Senior Angling Trust staff are busy doing the rounds of party political conferences to make sure that the voice of angling is communicated right to the top of the British political system. The Trust has jointly organised, with the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), three ‘rural receptions’ at the Conservative party conference in […]

BT Sport’s new angling show, produced by Fishing TV, will broadcast for the first time on the 25th September at 7pm on BT Sport 2. The first of the eight-part series includes carp angler Ian “Chilly” Chillcott and Game Fisher’s Diary presenter Rae Borras as they go fishing for carp at Hollybush Lake, as well […]

Scotland’s first Canalside Ranger has taken to the towpaths and waters of the Lowland Canals in a bid to reel in more anglers and improve the experience of visitors to the waterways. Appointed by Scottish Canals and supported by the Scottish Federation for Coarse Angling and Marine Scotland, the pilot project will see the ranger […]

The Angling Trust, the Salmon and Trout Association and the Thames Anglers Conservancy joined environmental groups and charities representing over 5 million people who have been campaigning for a cleaner Thames in London in welcoming the decision of the government to go ahead with the long awaited and much needed Thames Tideway Tunnel. The Thames […]

After a long battle to win improved controls on cormorant and goosander numbers the new area based licensing system finally comes into force on 1st September. Angling clubs and fishery owners are being encouraged through a new Hugh Miles film to seize the opportunity to better protect their waters from the ravages of unsustainable predation. The […]

Top UK angling website Total-Fishing.com has posted all time record traffic figures of over 62,000 unique users in one month. The month of July 2014 saw 62,586 unique users visit the site (Google Analytics). The website specialises in angling news, fishery form, fishing features and fishing tackle reviews and also has several busy forums. The […]

Top online retailer Poingdestres Angling Centre is celebrating the launch of its new-look website with a special offer. Register with a new account and you will receive £5 off your next order totalling over £25 simply be entering the code ‘NEWSITE’ when you check out. There’s also free shipping on all orders over £50. Take […]

This is definitely worth spending three and half minutes of your time on… Great footage of marlin and sailfish shot at Casa Vieja Lodge, with Tony Ludovico showcasing the great fishing in Guatemala. Created by Dan DiNicola and The Billfish… BILLFISH KENYA

The Angling Trust signed up over a hundred new members at this year’s CLA Game Fair at Blenheim Palace during the weekend despite a smaller than usual fishing presence at the annual country sports and lifestyle event. The brand new stand with new displays and a range of activities at the revamped House of  Fishing […]

TWO men were arrested in California last week in connection with an illegal marijuana plantation, which diverted water from a stream that supported steelhead trout and coho salmon. An anonymous tip-off led to a raid on 15 July at a six-acre property in Bonny Doon, California, where 180 mature marijuana plants were seized, states a […]

Roger Mortimore’s once-in-a-lifetime angling adventure into Outer Mongolia was crowned with capture of this magnificent taimen estimated at well over 40lb. Roger, who used to work on Total Sea Fishing magazine, made the 1500km-plus trip, at times travelling on horseback, more in hope than expectation of capturing the elusive creature. But the angling god’s were […]

The introduction of a new technology that will dramatically cut transfer of fish disease is the result of leading lights from British industry pulling together. BSafe – short for ‘bacteria safe – began life in the mind of avid angler Derek Willan, who believes that all anglers should be doing their bit to safeguard fish […]

Environment Agency fisheries officers have eradicated one of most highly invasive and damaging species to be ever seen in England, the black bullhead catfish. The small catfish impact on our native fish populations as they have a very broad diet including fish and their eggs, outcompeting with our native fish for habitat. Black bullheads (Ameiurus […]

It was another very warm week for angling in Ireland although there were periods of heavy rain in some parts of the country.  Many rivers and loughs are very low indeed and we need some consistent rainfall to help liven up the inland fishing scene.  Sea anglers are enjoying a bonanza with many big species […]

Inside the new issue of Angler’s Mail there’s a free one-day rod licence voucher worth £3.75 and a free ticket to this week’s mega-money Fish’O’Mania final plus some incredible river catches and a huge common to a big name angler. It’s a packed mag and also includes: Lethal virus returns to UK waters Huge four-species […]