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Therapy through fishing proves to be big success story
FUNDING is being sought by the country’s oldest fishing club to run a project which will help people suffering with mental health problems enjoy angling.A Salford club is achieving positive mental...
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Fishing bait manufacturing giants quit UK
TWO of the biggest international players in the fishing bait world have pulled out of the United Kingdom.Happier times for Marukyu, when former UK chief John Loftus (centre) led them to awards...
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Big fish ace battles cancer – and lands giants galore
BIG fish ace Martin Hodgkinson has just notched his 150th specimen over 100 lb - and he’s desperate for more, if his health lets him.Martin Hodgkinson has been diagnosed with prostrate cancer but is...
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Big barbel delight at social
THREE pals showed why the River Trent is the No.1 place to go for big barbel when they all notched specimens on their first session for the species. Paul Barrett admires his 16 lb Trent barbel.Paul...
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Raiders gut fishing tackle shop
A THRIVING fishing tackle shop in a quiet rural location was robbed of most of its contents, valued at £25,000.The Tackle Shed was stripped of quality products but was due to re-open early this...
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Perseverance pays off for stunning river roach brace
ROY JONES recorded one of the best river roach braces for ages when he took these stunning redfins of 2 lb 12 oz and 2 lb 4 oz from the Hampshire Avon. Roy Jones displays his fantastic brace of Avon...
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Alert for fake fishing lines after rogues land in prison
TWO unscrupulous rogues were sentenced to prison terms after selling counterfeit fishing lines.Some of the confiscated fishing linesThe fishing lines case was brought by North Yorkshire County Council...
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£2.2 million for projects… but do they really help fish?
A WHOPPING £2.2 million went to green projects last year after ‘enforcement undertakings’ agreed by the Environment Agency – but anglers doubt much makes it way back for fish.Is money for projects...
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Coaching and angling clubs are key to the future of fishing
A LEADING fisheries chief has said the UK needs strong angling clubs and well trained coaches to save the sport. Coaching - more than quicker taster sessions - is key to getting more people properly...
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Fish stocking is part of wider efforts to revive English rivers
A FISH stocking on one of Britain’s best barbel rivers could be key to improving angling action in the future.Fish stocking projects are benefiting from the work at Calverton. Here Rowley DAS officials...
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Giant chub run of form for manager of fast-improving fishery
AN ACCESSIBLE day ticket stretch of river is having one of its best seasons in decades – and the fishery manager has just had a bumper brace of chub scaling 7 lb 8 oz and 6 lb 14 oz.Andrew Tredgett has...
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Fishing Republic, the giant UK tackle chain, saved by Go Outdoors
FISHING REPUBLIC, the ailing retail tackle firm, has been saved from closure by Go Outdoors, the holding company of giant high street sports chain JD Sports.Fishing Republic made waves when it joined...
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Cormorants petition for greater control quickly gathers momentum
A NEW petition calling for the shooting of cormorants is to be allowed under general licence quickly gained over 22,000 signatures in its first week.A fresh call for greater control of cormorants has...
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Winter carp glory for King Kenny at two venues
CHECK out this impressive carp catch by an angler who is in form.What an impressive winter carp - Simon Kenny's '50'.Simon Kenny followed up a 44 lb 4 oz catch from RK Leisure’s Kingsmead One in...
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Polluters ordered to repair English river fishing mecca
THE Environment Agency has named and shamed the company that caused a 'worst-ever' pollution when at least 100,000 fish perished last March.Dead fish on the River Witham.Omex Agriculture Ltd allowed a...
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River fishing Close Season consultation begins – link here to have your say
THE Environment Agency has taken its river fishing Close Season review into a public consultation - and we have the link to it here, so you can make your views known.Now is the time to have your say on...
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A barbel trip of two halves… disaster then triumph
LIAM WILLIS is having a great season and topped a recent 48-hour trip with this 16 lb 5 oz specimen.Liam Willis displays his biggest River Trent barbelLiam’s recent success has come at Gunthorpe on the...
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Dace record rocker landed by sports coach
GEORGE SHARP could have come close to the British dace record with this huge 1 lb-plus specimen – but didn’t have any scales with him.George Sharp displays his giant dace.The 21-year-old sports coach...
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Stream pollution leads to £2 MILLION fine after 146 bullheads die
GIANT private utility firm Thames Water have been given a bumper £2 million fine for a relatively small pollution that killed 146 bullheads.Some of bullheads that died in the stream pollution.The...
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Bivvy burns to ground as angler rushed to hospital for treatment
A SPECIMEN angler was lucky to escape with his life after his bivvy burnt down around him and he had to be rushed to hospital.The bivvy was reduced to a pile of ashes.Nick Webb was fortunate to just...
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