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Knockaderry Fishery in Kilmeaden, Co Waterford lived up to its reputation as one of the finest trout fisheries in Ireland following last weekend’s charity competition in aid of the South East Simon Community. In ideal weather conditions, the competition saw a total of 45 quality rainbow trout to 56cm plus a 36cm sea trout boated, recorded and released throughout the …

A film showing the true-life experiences of Welsh fishermen will have its premiere in North and South Wales later this month. ‘Meet the Fishermen’ introduces a handful of Welsh fishermen and explores their contribution to the Welsh seafood economy – past and present. The short film aims to present a candid account, from the fishermen’s perspective, of an industry and …

The first casts of an eagerly-awaited 2019 season opening were made on the River North Esk at the dawn of a new era for the Angus sporting gem. Against a backdrop of declining stocks across the whole of the North Atlantic, there is fresh optimism among anglers that 2019 will be a good year for salmon catches after the historic …

NOTE: This content is old – Published: Wednesday, Aug 1st, 2018. Connah’s Quay Angling Club is offering free fishing lessons to children over the summer holidays at the Rosie in Wepre Park. Club official are keen to see new junior members and have tasked themselves to get more youngsters in the community involved in the sport. The club is running several …

Tie-in to BBC Two series Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse are to publish a book based on their fishing escapades. Mortimer and Whitehouse Gone Fishing is a tie-in to their BBC Two show, where the pair – both recovering from heart operations – chewed the fat on relaxing angling trips. A second series is in the pipeline and expected this summer, while the book is due to be …

Anglers who argued endangered fish in a Snowdonia lake should be better protected have lost the latest round in a legal fight with an environmental body. They claimed treated discharge from a water treatment works degraded the quality of Llyn Padarn, Llanberis. The group lost a judicial review, after claiming Natural Resources Wales (NRW) had failed to protect Arctic charr …

A “talented carpenter” and keen fisherman has died at the age of 31. Steffan Evans was found dead at a property in Brecon , police confirmed. His death is not being treated as suspicious. Mr Evans, from Ystradgynlais , had been a lifelong member of the Tawe and Tributaries Angling Association. Gareth Williams, club chairman, said he was “eternally grateful” …

So far as the rest of the world is concerned, Somaliland existed as an independent state for just five days, back in 1960. But so far as those who live there are concerned, its recent history has seen it functioning as a stable, independent democracy since 1991. This may appear confusing, but in fact it reflects a constitutional disparity between …

TheMarine Institute (MI) can now confirm that the virus detected in carp from the Lough and Belvelly is carp edema virus (CEV), genotype 1 which is the type usually associated with outbreaks of Viral Edema of Carp (also known as Koi Sleepy Disease) in common carp. The Fish Health Unit of the MI has carried out tests at its labs …

TheMarine Institute (MI) can now confirm that the virus detected in carp from the Lough and Belvelly is carp edema virus (CEV), genotype 1 which is the type usually associated with outbreaks of Viral Edema of Carp (also known as Koi Sleepy Disease) in common carp. The Fish Health Unit of the MI has carried out tests at its labs …