Fishing

Occasionally, I have to help sort through second-hand tackle, picking out items that can be salvaged, repaired and donated to fishing groups and youngsters. It’s always a treat to step back in time and see gear from a while back. Technology might have changed but fish haven’t so there’s usually some catches left in them. This last week, I was …

Clocks go forward this weekend and the evenings are already stretching. There’s a real joy when you realise you’re leaving work in daylight. A bit of hibernation is over and you can start fitting in after-work shots. My friend Iain recently retired from teaching and his part-time job means he got off to a bit of a headstart with after-work …

JAMIE Godfrey had a day to remember when Yarnton District AC held the fifth round of their Summer League on the River Thames at Yarnton Meadow. Drawing the upstream end peg eight and fishing at 13 meters with worm and caster, Godfrey took a superb net of bream and roach for 50lb 2oz 0drms. Martin Beckett, fishing the feeder, was …

Fishing equipment retailer Angling Direct has hailed a “strong start” to the year after opening its 28th store in the UK. The branch in Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, is located in a 4,500 sq ft former Brantano store just outside of Sutton, with access to the A38. Chief executive Darren Bailey said: “While parts of the retail sector are experiencing …

Will Millard is back, this time exploring what lurks beneath the waters of Wales in a new TV series airing later this month. Episodes will air on BBC One Wales on Fridays at 7.30pm between Friday 21 June and Friday 12 July, and nationally available on BBC iPlayer. Friday 21June episode focuses on the Sewin, Friday 28 June on shark, …

The duo starred in the six-part factual series which saw them travel across the country to visit some of the UK’s best places to fish. They came up with the idea after experienced angler Whitehouse, 60, offered to take long-term friend and collaborator Mortimer fishing as part of his recovery following life-saving heart surgery. In 2015, Mortimer, 59, was forced to …

An RNLI spokesman said: “The two boats were on scene within a matter of minutes where sea conditions at the at the time were described as difficult. “The two RNLI lifeboats were later joined by a UK Coastguard search and rescue helicopter that also took part in the search. RNLI crew searching the area around Hartlepool Heugh More of Thursday’s …

Fishing Republic shares were suspended from trading on Tuesday after the firm warned that major investors had pulled their support for the angling retailer. The group, one of largest fishing tackle firms in the country, said in a stock market update that sales “have been significantly affected by strong competitive pressures”. It added that the board has been informed that …

Following the statement last week that the UK government is withdrawing from the 1964 London Fisheries Convention, the Minister for the Marine, Michael Creed issued the following edited response. The announcement by the UK Government is unwelcome and unhelpful, however, it will have no immediate effect as the withdrawal process will take two years and form part of the Brexit …

A Nottinghamshire lake which suffered an outbreak of deadly koi herpes has reopened to fishing. Back in early July, the disease was spotted at Newstead and Annesley Country Park in Newstead Village and the lake was closed for weeks to deal with it. Now the outbreak is under control and the lake reopened two weeks ago. Koi Herpesvirus is a …