Elton Murphy

Anglers' Net Merchandise - NEW IN! Looking to treat yourself or an angling friend to something a bit different this Christmas?Then why not take a look at the new range of ... Full story

Great Magazines - Subscription Offers As well as a vast number of fishing magazines, Great Magazines offer subscriptions to many of the world's best magazines.With the offers below, ... Full story

Angler's Mail - 27th November, 2007 ANGLER’S MAIL magazine this week offers a FREE CARP ROD! It’s surely the best-ever subscription offer, and it’s only with the big value weekly, Angler’s ... Full story

October 2007 Rod Licence Prosecutions Environment Agency News ReleaseIf you are buying someone who has never fished before a rod for Christmas, don’t forget the rod licence. The reminder comes ... Full story

Salmon Angler Hooked Environment Agency News Release On the 29 November 2007 John Barker (49) of 15 Pedmore Road, Dudley, West Midlands pleaded guilty at Kidderminster Magistrates to ... Full story

Fishing Republic expansion nets new stores in Yorkshire Fishing Republic is set to open two new stores in Yorkshire following almost £1 million investment from Bank of Scotland Corporate. The company, which specialises ... Full story

River Thames gets an early stocking this Christmas Christmas has come early on the River Thames this year as the Environment Agency delivers a stocking packed with 1,250 barbel yesterday (Wednesday 28 November, ... Full story

BLUEPRINT FOR WATER ONE YEAR ON. THE VERDICT? S&TA and ACA Press ReleaseGOVERNMENT CAN DO BETTER. MUCH BETTER.Urgent action to preserve and restore aquatic environments is needed NOW, say angling organisations S&TA ... Full story

Castleford’s fish pass unveiled to community Castleford residents are invited to a day of celebration on December 8, 2007, to mark improvements to the town’s riverside area and the launch of ... Full story

Northumbrian Water fined for polluting watercourse Northumbrian Water were fined £2,000 last week (Friday 23rd November 2007) at Durham Magistrates Court after pleading guilty to polluting Belmont Burn, a small tributary ... Full story

British Record Shore Caught Bass? We received the following email from Steve, who was quite understandably over the moon at catching what looks to be a new British Shore Caught ... Full story

Sea angling welcomes freshwater initiative NFSA News ReleaseThe move by the four main UK freshwater recreational angling organisations to work together to create a single body representing their interests is ... Full story

TWO OF THE WORLD’S BEST SELLING SIT-ON-TOPS EARLS COURT BOAT SHOW - NUCLEUS WATERSPORTS STAND 1B25From Ocean Kayak and Johnson Outdoors here’s a double act which is hard to follow -the world’s ... Full story

SIT-ON-TOP WITH A SEE-THROUGH BOTTOM - £449 Earls Court Boat Show - Johnson OutdoorsThe Peekaboo is a unique design of sit-on-top which, literally, offers a window on the underwater world. ... Full story

THE NEW YAK SPORT - £249 When it comes to having fun on the water, this sit-on-top kayak from Johnson Outdoors UK has to be the best value for money at ... Full story

MAJOR DEVELOPMENT IN ANGLING UNITY Leading angling bodies have agreed in principle to establish a powerful new body to represent all anglers.The boards of the Anglers’ Conservation Association, National Association ... Full story

ENDANGERED SPECIES: The Bart And The Bounder’s Countryside Year News ReleaseThe hidden voice of the countryside in all its beauty“This lovely book chronicles the rustic ramblings of two extraordinary characters through a Britain that ... Full story

HOT News from the IGFA - November 2007 IGFA mourns the loss of Representatives DuVal and Goadby               In October the IGFA lost two greats of the fishing world, Mrs. William B. (Gene) DuVal and Peter Goadby.  ... Full story

Mediterranean Sharks and Rays in Danger of Extinction Shark Alliance calls for urgent action in response to IUCN study revealing region’s sharks and rays are endangered and unprotectedBrussels, 16 November 2007: The Shark Alliance is ... Full story

Bathing Water Pollution Rises As Governments Propose 50% Cut In Testing The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) today asks why both the UK Government and Scottish Government are proposing a 50% cut in water quality testing when ... Full story

NOAA Fisheries Issues Statement on Senate and House Bluefin Tuna Resolutions William T. Hogarth, director of NOAA’s Fisheries Service and the head of the U.S. Delegation to the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas, ... Full story

SALTER SLAMS BASS SIZE LIMIT DECISION IN COMMONS DEBATE News Release From Martin Salter, MP“Tories perform U-Turn on Bass MLS”Labour’s Angling Spokesman Martin Salter didn’t let party politics stop him from mounting a robust ... Full story

ACA British Pike Championship 2008 Qualifying Match Results Longtown West Pond, Cumbria. 25th November, 2007Ryan Laurie has reported the biggest pike to be landed from Longtown West Pond for four years. The Kirtlebridge, ... Full story

The Perfect Christmas Present From Suzuki If a small outboard motor is on your Christmas list this year then look no further than the Suzuki DF2.5. Suzuki are currently offering a special Christmas ... Full story

Watercress farm fined for polluting river Environment Agency News ReleaseThe operator of a Dorset watercress farm was today ordered to pay £5,967 in fines and costs for polluting the River Nadder ... Full story

NOAA and USDA Accepting Public Comment on Aquaculture Feeds Although aimed at an American audience, it's not every day that we get a press release from an American Government Department, so here it is:NOAA ... Full story

YOUTH PROJECTS RECEIVE CASH BOOST FROM EFTTA 12 schemes to help children fish are funded under Youth Grant SchemeTwelve schemes which encourage young people to take up fishing are to receive a ... Full story

EFTTA HELPS TO SHAPE RECREATIONAL FISHERY POLICY EFTTA lobbyist Jan Kappel has played a major role in the development of an official European Code of Practice for recreational fisheries.Between November 5th and ... Full story

United Utilities pays £5,000 after local angler witnesses death of a river ACA NEWS RELEASEWhen Steve Beech, who has fished the River Dane for more than 30 years, arranged to do a photo-shoot with the Anglers Mail ... Full story

"PUT OUR FISH BACK" SAYS BRITAIN'S ONLY FRESHWATER AQUARIUM! Britain's only freshwater aquarium, The Aquarium of the Lakes, based near Newby Bridge in Cumbria, is supporting the Fisheries and Angling Conservation Trust's decision to ... Full story

ACA British Pike Championship Qualifying Matches And Rules LONGTOWN WEST POND Qualifying MatchesSunday 25th November 2007Sunday 9th December 2007Sunday 13th January 2008Sunday 3rd February 2008 Venue: Longtown West Pond, Longtown, Cumbria, CA6 5LJ. The draw ... Full story

Eden Grayling With Chris Bowman We just received the following from Chris Bowman and, because we're nice, we're sharing it with you....Dear All, Since the close of the salmon season in ... Full story

Anglers Mail - 20th November, 2007 ANGLER’S MAIL magazine this week has the exclusive story and pictures story of one of the BEST CARP CATCHES EVER! It’s hot news – and ... Full story

Morpeth man fined for polluting watercourse Environment Agency News ReleaseA Morpeth man was fined £1,500 yesterday (Tuesday 20th November 2007) at Tynedale Magistrates Court in Hexham after pleading guilty to polluting ... Full story

Breast cancer patients invited to apply for fly fishing retreats Casting for Recovery UK & Ireland, the unique outdoor-based programme specifically designed for women who have, or have had, breast cancer, has revealed its 2008 ... Full story

Gone Fishing with The Solar Centre’s Tackle Bag The Solar Centre (www.thesolarcentre.co.uk), the UK’s premier supplier for all things solar, allows fishing enthusiasts never to run out of power for their mobile phone, GPS unit as ... Full story

Staveley Fish Rescue Officers from the Environment Agency will come to the rescue of fish from a site at Staveley near Chesterfield which would otherwise become stranded when ... Full story

Crucian Carp Stocked In Cheshire and Tameside Over 800 Rare Crucian Carp are being stocked in three fisheries in Cheshire and Tameside this week (Wednesday 21 November, 2007) to help revive this ... Full story

Minister's "heartbreak" over cod - and over bass, too! The fisheries minister (Jonathan Shaw) today described on BBC Breakfast as "heartbreaking" that EU rules were forcing fishermen catching cod in the North Sea to ... Full story

WIN an Angling Lines Holiday Worth £1350! Ever fancied a French lake including luxury bankside accommodation just for you and your family for the week? Here’s your chance to win it for ... Full story

Cheap Kamasan Hooks If you're looking for cheap Kamasan hooks, then we may have just what you need.These Kamasan hooks to nylon need no real introduction – the ... Full story

LAKE OF DREAMS COMES UP TRUMPS FOR PAC Personal bests were smashed as Pike Anglers Club members enjoyed a massive haul of pike at a club-run fish in on a Scottish trout water.A ... Full story

Loddon Consultative A pre-elected committee including representatives of local angling clubs, a fisheries consultant, a biodiversity officer and a Barbel Society representative have come together to form ... Full story

Bridgwater fisherman fined after being found guilty of offences An elver fisherman from Bridgwater has been fined and ordered to pay costs of £2,729 after he was caught using an illegal net on the ... Full story

Angler's Mail - 13th November, 2007 ANGLER’S MAIL magazine this week has the amazing story about a NEW NATIONAL BARBEL RECORD! It’s hot news - and it’s exclusive to this quality ... Full story

Hotteeze Heat Pads Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! It's cold!Well, actually, it's cold for most people right now, but I was lucky enough to be sent some Hotteeze heat pads to review ... Full story

Russian Salmon figures don't add up - TRAFFIC / WWF TRAFFIC NEWS RELEASEEast Asian countries are importing between 50 and 90% more Russian Sockeye salmon than Russia is reporting as caught, according to a new ... Full story

SEA LIFE CENTRES CAST NET FOR FISHERMEN’S TALES Sea dogs across Europe are being urged to share stories of strange happenings on the ocean wave.Cash rewards for fishermen’s tales are being offered by sixteen Sea Life ... Full story

Environment Agency reviews the genetic impact of trout stocking The regulation of trout stocking in rivers in England and Wales is under review by the Environment Agency, following an extensive study of more than ... Full story

Illegal traps pose lethal threat to rare wildlife The Environment Agency are appealing to local people to help stamp out the use of illegal traps set in rivers which are threatening protected wildlife ... Full story

Angler's Mail - 6th November, 2007 ANGLER’S MAIL magazine this week has the amazing story about a five-hour RIVER match record catch of over 300 lb! It’s hot news – and ... Full story

1001 Top Angling Tips - John Wilson The UK’s acknowledged master angler, best-selling author and popular broadcaster, John Wilson, is back in print. This time in 1001 Top Angling Tips, Wilson passes ... Full story

Environment Agency stocking thousands of fish into River Slea The Environment Agency is putting thousands of fish back into the River Slea after a pollution incident decimated its fish stocks.In 2003 hundreds of litres ... Full story

Protecting Wild Trout – Your Views Needed Environment Agency News ReleaseFishery experts, fish farmers and fisheries managers from across England and Wales have been meeting with Environment Agency fisheries scientists, as part ... Full story

First Meeting Of The Carmarthen Rivers Trust The first meeting of the Carmarthen Rivers Trust took place at Newton House in Dinefwr Park, Llandeilo, with 60 guests attending from groups both in ... Full story

Upper Stour to be stocked after fish kill The Environment Agency is restocking the upper River Stour following a pollution incident in August 2007 that killed a recorded 3,000 coarse fish.Thousands of roach, ... Full story

PIKERS' ANGER OVER STUDENT FISH KILL Pike anglers are calling for answers after fishery students culled pike on a tributary of the Thames and boasted about their exploits online.After the killing ... Full story

Pen Fishing Rods I first heard about these on Radio 2 the other day and mistook them for something I'd seen previously.Then, out of the blue, I received ... Full story

Shawfields Lake Gets A Helping Hand The Environment Agency enlisted the help of willing workers from the Blackwater Valley Countryside Partnership and Surrey Probation Service this week on a project to ... Full story

Yorkshire Water fined £12,000 for sewage in brook Yorkshire Water was fined £12,000 today (Thursday 1st November, 2007) at Halifax Magistrates’ Court after pleading guilty to breaking a consent to discharge into the ... Full story

Dorset Stour fish stocks to get a boost Local angling clubs, the Barbel Society and the Environment Agency are coming together to improve the river habitat and fish stocks in the Dorset Stour.The ... Full story