From specimen barbel to iconic British wildlife, Kent’s River Medway is a waterway showing excellent signs of revival. Key to this success have been the keen volunteers of Royal Tunbridge Wells Angling Society. Dominic Garnett went to meet the group, who show just what is possible with collective effort and a little help from the…
In spite of growing concern about the impact of litter and sewage spilling into our waterways, a lack of public awareness about wet wipes remains an urgent issue; but what can we do about it? New Angling Trust Head of Campaigns, Stuart Singleton White, reports on a smart new labeling scheme to stop this problem…
He has the keys to fifty fisheries. Traps, night vision cameras and even laser deterrents, along with a unique knowledge of freshwater predators. Dominic Garnett went to meet the Angling Trust’s Jake Davoile, a keen angler and all-round nice guy; unless you happen to be a cormorant. It’s the single most divisive issue in angling…
How exactly do you take a forgotten tangle of a lake and turn it into the perfect crucian fishery? With passion, teamwork and support from rod licence funding via the Angling Improvement Fund, anything is possible! Angling Trust blogger Dominic Garnett met up with fishing royalty including Chris Yates, Hugh Miles and crucian guru Peter…
For anglers and fisheries everywhere, non-native plants, animals and viruses are an accident waiting to happen. So what are the easiest of all to unwittingly transfer to fisheries? Dom Garnett details five of the worst, along with ways we can all help stop their spread. They can decimate native wildlife and ruin waterways; they can…
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,…
