The BRFC meeting held on 5th December at Fishmongers Hall, London, saw the retirement of Ian Epps and the election of Mike Heylin as Chairman. The committee paid tribute to Ian who had loyally served the committee for many years having joined in December 2004 to represent freshwater fish. He was appointed as chairman following […]
Change at The Top For The BRFC
Lucy is Miss March
Keen angler and level 2 UKCC angling coach, 24 year old Lucy Bowden has appeared in an international ladies angling calendar. Lucy appears as Miss March in ‘The REEL Women of Fishing’ Calendar which promises to be one of the most popular calendars of its genre.An ideal gift for the fisherman who has everything, it […]
Special Bailiff Scheme launched to help stamp out fish theft
Research shows that fish theft and illegal fishing are the two biggest concerns for today’s angler. By joining the Angling Trust and Environment Agency “Special Bailiff Scheme” anglers can help stamp out fish theft on rivers, lakes, canals and estuaries helping to preserve fisheries for generations to come.The Angling Trust and Environment Agency are running […]
Fish Legal to Challenge Sewage Secrecy at Tribunal
A landmark legal decision to uphold the public’s right to know how much sewage and other pollutants is poured into Britain’s rivers could now be only weeks away.The Upper Tribunal has announced a January date for Fish Legal’s appeal for the water and sewage industry to be subject to public scrutiny.In 2009, the angler’s pollution-busting […]
Maggot Feeder For Avon Barbel
A fantastic day’s barbel fishing on the Warwickshire Avon was topped off with a cracking double figure fish for Julian Davies. Targeting a stretch near Stratford, Julian adopted a straightforward maggot feeder approach. He had been told that the barbel in the stretch averaged around 3lb, but his first went 7lb with the session topped […]
Carp And Bream On The Feed At Arrow Valley Lake
The first round of the Redditch Federation Arrow Valley Winter League saw plenty of carp and bream feeding in mild conditions with the top three all taking over 40lbto the scales. Winner Mark Dowery fished Method feeder between the islands with dead maggot on the hook from peg 55 and tempted two good carp plus […]
Green Takes 2011 Wye Championships
Hadrian Whittle’s tremendous 34lb bag of bleak made was perhaps the highlights of the 60-angler Wye Festival organised by Hereford and District AA. But it was Lee Green who took the three-day event in the tightest ever finish to this event. It’s a match that has produced huge bags of dace on the pole in […]
Sea Angling Poised To Be Big Business In Sussex Tourism
Sea angling could become a bigger tourism draw on a 15-mile stretch of the Sussex coast after anglers and a council today (November 7) announced a new fishing festival and a voluntary code of conduct for angling on local beaches. Earlier in the year Rother District Council talked to local anglers and businesses and decided that […]
Preston’s I ♥ Fishing Campaign
Midlands based tackle manufacturer Preston Innovations is backing a new scheme to get more young people into fishing. The ‘I ♥ Fishing’ campaign will see starter kits introduced into the marketplace to drive newcomers to an online Korum Club giving advice on venues and techniques. It’s also supported by a new television series on Sky […]
Evesham Angling Festival 2012 Dates
The dates are out for the 2012 series of qualifiers for the Evesham Festival backed by Daventry based publisher of angling magazines, DHP Ltd.The annual event sees several big team and individual matches take place over the August bank holiday weekend, including the prestigious Shakespeare Championships and Wychavon Championship won by Andrew Murphy and Coventry’s […]
New Specialist Angling Section on the Angling Trust Website
Many of us like to pursue a particular species of fish, and to become experts in the techniques required to catch them, as well as targeting the largest specimens available. The Angling Trust (Angling’s representative body) was formed from an historic merger of six angling and conservation organisations in January 2009. One of these organisations, […]
Free Maver Seat Boxes With 2012 Match This Poles
Move fast if you wanted to take advantage of Benwick Sports amazing offer of a FREE Maver MXi Seat Box when you buy one of the new Maver Match This 2012 poles. The new poles feature upgraded carbons to give slightly better rigidity and balance especially at longer lengths.. and feature power kits with extra […]
Fears For Fish Stocks In Fen Drain
Fish numbers have fallen by 92% in a once prolific Fenland Drain, which is under threat from over-abstraction and siltation. Surveys carried out by the Environment Agency earlier this year show stocks of roach and bream have almost completely collapsed in parts of the Old Bedford River. Few adult fish remain in isolated pockets around […]
Season’s Best Rainbow Trout From Rutland Water
Gordon Anthony shows off the biggest rainbow trout of the season at Rutland Water. Gordon, of Whittlesey, is pictured with the 7lb 13 3/8oz rainbow that he took whilst fishing from the Normanton shore with an orange lure fished on a floating line. This fish beat last week’s season’s best to date by more than […]
Surprise 20lb Carp On The Fly
The biggest fish of the Bob Church Vice President’s Trophy held at Ravensthorpe on Sunday was a cracking 7lb 14oz rainbow caught by Stuart Eggleton. However, the surprise fish of the day was caught by Ravensthorpe regular Graham Smith – a 20lb common carp which took an orange Blob!Richard Slater won the event with a […]
