From dead Nazis to severed fingers, there have been some truly bizarre and amazing things found inside the stomachs of fish! John Cheyne reveals some of the stranger finds, from the hilarious to the macabre… While anglers will testify how fussy some fish can be, there are plenty of species that will eat virtually anything…
Books are a perfect Christmas gift. For match anglers and those fascinated by Angling history, a very special book has recently been published by The Medlar Press. The National Angling Championships by John Essex Book review by Alex Clegg As a work, be in no doubt that “The National Angling Championships” by John Essex represents one…
Angling Trust: Forums bring us all together There is a wealth of knowledge, expertise and experience within our fishing community, but sometimes clubs, fisheries and individuals can find it hard to tap in to. That’s where our Fisheries Forums can really help. Maybe your club has issues with your stillwater fisheries that you need help…
Thanks to the Voluntary Bailiff Service and the reinvestment of your rod licence funds, anglers are not only protecting fisheries and wildlife, but having a huge wider impact nationally. This week, we hear from National Enforcement Manager, Dilip Sarkar, who pays tribute to our amazing volunteers and urges anglers from every region to look out…
Water temperature can have a big affect on both fish and fishing, so as an angler it pays to understand, at least to an extent, how changes in water temperature effect fish feeding habits and ultimately fish health. This knowledge can be the difference between a great day’s sport and a poor one and can…
We had a very interesting trip up to Staffordshire recently to chat to Environment Agency Fisheries Officers Darin Alberry and Mick Buxton. They were keen to tell us about the Barbel and Chub study the the EA are running on both The Upper Trent and The Dove in an attempt to understand fish stocks better…
June is the perfect time to get out and catch some beautiful tench, so here are our Top Ten Tips for tench fishing from our National Regions Manager, John Cheyne. Find the right venue. It might seem like an obvious one, but you can’t catch tench if they aren’t there! If you are relatively new…
