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The Angling Trust has urged the RSPCA not to lay the blame at anglers’ feet following the publication this morning of an article in The Guardian suggesting that the majority of litter related wildlife incidents are caused by discarded fishing tackle. Instead the Angling Trust invites the RSPCA to join with it in highlighting...
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Thank you, Bernard!
It’s a truly sad fact that recounting one’s boyhood adventures – fishing or otherwise – is, or can be, akin to telling someone about...
EA Announces Public Consultation on the River Coarse Fishing Close Season
From: Environment Agency - Via Press Release Published 14 January 2019
The decision to consult the angling community and others on the close season follows a preliminary survey of 20,000...
Angling groups challenge Europe to ‘get real’ over million dollar Bluefin Tuna or face...
Angling groups and recreational tuna specialists Bluefin Tuna UK are challenging politicians across Europe to embrace the development of a live release recreational tuna...
It’s 2019: Let’s Have a Ban on Trebles.
It’s rarely good or wise to state – in any context – that you know it all; that there’s nothing anyone can tell you...
Rod Sturdy: Canoe Access and What You Need To Know.
British Canoeing (BC) the canoeists’ governing body, has issued a charter for access. As you probably know, the canoeists have for many years claimed...
ENJOY THE RIVER – Martin Salter.
Above: floatmaker Andrew Field with a personal best float caught barbel of 13.06 from the mighty River Trent
Apologies for the radio silence over the...
Never Forget…
...what it was like. That day in mid-August you fished alone and saw not a soul. You told yourself to remember exactly how it...
Fishing World Mourns the Passing of John Wilson MBE
As you may well have heard by now, angling legend and TV broadcaster John Wilson has died after suffering a stroke earlier this week...