Angling Trust Volunteer Bailiff Scheme Goes Live
Saturday 19 May saw the first meeting of recruits to the new Angling Trust / Environment Agency Volunteer Bailiff Scheme.
War on Litter a Top Priority
Not the sexiest of headlines but Fishing Magic makes no apology for highlighting the phenomena of littering and rubbish-dumping. This chap, Stoke-on-Trent City council Leader, John Van de Laarschot, seems to have the right idea when it comes to stamping down hard on those who would spoil YOUR environment. Too few people make a stand on seeing an act of littering yet it's happening all around us ALL of the time. Keep your eyes open in just about any town centre and you'll witness these acts of environmental vandalism with depressing frequency.
Forget about cricket, mate – show me your Pommie fish!
What are the chances of an Australian fishing mate coming to stay in the UK on the very day when England comprehensively win the Ashes? Sadly, Al McGlashan, the professional recreational 'fisho', film maker, writer and photographer who helped me get to grips with fishing Down Under, must be the only living Australian who neither understands cricket or who genuinely doesn't give a 'rat's arse' about the great game - a rare breed indeed!
