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).
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
Let's Get Our Own Act Together!
Anglers are of course conservationists, but should wake up to what is going on in the conservation world in general.
Martin Gay and the 48lb Common…Setting the Record Straight
A four year-old forum post prompts one of Martin Gay's old friends to take a look back at what was, at the time, a very controversial capture
Otters and Other Stuff…
Mark Barrett is in New Year mode, harking back and looking forward to all kinds of things.
Stealth Bombers and Smart Hooks revisited.
The smell/taste forum thread prompted a re-run of this archive piece...
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.
Wintle's World – A Little Too Precious?
There is no God-given right to exceptional fish and alienating the public at large is a heavy price to pay just to sustain the egos of the few, says Mark Wintle.
Wanted: An Effective Water Policy
In his latest blog Martin Salter hands over the reins to FM regular, Rod Sturdy, who postulates how our rivers might be better managed.
‘The Concentration that comes with Age’
I noticed these words in a recent post, and they got me thinking hard. Is it too far a leap to suggest...
