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Lure With Retractable Hooks Offers Weed-Free Fishing! {Although written for the American market, the following press release may well be of interest to UK predator anglers - Ed} Adventure ... Full story

World premier for the fishing film site YOUFISH.NU NEWS RELEASEAt Youfish.nu all the world’s fishermen can have their fill at last. Here you upload your own fishing film cuts, film spots and films. Or do as ... Full story

Company fined £15,000 after fish die in pollution spill from Cornish landfill Environment Agency News ReleaseA court heard today (16th May, 2007) how more than 100 trout died after leachate escaped from Connon Bridge Landfill site near ... Full story

The First Mokai Arrives in the UK NEWS RELEASEIntroducing the “so simple yet so versatile”  Mokai Water CraftExplore the waters of the UK and Ireland like never before with the Mokai, whether ... Full story

Final Results - IGFA Offshore World Championship 10 marlin releases on final day swims Spanish team to the top of the IGFA Offshore World Championship  Team ... Full story

Fishing returns to Haringey thanks to Environment Agency Fishing will be returning to Haringey's oldest public park after an absence of eight years following a successful funding bid by Haringey Council.The urban fishery ... Full story

Brand new DVDs from V2V Angling Productions Two highly respected angling journalists; Brian Gay and Steve Lockett, have joined forces to create a new range of angling DVDs. Promising to utilise the ... Full story

CLEAN BATHING BEACHES QUADRUPLE IN TEN YEARS But rising trend may be threatened by climate change  The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) today (18th May, 2007) marks the twentieth anniversary of its Good Beach Guide ... Full story

Seven country log jam going into final day of IGFA Offshore World Championship USA, Turks and Caicos, Brazil, Portugal, Mexico, Italy and Bermuda  in very tight race for fishing's prestigious offshore championship title By Pete Johnson, Johnson Communications, IGFA-PR counsel   CABO SAN ... Full story

Lead changes in Day 2 of IGFA Offshore World Championship  63 teams from 30 countries vie for fishing's prestigious offshore championship titleBy Pete Johnson, Johnson Communications, IGFA-PR counselCABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico – After a day one record ... Full story

BRITAIN’S THREATENED SEA BIRDS NEED MARINE RESERVES NOW! On the day BBC2 broadcasts Saving our Seabirds, a film exploring catastrophic declines and unprecedented breeding failures of Britain’s much-loved puffins, kittiwakes and other sea ... Full story

Youngsters Given A Fishing Chance Environment Agency News ReleaseYoungsters in Wakefield had the chance to go fishing, and see how fish are bred at a local fish farm to learn ... Full story

Get a licence or get hooked! Illegal anglers will have nowhere to run and nowhere to hide over the forthcoming May holiday weekend (May 26 – 28) as the Environment Agency ... Full story

Wessex Water fined for polluting River Frome Environment Agency News Release Wessex Water was today (23rd May, 2007) ordered to pay £3,089 in fines and costs after sewage polluted the Henry Sleed Stream ... Full story

SOUTHERN WATER FINED £10,000 FOR PEEL COMMON SEWAGE POLLUTION AND FISH KILL Environment Agency News ReleaseThe Environment Agency has prosecuted Southern Water for causing sewage to pollute the River Alver at Newgate Lane, Peel Common, in July ... Full story

Study reveals climate change impacts on salmon Environment Agency News ReleaseSalmon populations may be adversely affected by climate change because of changes in their river habitat - unless action is taken to ... Full story

Anglers and Canoeists Unite to Fight Salmon Parasite Threat The Association of Salmon Fishery Boards (ASFB) and Scottish Canoe Association (SCA) have made a joint call for tighter measures to prevent a deadly salmon ... Full story

Nash Double Top Extreme 1-Man Bivvy I have to be honest here and say that when I first opened the Nash Double Top Extreme, my jaw dropped. I'd never used a ... Full story

Kings Toyota celebrates 25 years support for local anglers Fishermen Gary Naylor and Dave Higgins are celebrating one of the south’s longest standing sponsorship agreements this year and hope to mark 25 years of ... Full story

Anglers views on the future of the River Severn wanted The Environment Agency in the Midlands is appealing for more people to tell us what they think about a document called 'River Basin Planning: Working ... Full story

HOT News from the IGFA - May 2007 By Pete Johnson, Johnson Communications – IGFA PR Counsel   Eighth annual IGFA Offshore World Championship begins           It’s been called the most prestigious catch-and-release billfish tournament in the world as anglers ... Full story

Arran - An Island of Two Halves ADVERTORIALEver feel like you are being torn in two when it comes to finding a holiday destination that caters for everyone? The children want somewhere ... Full story

Fishing platforms reel in Yarm anglers The Environment Agency has installed two new fishing platforms on the riverbank of the Tees at Yarm to encourage people of all ages and abilities ... Full story

Travelodge Dips into Aquatics to Solve the Nation’s Sleep Crisis In a bid to offer its customers a better night’s sleep, budget hotel chain, Travelodge, has today launched the UK’s first goldfish hire service. The ... Full story

ILLEGAL TAGGERS TARGET WESTCOUNTRY PIKE Pike in a Westcountry canal are being illegally tagged by having cable ties pushed through their backs.Anglers on the Grand Western Canal, which stretches from ... Full story

Local team takes impressive day one lead in IGFA Offshore World Championship in Mexico Teams from 30 countries vie for fishing's prestigious offshore championship titleBy Pete Johnson, Johnson Communications, IGFA-PR counselCABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico – With a record eight ... Full story

Reserve a slice of pike fishing history.... Anglers are being offered the chance to reserve their copy of a book which will rank among the best ever published on the sport of ... Full story

Where’s Dave? as Environment Agency launches its latest television campaign promoting rod licences “Where’s Dave? He’s not coming. Landed himself a big one. In court. A big fine and a criminal record. For not having a rod licence.”The ... Full story

Protection against Koi Herpes Virus (KHV) Supplied by Coarse Fish Farmers And Traders Association (CFFTA) Protection against Koi Herpes Virus (KHV)   Aim The fisheries industry was been badly hit by the outbreak of Koi ... Full story

Koi Herpesvirus (KHV) Disease – Protecting Your Fishery and Responsible Angling Koi Herpesvirus (KHV) is a disease of common carp and carp varieties such as Koi. It can kill all the carp in a fishery, is ... Full story

AVOIDING KHV What is KHV? KHV is an abbreviation for Koi Herpes Virus.  KHV is highly infectious and since 1998 has spread rapidly in to countries on at least four ... Full story

Strong Support For KHV Statutory Controls Fish Welfare Group - Press NewsThe disease caused by Koi Herpesvirus (KHV) became notifiable in England and Wales on April 6th 2007. This regulation places ... Full story

KOI HERPESVIRUS (KHV) DISEASE: STATUTORY CONTROLS Legal Obligation to Notify KHV Disease   1.         The Diseases of Fish (England and Wales) Order 2007 ... Full story

KOI HERPESVIRUS DISEASE: NOTIFICATION AND CONTROL Defra today (21 May 2007) published new measures designed to combat the introduction and spread of Koi Herpesvirus (KHV)  Disease and to improve the health ... Full story

PAC BOUYANT AFTER ANNUAL MEMBERS MEETING... Membership is rising, the bank balance is healthy and exciting things are afoot as the Pike Anglers Club approaches its 30th Birthday, its Annual Members ... Full story

Reducing Carp Deaths Carp fisheries across Cheshire, Manchester and Liverpool are being advised to prepare for the predicted hot summer to ensure their stocks stay fit and healthy. ... Full story

New weir to be built to help salmon migration The Environment Agency is planning to build a new weir at the head of St James leat at Exeter, in Devon, to help salmon swim ... Full story

Government angling group catches the latest news on Kennet restoration work The Government's chief advisory group on angling will be visiting the River Kennet on Friday 25 May to hear about the work that has been ... Full story

Vandals Stop Disabled Anglers Fishing An act of vandalism has completely destroyed a fishing platform designed especially for disabled anglers - less than six months after it was put in ... Full story

Changes to salmon fishing on the River Ribble Environment Agency News ReleaseTo help ensure the long-term future of salmon fishing on the River Ribble, Lancashire, there is now a bag limit of two ... Full story

GPS technology used to track-down polluters Environment Agency News ReleaseEnvironmental clean-up company fined for pollution offenceJ K Environmental & Sons were today fined £2500, and ordered to pay £3083 in costs, ... Full story

Anglers can now sign up to the ACA online The Anglers’ Conservation Association (ACA), the unique organisation setup in 1948 to use the law to make polluters pay for damaging the nation’s fisheries, has ... Full story

Environment Agency investigates pollution on the River Calder Staff at the Environment Agency will be working with Yorkshire Water to improve water quality close to a waste water treatment works after pollution escaped ... Full story

Uni-Com Wind-Up LED Headlamp I've managed to build up quite a collection of fishing tackle over the years, some of it quite valuable. I had to chuckle at the ... Full story

Fish Eden – a new angling website for the Eden Valley is launched. Fish Eden (www.fisheden.org.uk), a new angling website for the Eden Valley, has now gone live. The first website of its kind for the area it ... Full story

LOCH FAD ADDED TO PAC EVENTS A Scottish loch in a unique island setting, which has produced pike to over 40lbs, is set to welcome the Pike Anglers Club.Special events organiser ... Full story

Help Find Madeleine On behalf of Kate and Gerry McCann and all the family, please help us find Madeleine.Madeleine, age 3, was abducted from her bed in the ... Full story

Hook ‘n’ Cook Your Lunch At Ardanaiseig This Summer Catch your own lunch fresh from the waters of Loch Awe at Ardanaiseig, a luxury 16-bedroom country house hotel on the West Coast of Scotland. ... Full story

Illegal anglers caught without licenses face a £1,000 dent in their pockets Environment Agency News ReleaseEleven men caught by Environment Agency officers fishing without a licence were ordered to pay a total of £1,030 today at East ... Full story

Yorkshire Water fined £6,000 for pollution Environment Agency News ReleaseYorkshire Water has been fined £6,000 and ordered to pay £1,119.74 costs after it admitted breaching its consent to discharge treated sewage ... Full story

Hope for eels in Sussex A recent Environment Agency survey on eels will give hope to conservationists and anglers that conditions in Sussex rivers are improving.Eels across Europe are facing ... Full story

Go Wild in Eden 2007 – trout and grayling fishing in really wild surroundings. The roving angler scheme for the Eden Valley; Go Wild in Eden is back for 2007 with exclusive access to 28 beats of wild brown ... Full story

Somerset anglers - your views on river management are needed A new era in the management of Somerset's three main river systems has been launched with the creation of the Somerset Water Management Partnership. The ... Full story

Belgian beamer ordered to pay £20,000 for illegal fishing in the North Sea A Belgian beam trawler which used ‘blinders’ - illegal linings in her trawl nets - to catch illegal undersized fish which were then kept, was ... Full story

EA project to save fish from saltwater flooding Environment Agency fisheries teams are working with their counterparts from Anglian Water on a unique project to protect fish on the Norfolk Broads from saltwater ... Full story

Salmon netting secrets unveiled at Christchurch Harbour An information board explaining the history of salmon and sea trout netting in Christchurch Harbour has gone on display at Mudeford Quay.Salmon have been netted ... Full story

MCS Removes Northern Monk from “Fish to Avoid” List The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) has taken monkfish from northern stocks off its “Fish to Avoid” list following a recent meeting with a scientist and representatives of ... Full story

PAC's Call To New Devolved Government We want answers. And we want action to protect our waters.That's the message pike anglers in Northern Ireland are sending out to the province's newly-enshrined ... Full story

Now Is The Time To Book Your NASH Experience From Nash ResortsNow is the time to think about booking your trip to Lac Chateau Cavagnac, Nash Resorts very own 48-acre French paradise, ... Full story

Ron Thompson Digi-Tronic Alarm Set Ron Thompson provides the everyday angler with affordable and reliable quality equipment.This 3 alarm set includes a remote receiver, allowing you to pick up the ... Full story

Delkim TX-I + Bite Alarm For many, many years, Delkim alarms have served the carping community well. Many big fish have been landed as a result of their sensitivity and ... Full story

Witnesses Sought After Pollution Incident The Environment Agency is appealing for witnesses after a serious pollution incident contaminated water plants and the Blakedown Brook in  picturesque Broadwaters Park.At 08.30 this ... Full story

Illegal Net Lands Man With A Fine Environment Agency News ReleaseA Cardigan man has to pay a total of £400 in fines and costs after pleading guilty to illegal fishing on the ... Full story

'Dangerous' Goldfish Spotted A GOLDFISH believed to weigh 5lb evaded officers from The Environment Agency during a recent survey of the Hampden Pond in Wendover. However, environment officers ... Full story

Fisheye - An Independent Short Film We were recently contacted by Gary Dawes, who was keen to promote his own short film, which you can see below. We'll let Gary explain...."Hi ... Full story

All This For Just £49.99! TFG Adventure Bivvy Combo From the Matt Hayes Total Fishing Gear range, this combo is an ideal way to get started ... Full story

Environment Agency hopes to liven up Britton's Pond fish population An aquatic head count took place near Guildford this week, as Environment Agency staff completed another phase in restoration and renovation works at Britton's Pond.The ... Full story

May Bank Holiday Rod Licence Blitz Get a licence or get hooked!Illegal anglers will have nowhere to run and nowhere to hide over the forthcoming May holiday weekend (May 26 – ... Full story

Gravel stolen from river Environment Agency News ReleaseThe Environment Agency is urging people to come forward with information about the theft of gravel from riverbeds, after a beauty spot ... Full story

Marston Brook polluted by farm slurry Environment Agency News ReleaseOn 3 May 2007, Alan Woodhouse, 61, of Old Hall Farm, Marston Montgomery pleaded guilty at South Derbyshire Magistrates Court to two ... Full story

Licence dodgers prosecuted in crackdown Environment Agency News ReleaseNine anglers caught fishing without rod licences in South Devon have been ordered to pay more than £1,000 in fines and costs. ... Full story

Cast a fly-line and provide a life-line Macmillan Cancer Support is giving anglers the chance to land a £1000 fish at their annual fundraising event 'The Big Fish'. And simply by casting ... Full story

Environment Agency plans for River Don recovery Environment Agency staff have unveiled a project of improvements planned for the River Don over the next five years.The plans include installing a fish pass ... Full story

Trout in the Classroom UK At 11 a.m. Saturday 28th April 2007 a number of dedicated collectors of ADAM BINDER EDITIONS  attended the launch of the timed edition piece entitled ... Full story

Visit Coast for the third time with The Open University and BBC TWO Tx: 8pm, BBC Two, Sunday May 13 2007 The BAFTA and VLV award-winning series Coast, co-produced by The Open University, returns to BBC TWO for the third time with ... Full story

Environment Agency brings fish back to Castleford The Environment Agency will start work next week on the construction of a fish pass at Castleford, which will help fish to freely migrate up ... Full story

FLY FISHING IN RIVERS AND STREAMS Techniques and TacticsTERRY LAWTONPublication date: 4th June 2007      Price: £16.99 hardback Anyone can take casting lessons or get someone to show them how to catch ... Full story

Fishermen's Fury at EU celebrations To commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Rome, a flotilla of boats will be sailing down the River Thames in ... Full story

More Licence Dodgers Reeled In Environment Agency News ReleaseNine men caught by Environment Agency officers fishing without a licence were ordered to pay a total of £1,700 yesterday (May 2, ... Full story

May Madness @ TackleBargains TackleBargains, the online fishing tackle discount superstore, have recently announced their May Specials. These are items, selected from their enormous mail order range, that have ... Full story

Delkim RX Plus Pro 6 LED Mini Receiver This remote receiver, supplied at a great price by Fishtec, offers the kind of quality and technical advances that we've come to expect from Delkim. ... Full story

Environment Agency probes pollution mystery in Penryn Members of the public are being asked by the Environment Agency to help trace pollution that is killing fish in a small Cornish stream.Agency officers ... Full story

NEW FEATURES FOR THE PROWLER 13 Ocean Kayak is the World’s Number 1 for Sit-On-Tops and the Prowler 13 is one of the most popular angling kayaks in the UK. It ... Full story

River Restoration Programme launched to tackle declining salmon numbers on the Exe Environment Agency News ReleaseThe Westcountry Rivers Trust has been awarded £57,000 through the Exmoor Sustainable Development Fund (provided by Defra and administered by Exmoor National ... Full story

Epsom and Ewell Borough Council reel in illegal anglers Environment Agency News ReleaseFISHING days are numbered for illegal anglers who are ruining the ponds and waterways of Epsom and Ewell and causing associated antisocial ... Full story

Win A Realtree Suit And More! Thanks to our friends at UKCamo.com, we've got a great Realtree suit to give away in one of our FREE competitions this month!Not only that, ... Full story

NET BENEFITS OFFERED TO ANGLERS OVER 50 Insure4Retirement.co.uk launches insurance cover for angling equipmentInsure4Retirement.co.uk, the specialist insurance provider for people aged 50 or over is offering customers a policy specifically tailored for ... Full story

SHARPES ANNOUNCES A NEW CEO Sharpes is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Koppel as Chief Operating Officer. Sharpes, which was purchased by businessman Craig Treharne in July 2006, ... Full story

Anglers warned over “silent killer” Recent reports of anglers feeling unwell during overnight fishing forays involving camping out in bivvies and tents has prompted the Environment Agency to remind people ... Full story