Opinion
Otters, Angling and the BBC - No Right of Reply
Mark ‘The Spark’ Williams responds Rod Sturdy’s opinion piece on the recent BBC ‘Springwatch’ programme and finds himself in broad agreement...but... ... Full story
Otters, Angling and the BBC - Amateurish, Inaccurate and Biased.
Rod Sturdy voices his opinion on the recent ‘Springwatch’ programme on the BBC. ... Full story
Money for Fishing – Some Facts
Following on from yesterday's blog Martin Salter now takes a look behind the headlines, and the whingeing, at the recent cash award to angling. ... Full story
British Trust for Ornithology
Rod Sturdy suggests that if anglers who coincidentally love bird life are looking to join an appropriate organisation, they might like to consider the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO). ... Full story
Paying your Dues?
Mark Barrett is “pretty bloody mad” about the state of angling in the UK – and it’s mostly down to carp and carp anglers. ... Full story
Cormorants and Angling - An Open Letter to the RSPB
Rod Sturdy responds to a recent piece by Simon Barnes in the RSPB newsletter. ... Full story
Otters - This Far and no Further...
Rod Sturdy has his say on what many consider to be the greatest threat angling, as we currently know it, has ever faced ... Full story
Beavers and Us
The move to reintroduce beavers to the UK has unleashed controversy and generated conflict between conservationists and landowners. Rod Sturdy believes anglers should be aware of what is happening. ... Full story
If I Really Wanted to Mess Things Up
Rod Sturdy voices his opinions on Hydropower schemes in his own inimitable manner. ... Full story
Drought, Yet Again...
Rod Sturdy voices his opinion on the water shortage on the day that another 17 counties are officially declared as being in drought. ... Full story
Voluntary Bailiff Service – A Project Update on the Angling Trust’s Fight Against Poaching and Fish Theft
In the past two months the Angling Trust's Voluntary Bailiff...
Chalk Stream Charter Launched This Week
UK governments blasted for 50 years of 'lamentable environmental stewardship'...
