As a passionate all round angler, incoming Angling Trust CEO Jamie Cook has been keen to see some of the great work achieved with member clubs and anglers. Where better to visit than the idyllic Pinnock Lake, where Wimbourne and District Angling Club have turned an abandoned pool into a thriving tench and crucian fishery?…
If there’s one thing most anglers share, it’s the ability to tell a good tale or share an opinion or three. Which is why we’ve been busy lately, catching the thoughts of angling personalities of all kinds to star in a new series. Dominic Garnett reports. If fishing itself is one of life’s greatest pleasures,…
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…
What are your hopes and aims for fishing in 2019? To start the new year in style, we caught up with a host of passionate anglers and famous faces from Matt Hayes and John Bailey, to Hugh Miles, Keith Arthur and current Drennan Cup Champion Dai Gribble. MATT HAYES: TV presenter & angling personality “There…
