Calling all Fishermen & Women - Emerald Pool Fishery in Somerset will be hosting a Charity Fishing Match on Saturday 14th October in memory of Luke Organ to raise money for SADS charity. Everyone welcome - just £20 per person... Read more
Fishing Information: Fishing Events Advice and Articles
The Fishing articles below provide information and contact details for Angling Associations, Charities and Angling bodies
Not all are specific to Game, Coarse or Sea Fishing. All the clubs and associations cover our South West region - an area which includes Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, Wiltshire, South Gloucestershire and a small part of Hampshire. We are keen to promote Angling events within our region. If you have an event or article you would like considered for publication on our website please email [email protected] along with your contact details.
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Do You Want to Fish for England?... Read more
Angling Trust | April 12 2010 | Other Articles
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THIS YEAR The Wheelyboat Trust turns 25 years old and what better way to celebrate than
with our busiest year so far with 16 new Wheelyboats due to be launched on waters
throughout the UK and Ireland. Three have already been delivered (Lake Windermere,
Eyebrook Trout Fishery and Lough Carrigavantra) with two more for Upper Tamar
Lake and Rudyard Lake currently at our... Read more
Wheelyboat Trust | June 10 2010 | Other Articles
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ENGLAND GET THE ‘AMMO’
The England Boat Squad received a huge boost to their 2010 World and HomeNations campaign in the shape of sponsorship funding for their recent squad weekend held on the 17th and 18th of October 2009, from the leaders in quality frozen baits, the ‘Ammodytes’... Read more
Angling Trust | October 30 2009 | Other Articles
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Environment Agency - 2009 RFERAC Wessex Bridgwater Fisheries Report
Using new technology on the Huntspill we’re trying
to count eels leaving to go to sea and spawn. The
dual-frequency identification sonar (DIDSON) is
capable of recording high-resolution footage from
within the river. The EU's Eel Directive says we
must allow at least 40% of the silver eels... Read more
Environment Agency | December 2 2009 | Other Articles
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Environment Agency - 2009 RFERAC Wessex Blandford Fisheries Report
Enforcement
We are continuing work with Bournemouth and
West Hants Water Company on the Christchurch
Enforcement Partnership. We also want to increase
enforcement in Poole Harbour by working in
partnership with other enforcement agencies and
using new surveillance technology.
We... Read more
Environment Agency | December 2 2009 | Other Articles
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Environment Agency - 2009 RFERAC Devon Fisheries Report
Enforcement
There have been several seizures of illegal fishing
equipment on the Axe, Otter and Sid
catchments. These included a small stop net set in
a back water on the estuary at high tide to prevent
fish moving back into the main channel as the
water receded. It was aimed most probably at... Read more
Environment Agency | December 2 2009 | Other Articles
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Environment Agency - 2009 RFERAC Cornwall Fisheries Report
Enforcement
We've had a number of high profile enforcement
successes, several of which have led to
widespread media coverage. In June, a
Wadebridge man was found guilty of the illegal
capture of a salmon from the River Camel. A
fishmonger was also found guilty of the illegal
purchase... Read more
Environment Agency | December 2 2009 | Other Articles
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The Avon Roach Project 2009 
The roach has played a huge role in the history of the Hampshire Avon... Read more
Budgie Price | October 12 2009 | Other Articles
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The competition was held was held over six days from Saturday 26th September to Friday 2nd October with most anglers arriving on the Saturday and Sunday from brigades throughout Britain. The most travelled coming from Strathclyde and were accommodated at Littlesea Holiday Park in Weymouth.
The event consisted of one day shore fishing and one day boat... Read more
Jim Hadwin | October 26 2009 | Other Articles
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Angling Trust and WWF launch campaign to protect rivers under threat
In response to Tuesday’s report from the Environment... Read more
Angling Trust | September 24 2009 | Other Articles
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