Clive Gammon, one of the great angling writers, has died aged 83. Clive was one of the world’s top sport’s journalists, covering Olympic Games, Ali fights and World Cups. Among the finest angling writer that Britain has produced, he was also a critic for The Spectator, making him, he later said, “the only man in […]

One of Germany’s best known sea anglers and Norway pioneer Rainer Korn has entered into collaboration with American fishing tackle legends Fin-Nor. The first fruits of the partnership were presented at the EFTTEX angling trade fair in Paris in June 2012. This included four rod series – from the 50 lb boat rod through to […]

Eleven angling, fisheries, shooting and countryside organisations have joined forces to call for cormorants and goosanders to be added to the General Licence as part of a National Management Plan because of the damage they are doing to fish stocks on rivers and lakes. They have issued a joint statement in advance of the imminent […]

The accolades keep rolling in for Quantum Exo reels. At Europe’s largest specialist trade fair for angling equipment, EFTTEX in Paris, the ultra-light and highly robust reels netted two prestigious awards at the start of June. The new left-handed multiplier Exo LH 101 was crowned best multiplier while its fixed-spool sister reel Exo Pti was […]

We can make our rivers and fisheries better was the upbeat message from Saturday’s successful ‘Improving Coarse Fish Stocks in Rivers’ conference organised jointly by the Angling Trust and The Rivers Trust, at Barston Lakes near Solihull. More than 70 delegates attended the conference, representing angling clubs and river interest groups from across the country. […]