From seizing deadly weapons to hauls of illegal carp, the past few seasons have seen some remarkable wins against the criminals who target fisheries. Dom Garnett casts an eye on five of biggest and most eye-opening recent cases, alongside continuing work to patrol waters and catch offenders. In the past it was all too easy…
Where will you head for your first fishing trip of the new season? We’ve tracked down a whole host of passionate anglers and key Angling Trust supporters to get their thoughts on the “glorious 16th”, from river fishing to roving with lures.
From dead bodies to bizarre erotica, there’s no accounting for half the freakish things that turn up in Britain’s rivers, lakes and canals. Dom Garnett fishes out ten of the most random accidental catches from UK anglers.
How your club can benefit from the Fisheries Improvement Programme (FIP) All over the country, organisations like local Rivers Trusts and The Wild Trout Trust are working with the Environment Agency to restore our rivers and stillwaters to a more natural state and improve the fish stocks and fishing. Angling Clubs can get involved too,…
By Dominic Garnett, fishing author & Digital Content Creator for the Angling Trust With basic tackle being cheap to buy and Environment Agency fishing licences for kids now FREE, angling must be one of the easiest summer activities for families. But what’s the best way to get into fishing? Here’s my quick guide to getting…
Joining us in a new role at the Angling Trust this month, Dominic Garnett brings his skills as writer, blogger and photographer to the team. Here, we catch some of his thoughts on the new job and current aims. “First of all, it’s an honour to join the Angling Trust in a professional role. As…
When it comes to stopping the spread of Invasive Non Native Species, anglers can make a huge difference, says Angling Trust Invasive Non Native Species Manager Emily Smith. The phrase ‘’an ounce of prevention or pound of cure’’ is often used to talk about invasive species, where stopping their initial introduction is seen as being…
For a hundred years now, rightly, women have had the right to vote. Women have been acknowledged and celebrated as individuals in our society and many of the greatest minds of the past, present, and I am sure the future have been female. Yet Angling still feels like it lags a little. However, times are…
About a year ago I wrote a couple of blogs, one about the changes to the rod licence and one about how the Environment Agency (EA) spend the rod licence money. Well the EA have just published their annual Fisheries Reports for 2016/17. Which is basically a document which tells you what they have been spending…
With the government making announcements about tackling the amount of plastics in our seas and rivers, the banning of micro-beads in cosmetics and new rules around the use of carrier bags and food packaging in the offing, litter and plastic litter in particular is very much in the news at the moment. As anglers we…
Building Bridges on the Nene Phase II Nenescape Landscape Partnership Scheme is a Heritage Lottery funded project bringing together 11 partners to deliver 16 projects which will celebrate the Nene Valley and its heritage. The projects will research and promote the history of the river and its valley, encourage visitors and residents to explore it…
Angling Trust National Regions Manager John Cheyne looks back over the campaign to “Save Powick Weir” and celebrates a great result for fish and anglers alike….. After over a year of meetings, lobbying, Facebook fall-outs and protests I attended one of those meeting last week that reminds you that all the hard work is worthwhile. For…
