Elton Murphy

EFTTA MAKES ITS MARK AT MAJOR USA TACKLE SHOW NEWS RELEASEICAST50 impressed by plans for EFTTEX 2008 and new digital ETN magazineEFTTA made a major impression at the huge ICAST50 tackle trade show held ... Full story

Flood-stranded fish to be rescued at Worcester Racecourse this afternoon This afternoon (31 July 2007) from about 4.30pm, Environment Agency officers will once again attempt to rescue fish in danger of being stranded on Worcester ... Full story

Your Views On The Humber River Basin Staff from the Environment Agency are urging people to have their say on a consultation which looks at how we can better manage the rivers ... Full story

Great British Cod and Chips may have a Future - Thanks To Iceland The Marine Conservation Society News ReleaseThe Marine Conservation Society (MCS) welcomes the announcement that, from September 1st 2007, the quantity of cod that Icelandic fishermen ... Full story

Laroussi Produces A 67lb 8oz Wake Up Call For Young Ricky! 15 year old Ricky Donovan weighs in with a 67lb 8oz mirror from Laroussi!Young Ricky Donovan landed a carp that weighed over half his own ... Full story

Northumbria River Basin - Have Your Say Staff from the Environment Agency are urging people to have their say on a consultation which looks at how we can better manage the rivers, ... Full story

Environment Agency uses sustainable Welsh oak for fish passes Sustainable green Welsh oak is being used by the Environment Agency to build fish passes in Wales.The green, or newly-sawn oak, is being used instead ... Full story

Work Begins On Blachford Lake Fish Passes Work has started on installing new fish passes at Blachford Lake to allow passage of salmon and sea trout past two weirs under a wide ... Full story

TIGHT LINES, MY SON! The following article was submitted by Andrew FielderI am going fishing today with my son. In my mind, this day has been planned for, dreamed ... Full story

Illegally stocking fish in a Staffordshire pool Environment Agency News ReleaseOn the 19, July, 2007, Mark Dallas pleaded guilty at Stafford Magistrates Court to a charge relating to illegally stocking bream in ... Full story

Angling championships help to survey the Tyne and Wear Environment Agency officers are urging anglers to take part in two major fishing competitions in the region. Anglers will have the chance to win cash ... Full story

How young people can get hooked on fishing A new fishing project in the Eden Valley will give young people the chance to get hooked on fishing.Borderlines, a non-profit making business, was set ... Full story

Anglers on the Tees urged to put salmon back for the future Environment Agency staff are urging anglers to invest in the future of the River Tees by returning their caught salmon to the water.An adult female ... Full story

Farm Owners Fined Over Pollution Environment Agency News ReleaseThe owners of a farm near Wimborne, Dorset were today ordered to pay £2,241 in fines and costs after diesel escaped into ... Full story

Blachford Lake Gets New Salmon Passes Work has started on installing new fish passes at Blachford Lake to allow passage of salmon and sea trout past two weirs under a wide ... Full story

John Wilson Signature Pike System Save 20% + Plus Free Reel Offer Limited Time Offer From TackleBargains!Be quick! By the time you read this, this offer may have finished!The following description is supplied by TackleBargains:The most versatile ... Full story

Where Anglers Are King Article Kindly Submitted By John MorrisA wise and erudite farmer once explained the art of weather forecasting in the area of northern England I’d just ... Full story

Jardine fulfils ambition to join Hardy and Greys Internationally renowned angling instructor and fly fisherman Charles Jardine has fulfilled a lifelong ambition to join Hardy & Greys Ltd.The accomplished artist, writer and creative ... Full story

BEAT THE WEATHER THIS SUMMER WITH LEXIBOOK Don’t let the unpredictable British weather get you down this summer. With Lexibook’s fantastic range of weather stations and clocks, people of all ages will ... Full story

Skin Cancer - A Word From Marie Curie Cancer Care Don’t get caught out - Marie Curie Cancer Care, NatWest and Lloydspharmacy keeping Britain sun safe this summer -   This year, more than 8,000 men and women ... Full story

Water, water everywhere, nor any drop to drink Long term plans to tackle issues such as controlling water demand and planning water and waste water infrastructure will be as important as measures to ... Full story

MATCH ORGANISERS OVER A BARREL ON FISH DEATHS PAC News ReleaseThe Pike Anglers Club is calling for pike match organisers to stop using barrels to retain fish after claims pike died in poorly-stewarded ... Full story

Environment Agency to hook new recruits Fishing experts and coaches sponsored by the Environment Agency will be out and about next week in a bid to encourage more people to give ... Full story

Swans Rescued After Kennett Oil Spill An oil spill at Blake's Lock on the River Kennett, Berkshire, on Monday 16th July 2007 left a bevy of swans in danger of contamination. ... Full story

Bumper programme of free fishing events for budding anglers Youngsters in Cornwall and West Devon can look forward to some outdoor fun this summer at a series of free angling events organised by the ... Full story

North Shields man gets suspended sentence for illegal fishing Environment Agency News ReleaseA North Shields man has received a three month prison sentence suspended for two years by magistrates after he was found guilty ... Full story

Flood risk this weekend Environment Agency News ReleaseThe Environment Agency is encouraging people to take care after the Met Office issued a heavy rain warning for much of the ... Full story

Plans to protect Bakethin Dam Northumbrian Water and the Environment Agency are preparing to carry out a 10-year inspection on Bakethin Dam, at Kielder.The inspection is a legal requirement as ... Full story

Environment Agency invites contributions to flood plan The draft report for the Test and Itchen Catchment Flood Management Plan is now available for public consultation. The Environment Agency is inviting people concerned ... Full story

Icom 421 Euro DSC VHF Radio If you're looking for a budget DSC/VHF Marine Radio, then the Icom 421 Euro could be just the ticket. At the time of writing, it ... Full story

Farm Business Fined For Pollution ENVIRONMENT AGENCY NEWS RELEASEA farm business was today (July 16, 2007) ordered to pay £2,830 for polluting a tributary of the Abbey River at Southdown ... Full story

Angling club given safety boost The Environment Agency is keeping anglers in Northamptonshire hooked by building them a new set of fishing platforms. Anglers from Earls Barton Fishing Club, Earls Barton, ... Full story

New anti-poaching patrol boat swings into action on Cornish estuaries A new anti-poaching boat is now patrolling the Rivers Fal and Camel in Cornwall.The 16ft all-aluminium craft, with its distinctive landing-craft shaped hull, is named ... Full story

A CLASSIC CANOE FROM JOHNSON OUTDOORS UK Those who appreciate exemplary boat craftsmanship are in for a treat from Johnson Outdoors UK at this year’s 2007 Southampton Boat Show. For the first time at ... Full story

British Record (rod-caught) Fish Committee News The Freshwater Sub Committee of the BRFC met on 6th July 2007.  In attendance were Ken Ball (Chairman  and National Federation of Anglers), Nigel Hewlett ... Full story

New Environment Agency Angling Guides New to angling? Then pick up a copy of the Environment Agency’s ‘Where to go fishing’ guide, now available in tackle shopsIf you have just ... Full story

MARINE BILL MOVES A STEP CLOSER Reading West MP, Martin Salter, who was recently appointed Vice Chair of the Labour Party for the Environment, has welcomed new Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s ... Full story

CALL GOES OUT FOR FIVE WEIRS CLEAN UP Calling all river users! Walkers, anglers, canoeists, nature lovers, joggers. A mass volunteer clean-up of the Five Weirs Walk is being planned for the last ... Full story

THE WORLD'S BIGGEST CARP EVER CAUGHT ON ROD & LINE News Release From Fishing Adventures ThailandA 265 LBS SIAMESE GIANT CARP CAUGHT BY FISHING ADVENTURES THAILAND PRO GUIDE KIK! Jean-Francois Helias' Fishing Adventures Thailand team ... Full story

3000 rare crucian carp stocked in Norfolk The Environment Agency stocked 3000 rare crucian carp into a fishing lake near Lyng on Tuesday, 10th July. The fish were reared at the Environment ... Full story

Fish suppliers and anglers to benefit from Environment Agency decision to remove parasites from banned list The fish supply industry in England and Wales is set to benefit to the tune of £500,000, following the Environment Agency’s decision to remove two ... Full story

Ten thousand fish rescued at Worcester Environment Agency News ReleaseDuring the evening of Monday 9 July 2007, Environment Agency officers saved 10,000 young fish from certain death in receding flood waters ... Full story

Environment Agency boost for anglers and fish stocks The Lifting Of The Ban On Tench RhabdovirusThe Environment Agency fish farms at Calverton and Leyland have lifted their self-imposed ban on using only Tench ... Full story

Coarse Fish Day at Sparsholt College The Coarse Fish Meeting - September 6th  2007At The Wessex Centre, Sparsholt College HampshireSparsholt College and Aquatic Consultancy Services are pleased to announce that following ... Full story

NEW JOB FOR SALTER Reading West MP, Martin Salter, has been appointed Vice Chair of the Labour Party by new Prime Minister Gordon Brown.Mr Salter will be one of ... Full story

Otters On The Increase In The North West A recent Environment Agency survey has shown that Lancashire and South Cumbrian otters numbers are growing from strength the strength. In May this year Environment ... Full story

Environment Agency urges people to protect their ponds Experts at the Environment Agency are urging people not to introduce alien plants into garden ponds or other water bodies, to help prevent the loss ... Full story

Eel populations slipping away New plan in place to stop declineThe eel population in the East of England has reduced dramatically, with eel populations throughout Europe thought to be ... Full story

Rare crucian carp stocked in Cheshire ponds Environment Agency News ReleaseOver 5000 rare Crucian Carp are now making Cheshire ponds in Warrington, Winsford and Northwich their home after being stocked by the ... Full story

SWSFC RAY TAGGING PROGRAMME 2007 The South Wales Sea Fisheries Committee (SWSFC) , in conjunction with the University of Wales Swansea (UWS) and with funding from the Countryside Council for ... Full story

Durham men receive two-year angling ban Environment Agency News ReleaseThree Durham men have been banned from holding a rod licence for two years by magistrates after they were found guilty of ... Full story

June 2007 rod licence prosecutions Environment Agency News ReleaseMore than 280 anglers were prosecuted in June for fishing without a valid rod licence, incurring nearly £37,000 in fines and costs. ... Full story

Tories call for EU Coastguard UK INDEPENDENCE PARTY PRESS RELEASELeading Euro MP Tory Struan Stevenson has torn Conservative European policy into shreds by calling for an EU Coastguard.  A vote ... Full story

Fire-fighting foam frothing the River Thames Officers from the Environment Agency are investigating a foam spillage that is travelling down the River Thames.Environment Agency Lock Keeper Peter Payne reported up to ... Full story

Toxic Algae Closes Lake In Colchester Dog walkers have been warned to keep their pets on leads when walking in lower Castle Park, after blue green algae was discovered in the ... Full story

THE NEW PROWLER TRIDENT™ 15 Here’s a boat that’s got the fishing forums buzzing – it’s the all new Prowler Trident™ 15 from Ocean Kayak. As you’d expect from the ... Full story

SIT-ON-TOP WITH A SEE-THROUGH BOTTOM The Peekaboo is a unique design of sit-on-top which, literally, offers a window on the underwater world. Built into the base of the hull is ... Full story

JOHNSON OUTDOORS UK AT THE SOUTHAMPTON BOAT SHOW The Johnson Outdoors UK stand always attracts a huge amount of interest at boat shows because they offer the most accessible, user friendly and affordable ... Full story

PAC Expresses "Serious Welfare Concerns" PACGB News ReleaseThe Pike Anglers Club is using Freedom of Information laws to investigate an international pike fishing competition in which fish are retained in ... Full story

Accessible angling on the Thames hopes to hook new enthusiasts ENVIRONMENT AGENCY NEWS RELEASEFour new angling platforms will give anglers a new spot to fish as the season starts thanks to the Environment Agency and ... Full story

Viking Triumphs and Tribulations Article kindly submitted by Jon Morris. Many thanks, Jon, for sharing this with us. AnglersNet.co.ukThe location; Holstebro, N.W. Jutland, Denmark in Northern Europe, a market ... Full story

DITCH THE BARRELS, PAC URGES ERNE ORGANISERS PACGB NEWS RELEASEThe organisers of Ireland’s most prestigious pike fishing match are being urged to address “serious welfare concerns”, amid growing calls for a boycott ... Full story

CARE STINGOSE - JUST SPRAY AND THE STING GOES! An antidote to bites and stingsWith reports of “two-inch long hornets set to invade Britain” this Summer [1], the UK launch of Stingose, an antidote ... Full story

Gone fishing…. Thanks to heritage handout A hundred young people who are wild about fishing will be given the chance to go angling in Leek thanks to an £24,600 award from ... Full story

Count On Suzuki 2012 Marine Ltd's (www.2012marine.com) new 'Vampire' 7.8 metre Commercial Rib from Ribcraft, is fitted with the groundbreaking 300hp Suzuki 4-stroke engine – ideal for long-range ... Full story

20% of Australian-managed fisheries still in the red MEDIA STATEMENT BY TRAFFICSydney, Australia, 4 July 2007 – TRAFFIC, the wildlife trade monitoring network, is concerned by today’s announcement by Senator Abetz, Australia’s Minister ... Full story

Illegal alien crayfish could tip the balance for native species The arrival in the UK of a foreign ornamental crayfish species via the aquarium trade could put native crayfish species under further severe pressure.Scientists at ... Full story

SPRING VIRAEMIA OF CARP OUTBREAK CONFIRMED ENVIRONMENT AGENCY NEWS RELEASEMovements of fish in and out of a North Yorkshire fishery have been restricted following the confirmation of Spring Viraemia of Carp ... Full story

Environment Agency at Tacklefest Visitors  to Tacklefest 2007 will be able to find out more about the fisheries work of the Environment Agency at this most popular summer angling ... Full story

Reeling ‘em in – free fishing taster days on offer Wannabe anglers are being reeled in to take part in free fly-fishing taster sessions this month in Ponteland and Seaham.As part of its commitment to ... Full story

Polluters Given Hefty Fines Environment Agency News ReleaseOn 27th June 2007, Kingsnorderley Building & Restoration Ltd and Langdon & McGeever Ltd both were sentenced at Telford Magistrates Court in ... Full story

Polluter Made To Pay Environment Agency News ReleaseA company which repeatedly discharged excessive amounts of treated sewage into one of Oxfordshire's most sensitive streams was ordered to pay fines ... Full story

Changes To Law Protect Dorset Salmon & Sea Trout New changes to laws which govern salmon and sea trout fishing in West Bay, Dorset have been welcomed by the Environment Agency.Changes have been agreed ... Full story