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I lived in Wyoming, so anyone I’d meet online would be three hours away. Some men, many of them fishing guides, were open to answering questions (and I had lots). After establishing some trust, I’d visit for a fishing weekend where I learned basic casting, insect hatch patterns, rigging techniques and equipment maintenance. That first fish is so many things: …
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Angling Notes: Call for contributions to invasive species action plan
The National Biodiversity Data Centre has opened a public consultation on behalf of the National Parks and Wildlife Service towards an angling action plan for Ireland’s invasive species. Those involved in angling are being encouraged to make submissions as plants, animals or parasites can be unintentionally transported as stowaways with angling and fishing equipment. There is an increased potential for …
Read More »Campsite boss on the ‘soul destroying’ months after Covid-19 struck new business
When campsite and fishery business boss James Woodcock overcame planning hurdles lasting nine years, he thought his problems were largely over. His business duly opened on January 29, 2020, but then coronavirus emerged and two months later – in March that year – the nationwide lockdown halted everything. “We got closed down on March 12,” he recalled grimly. “It has …
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PM speaks to Ukrainian president Boris Johnson has spoken to Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky this morning. A Downing Street spokeswoman said Mr Johnson condemned the “abhorrent attacks on Ukraine in the recent hours and days”. “The Prime Minister told President Zelensky that the UK was rallying UN General Assembly members today, to ensure the strongest possible condemnation of Russia at …
Read More »Is this the biggest fish in Wales? Dad and son ‘awestruck’ at monster carp
A father and son who were enjoying a quiet fishing weekend in Cardiff were “awestruck” when they landed a gigantic fish that weighed twice as much as a small dog. Tudor Prosser was fishing in Bute East Dock with his 10-year-old son Logan when the 40Ib monster took the bait. “I saw it in the water and I thought to …
Read More »Rescue effort to save prized carp from being wiped out at Shropshire lake
By Deborah Hardiman @Deborahh_Star Senior reporter for the Shropshire Star based out of the head office in Ketley. Covering the Telford area.
Read More »Gull caught in fishing line is rescued in Telford
The bird was spotted on Boxing Day by a concerned fisherman at Stirchley Pools, in Hinkshay Road, Dawley, Telford, the RSPCA said.
Read More »Angler airlifted to Cardiff from Blue Anchor Bay
The angler slipped and suffered a suspected broken leg. When the RNLI arrived, first-aid trained volunteers carried out an initial assessment and decided the angler should be immediately taken to hospital. A coastguard helicopter from St Anthan attended and took the man to the hospital in just over ten minutes. A Minehead RNLI spokesman said: “The crew weren’t at all …
Read More »Gull caught in fishing line is rescued in Telford
The bird was spotted on Boxing Day by a concerned fisherman at Stirchley Pools, in Hinkshay Road, Dawley, Telford, the RSPCA said.
Read More »Angling: A great day at a Merseyside hidden gem
Written by Joe Farrell A cracking field of anglers from all over Merseyside visited Downholland’s Mistral Lake on Sunday and saw this wonderful match venue in excellent form once again. Set in picturesque West Lancashire countryside, Mistral is a jewel that is teeming with carp of all sizes that can be found anywhere and making it a very even match …
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