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Last week their concerns were limited to little more than how many anglers were coming through the door. Now, though, their very existence could be on the line. A few of the nation’s thousands of fishery owners, I wouldn’t mind betting, are sitting slightly less easily than they were a few days ago. Why? Because the Environment Agency - the much ...

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Environment Agency finally shows its teeth to fish smugglers

Steve Partner,
09 March 2010 16:41

Win tackle or cash in the new Angling Lottery prize draw

Angling Times, 09 March 2010 11:32

Angling is set to launch its on national lottery thanks to a free new competition that sees fishermen play heir rod licence numbers. The Angling Lottery gives anglers the chance to get their hands on weekly prizes by checking their unique reference numbers printed on the reverse of their permit against the 500 winners printed in Angling Times every week. ...

'Extinct' caddisfly found in Scotland

Trout and Salmon, 08 March 2010 11:29

A caddisfly last seen in Britain in 1881 has turned up in Scotland. The tiny insect was discovered by David Pryce, one of the co-ordinators of the Riverfly Recording Schemes. It was found beside a river in Assynt, in north west Scotland while David was undertaking field work for his PhD at the University of Stirling. The Riverfly Recording Schemes ...

Gardeners could be fishing's newest allies

Gofishing.co.uk, 25 February 2010 09:44

Draw up a list of reasons for wildlife extinction and you’ll surprise no-one by naming poachers, pollution or global warming. Careless fishpond maintenance, on the other hand, could raise some eyebrows, yet that very problem is behind a campaign to encourage Britain's gardeners to help in the war against invasive water plants which threaten Britain's waterways. Floating pennywort, New Zealand ...

Gardeners could be fishing's newest allies

Trout Fisherman, 25 February 2010 09:35

Steve Partner - Perch are the country's greatest species

Steve Partner, 23 February 2010 14:47

A week after a matchman landed a shock 5lb-plus perch, Steve Partner explains why it was the latest example of why they must be the country’s greatest freshwater species… As fishing stories go, I still reckon it was perhaps the best I’ve heard in recent years. It might even rival the greatest ever. The ingredients were absolutely perfect. It took ...

Hayfield promises to be the best commercial fishery in the UK

Angling Times, 23 February 2010 12:08

“I’m going to turn Hayfield Lakes into the country’s ultimate fishery.” That’s the promise of former Fish O’Mania champion Rob Hitchens, who has just taken over the lease at the popular Doncaster complex and has high hopes of it once again staging the final of the £25,000 televised winner-takes-all event. Rob plans to leave no stone unturned in his quest ...

DVD pirates threaten to kill fishing films

Angling Times, 23 February 2010 11:16

The spiralling trade in counterfeit DVDs could spell an end to the making of fishing films in the future. That’s the fear being voiced this week by several key players in the industry, who have been hit hard in the pocket by ruthless pirate operators selling cheap copies of their productions by the thousand. Angling Times columnist Martin Bowler and ...

1 swim, 30 minutes and this 8lb chub

Angling Times, 16 February 2010 12:26

Grabbing a quick half-hour on the bank before dinner proved time well spent for Adrian Busby when he banked this monster chub weighing exactly 8lb from the Great Ouse. After enduring a number of fruitless sessions over the festive period, the Milton Keynes-based all-rounder turned his fortunes around in no uncertain fashion when he landed the impressive fish from a ...

Schoolboy lands big canal perch

Angling Times, 16 February 2010 12:12

Schoolboy George Taylor proved that canals aren’t all about big bags of small fish when he landed this 2lb 15oz perch. The Hampshire-based angler targeted his local stretch of the Basingstoke Canal and latched into the personal best after it gobbled up a Firetiger lure intended for pike. Despite having fished for only three years, the youngster has already started ...

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