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Blackthorn Fishery in Oswestry, Shropshire was the location of a fantastic display of angling skills last week as an angler caught the largest carp in the venue’s Pines lake. Despite the horrific weather caused by Storm Isha and Storm Jocelyn, the lake record was smashed by angler Matt Bullas. Matt's impressive haul of 14 carp across 2 sessions included, “Big C”, the previous lake record of 31lb 9oz and a carp named “The Scorpion”, which set the new lake record…
There's just one week left!If you haven't purchased your Christmas raffle tickets yet the countdown is on! The raffle closes at 8pm on Sunday 17th December so don't miss out! Tickets are still just £2 and you can buy them online today! If you haven't purchased your Christmas raffle tickets yet the countdown is on! The raffle closes at 8pm on Sunday 17th December so don't miss out! Tickets are still just £2 and you can buy them online today!…
The Angling Trust provides members the opportunity to vote on a number of voluntary director roles with individuals serving a three-year term as part of the Angling Trust board. There were three vacancies this year, the first a specialist role focused on welfare and safety. This is a critical role of the National Governing Body (NGB) in every sport which requires specialist knowledge and experience. The membership voted Brendan Tonks on to the board to fulfil this role. There were…
Angling Cymru update: 13th May 2020 Angling is now a permitted form of exercise but please remember to observe the following regulations: Stay local: You can drive to go fishing but only locally - the shortest distance you can. If you live in Newport, you fish in Newport. Use common sense. Stay Safe: Maintain social distancing. Sanitise hands regularly. Avoid dangerous fishing venues or those where you cannot maintain social distancing. Stay Legal Fish alone or with one other person…
Kilnsey Park Fly Fishery is situated in spectacular surroundings. The two spring fed lakes are both approximately 1 acre in size and are open all year round, fishing well throughout the winter. The lakes are well stocked with hard fighting Rainbow, Blue, Brown and Golden trout from 2lb to 20lb+, all from our own Trout Farm. They are a TROUTMASTER water. The car parks, shop and cafe are adjacent to the lake, with lakeside fishing access for all abilities. They…
ANGLERS AND PUBLIC ASKED TO HELP SUPPORT CANAL & RIVER TRUST AS CHARITY ACTS ON 300% INCREASE IN FISH DISTRESS CALLOUTS DURING LOCKDOWN Today, anglers across England will be able to fish once again on their local canal, reservoir or other stillwater, following changes to government guidance during the current coronavirus pandemic. As the guardians of 2,000 miles of waterways in England and Wales, the largest owner of fishing rights in the UK, Canal & River Trust is welcoming back…
Conservation groups give hope for endangered eels by providing them a new home at Cyfarthfa Park Lake, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales S&TC Cymru and South East Wales Rivers Trust, as joint lead partners for the European eel in the Wales Environment Link (WEL) species champion initiative, have come together with National Resources Wales to help protect critically endangered eels in Merthyr. As part of the initiative - which also involves removing barriers to migration - an abundance of young eels (known as…
Local anglers at Wedgwood pools had been concerned that a number of Cormorants and Goosanders were eating the fish and leaving very little behind. The birds are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, so it was up to the Environment Agency to step in and protect the fish. Last week saw the completion of 2 fish refuge ‘floating islands’ at Wedgwood pools, Barleston, Stoke on Trent. The islands allow fish cover from the birds, through the use of…
The Angling Trust and the National Crucian Conservation Project (NCCP) have once again teamed up with the Association of Crucian Anglers to organise the Catch a Crucian photographic competition. Thanks to Bait-Tech and Angling Direct there are some great prizes of offer, with entries to be judged by a panel of leading crucian crusaders including Hugh Miles from Passion for Angling, the author and crucian expert Peter Rolfe, angling artist Chris Turnbull and big fish specialist Gary Newman. The competition,…
All the latest fishing news from the Environment Agency including fishing days for the family, the first conviction for body worn cameras and details on how far your fishing licence money goes. Spring into fishing Spring Into Fishing with free, fun and friendly activity days for families this March. The events, run by the Angling Trust and supported by the Environment Agency, take place all across the country. They are a great way to get everyone out doing something different…
Hundreds of the nation’s top anglers are set to descend on the Shropshire Union Canal this August for the Angling Trust Division One National Championship. The Canal & River Trust charity, which cares for 2,000 miles of waterways, will be working alongside the Angling Trust and Hodnet Angling Club to host this major championship along “the Shroppie” in Market Drayton on Saturday 19 August – the largest single one day event in the angling calendar. Up to 500 of the…
This new film from the Salmon & Trout Conservation Scotland explains the catastrophic collapse of sea trout stocks in Loch Maree, once one of the world’s truly great wild fisheries, following the arrival of salmon farming in the adjacent sea loch. Salmon & Trout Conservation Scotland (S&TCS) is mounting a concerted campaign aimed at restoring what was formerly the finest sea trout fishery in Scotland. Sea trout stocks in Loch Maree collapsed in 1988, one year after the start of…
The Angling Trust's Preston Innovations sponsored England Feeder team has now been selected for the FIPSed 7th World Feeder Championships in Cabecao, Portugal from 24th - 25th June 2017. The Feeder team are to remain the same as last year's line up as; Tom Pickering (manager) Glenn Lawrence (coach) Steve Ringer Phil Ringer Mick Vials Rob Wootton Dean Barlow Adam Wakelin Tom Pickering, England Feeder manager said "There are no changes this year as all the lads have worked well…
The Angling Trust is looking for talented coarse anglers who would like to apply for the England under 20s youth assessment trials. FIPSed have announced that the age categories for the youth have changed from previous years, so what was the U18s has now became the U20s category. The U20s Youth World Championships are due to be staged at Innascarra, Southern Ireland on 12th/13th August 2017, and a team is required to represent the Angling Trust and team sponsors, Sensas…
Carp Team England’s incredible winning streak has come to an end as Russia have been crowned Carp Fishing World Champions in one of the tightest and closest fought battles in international carp fishing match history. The 72 hours competition took place at Lac Du Bourdon in France from 21st - 24th September 2016, and is the official FIPSed World Championships. A record breaking 26 nations took part, the largest field ever in an international carp fishing match, with England as…
Another 54 angling projects have benefitted from a share of £200,000 from the Angling Improvement Fund (AIF). Administered by the Angling Trust in partnership with the Environment Agency, the AIF reinvests income from rod licence sales into ventures that aid freshwater fishing nationwide. With every project also attracting financial or in-kind support through match-funding, it means that schemes totaling over half-a-million pounds have benefitted from the fund. The latest winning applications include projects to protect fisheries from predation, encourage more…
