBC1 Sunday 14th July to talk about the decline in youngsters getting involved in the sport of fishing. It’s a subject that’s close to our hearts as we continue our own national talent search […]
Angling Trust Provide Police With Guidance On Poaching and Fish Theft
The Angling Trust continues to take a proactive stance in dealing with poaching and fish theft, two issues which are of great concern to anglers. Unfortunately there has been confusion amongst the law enforcement agencies and the public regarding their responsibilities, who anglers should contact and how the reporting and enforcement system works. To address […]
Sport England Gives £5,000 Grant to Get More to Go Fishing in Northants
A grant of £5,000 has been won by the Angling Trust’s Northants Angling Action Group from Sport England’s Small Grant scheme. The money will pay to recruit 15 new angling coaches attached to fishing clubs who will deliver coaching programmes to encourage more people into the sport.AT’s regional development manager James Roche said: “This Sport England […]
Take A friend Fishing In National Fishing Month
Why don’t you TAKE A FRIEND FISHING during National Fishing Month (NFM) and follow thousands of parents, grandparents and friends who enjoy quality time together at the waterside over the summer holidays? It’s a hugely enjoyable way to strengthen relationships, and it often leads to lasting participation in angling. To take a family member […]
Pollution Blights the Upper Kennet
Almost total wipe out of aquatic invertebrates between Marlborough & Hungerford A serious pesticide pollution has hit the upper River Kennet this week resulting in an almost total wipe out of the aquatic invertebrates in much of a 15 km stretch downstream from Marlborough to Hungerford.As yet fish populations remain unscathed but there are concerns that […]
Do you want to fish for England – 2013/14
Angling Trust England Talent Pathway Launched The Angling Trust is now inviting applications from talented young game and coarse anglers for the 2013/14 England Talent Pathway programme. Screening events in game and coarse angling have been planned throughout the country providing opportunities in the North, Midlands and Southern regions for young anglers aged 13-17 to showcase […]
Wychavon Championship Qualifier
Evesham Town & Ferry Waters78 fished. Result:1 Trevor Chalk (Sensas WB Clarke) 16-2-0 (peg 1)2 Rob South (Sensas A1) 9-5-0 (peg 43)3 Clive Branson (Cardiff Nomads) 8-6-0 (peg 16)4 Paul Jackson 6-15-0 (peg 2)5 Dave Kirk (Drennan Oxford) 6-5-0 (peg 5) A tinge of extra colour in the water lead to better sport for many […]
Kevin Green 1973-2013
Improve Your Coarse Fishing magazine Editor Kevin Green has passed away after a short illness. He was 40 years old. Starting his career as a reporter on Angling Times in August 1994, Kevin was instrumental in many of the title’s biggest successes, leading the news team with big exclusives, must-read stories, and inspirational features. His […]
