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Fishing tackle and equipment retailer Angling Direct has opened a new store in Nottingham. The latest addition brings the company’s UK-wide estate to 27 stores. The Nottingham branch was previously occupied by Majestic Wines and spans 4,500 sq ft. Chief executive Darren Bailey said: “We are very excited to have opened our Nottingham store, which is set in a very …

“I knew that I had just caught the state-record walleye,” said Volk, 41, a city councilman in North Dakota who works in drug prevention for the state government. “It was a dream of mine.” But Volk does not have the state record. Instead, he has a written warning from the North Dakota Game and Fish Department. He has a collection …

Pupils at Ysgol Glan y Mor have helped give visitors to Pwllheli a colourful welcome this summer. 24 mins ago in Local People 0

It was caught by the Essex angler from RH Fisheries-run The Avenue Fishery in Shropshire. Mr Doherty, of Basildon, caught the fish on Monday. He said: “I don’t understand the mentality. All I did was cast a bait in a lake. Contentious issues come out in carp fishing.” He added: “Part of me regrets catching it.” RH Fisheries announced the news …

Image copyright RSPCA Image caption The swan was found with a hook through its tongue at Nene Wharf in Wellingborough A swan “could have starved to death” if a large fishing hook not been removed from his tongue. The RSPCA said the bird was unable to feed because of hook, which also had a line attached. A member of the …

ANGLING has been temporarily banned at Farmoor Reservoir as staff battle to save fish from the heatwave. High water temperatures have killed off some fish in the reservoir near Oxford, starving them of oxygen. Thames Water, which manages the reservoir, is working to improve water conditions as the hot weather continues and has installed temporary pumps to aerate the water. It estimated …

Media captionMark Lloyd, chief executive of the Angling Trust, wants the system for controlling the birds simplified Anglers want to double the number of fish-eating cormorants and goosanders they can shoot in Wales. The Angling Trust claims the birds are decimating salmon and sea trout stocks. It wants Natural Resources Wales (NRW) to make it easier for anglers to apply …

Image copyright David Lewis Image caption Anglers claims the 4×4 vehicles were driven “back and forth” through bird nests A group of people damaged wildlife and disturbed protected species after driving 4×4 vehicles through a river, it has been claimed. David Lewis said he called Natural Resources Wales (NRW) when he saw the vehicles enter the River Usk in Monmouthshire, …

Image copyright Environment Agency Image caption Environment Agency officers released several breeds including barbel More than 18,000 young fish have been released over the past two weeks to encourage angling. The Environment Agency said releasing the fish would restore rivers and raise money through the sale of rod licences. Breeds including barbel, bream and roach have been released across Teesside, …

Image caption The Faughan River is County Londonderry is one of Northern Ireland’s premier salmon rivers It’s the start of the season on the Faughan River and committed angler Seán McLaughlin is back at his favourite pools. This is one of Northern Ireland’s premier salmon rivers, afforded European protection as an important spawning ground. Seán has fished the Faughan for …