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It’s Work Time on the Ribble- but I Did Get a Couple of Hours Fishing

Angling Trust launches new multi-lingual poster to support the campaign against illegal close season fishing

Beware Rod Licence Rip-Off Says Angling Trust

Take a Friend Fishing

The Lone Angler

Hopefully The Following Will Happen

CHARITY’S COMMERCIAL EXPLOITATION OF RIVERS QUESTIONED

Another great reason why you should support the Angling Trust

Angling Trust publishes 'Dossier of Destruction' detailing impact of cormorants

A Brace of Five Pounders and a Barbel for my pupil

Boris Urged To Stand Firm Over Thames Tideway Clean Up

Fish Legal wins restoration money for the River Coln

500 mile round trip for 1 chub but still worth the effort

Go One Step Further and Increase Your Results

Very Sad News

Adult Caddisfly Occurrence Scheme - Stuart Crofts

A Hard Weeks Angling

Angling Trust Calls for Environment Agency Action

On behalf of the bass - please support this proposed bylaw

.Well done to the EA - But lets stop commercial fishing of eels

Angling Trust renews calls for commercial ban of eel and elver fishing after angler prosecuted

Invasive plant ban welcomed by Angling Trust

500 mile round trip for Chub and Perch

LONE ANGLER – Trefor West, Tony Miles and friends.

Severn Barrage could be "Absolutely devastating"

2 Days on the Kennet

Otters, Mink and Other Things

Minister Acts to Save Salmon in North Sea

Could This Be The Answer To Losing Our Weights?

While My Friends Went Shopping-I Caught Chub and Barbel

Benyon rejects canoeists campaign to paddle over anglers' rights

A Very Special Day

Conditions Were Horrid - But I Had To Fish

Big names Head South to Highlight Plight of English Chalkstreams

A Red Letter Session with Barbel

Another reason why you should join the Angling Trust

These are some reasons why i'm a member of the AT

A Red Letter Day on the River Ribble

Another Win for Angling Trust

Congratulations Dilip Sarkar MBE as its first Fishery Enforcement Manager.

.Fishing for Life Strategy launched at Angling Summit

Another Reason To Join The Angling Trust

Willow Pitch Volume II – Various Authors

I Made the Mistake of Not Trying Hard Enough

Ribble Chub On The Feed

Thomas & Thomas Announce LPS II Series of Light Presentation Trout Rods

Hugh Miles Hits Back at RSPB's Magazine Article on Cormorants

Fishermans Emporium – Is A Must Place to Visit

Pallatrax Cheese paste

Thomas & Thomas Announce DNA Series of Two Handed Rods in Three Distinct Actions

Angling Trust welcomes Benyon back but reminds new

Sea Angling News from Angling Trust

Angling Trust welcomes new Parliamentary Chairman of Angling Group

Angling Trust organises fact finding visit for Richard Benyon to Walthamstow reservoirs

Constant rain forces ‘heartbreak’ cancellation of CLA Game Fair

Let Our Bass Breed

An Interesting Few Days

Report reveals collapse of Clyde fish stocks due to trawling

Pallatrax offer Angling Trust Members A Good Deal

Endangered Freshwater pearl mussel stronghold wiped out

Good Tench from Ashton Keynes Angling Club Waters

Call for Cormorants and Goosanders to be added to the General Licence

NFU challenged about water pollution claims

Environment Agency Approves Controversial Thames Turbines

Lets all get out and pull some Himalayan Balsam

Another reason why I don't trust the Environment Agency and why everyone should be a member of the Angling Trust

I Reckon It Was The Perfect Session

Angling Trust warns of new Severn Barrage threat to migratory species

It’s been a Slow Start for Dry Fly

Angling Trust blasts floodwater waste madness and calls for a new reservoir building programme to tackle ‘wettest drought ever’

Its been a mixed few weeks

Angling for Scouts

Some Good News

Angling Trust calls for restrictions on water users as drought zone spreads

Barbel Society Conference

Prince Albert Angling Society Open Day

Angling Trust Tackles Coastal Litter With 'Just Take 5' Campaign

Angling Trust Tells MPs to Get Tough on Poachers

The Delightful River Wye

Five Casts in Paradise

Cormorant Campaign goes to Parliament

Pallatrax Cheese Feast Temps The Fish

Angling Trust says drought is a wake up call for England's shrinking rivers

Pallatrax / Angler's Mail Big Competition

TV host Chris Tarrant and UK Music boss Feargal Sharkey to join petition handover to Fisheries Minister Richard Benyon.

Tuesday 14th Feb Ribble Chub on the Feed

PALLATRAX;

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Minister to Launch New Report

Anglers Represented at Alien Species Summit in Brussels

Anglers win battle in 3 year war for water industry transparency

The Best of Hook Line and Sinker Special

It Was a Busy but Good Day

An update on www.cormorantwatch.org

You Need Good Hooks

Lets stop spraying slurry on the frozen fields alongside our rivers and streams

Angling Trust Welcomes No Charge for Crayfish Traps

Chub Went on a Feeding Spree

A Festive Fishing Session

A Good Start to 2012

Three Weeks in the Sun - Then it's back to a Cold River Bank

Salter is back fighting for fishing

Fish Legal to Challenge Sewage Secrecy at Tribunal

It's Been Tough on the Kennet

6lb 1 ounce River Ribble Chub

Best Ever on the Float

Great News for Sea Anglers

Anglers: 'Just Say No to More Slurry in River Ribble'

Fishing with Walker- Dick Walker

A Big Surprise

In My Book I had Perfect Conditions

Taking Action To Tackle Poaching

Just One Big Chub

It Was A Good Day - But Not For Roach

The British Soldier

A Nice Day on the Ribble

I Targeted Roach but caught Barbel and Chub

Catching on the Float

On the brink: Conservationists reveal the rivers still suffering

Security at the Waterside

News from both Fish Legal the Pollution fighters and the Angling Trust

Redmire its still a Paradise

At The Water's Edge Now Available

Pallatrax - Boilies, Baits and Terminal Tackle

British Waterways Mutualisation May Lead to Environmental Secrecy

Defra Announces Scope for Cormorant Review

£1,000 Fred J Taylor MBE Award for the Avon Roach Project

Highs and Low's of Fishing

Kid's Go Fishing With The Army

Fishermen Angry At Rejection of Application for Bye-law

Half a million tonnes of sewage kill thousands of fish on Tidal Thames

THE BARBEL SHOW 2011

Prince Albert Angling Society Open Day

Carp Fishing 50’s Style

Fred French MBE

Environment Agency Breaks Promise About River Thames Weirs

Thomas & Thomas Looks to the Future

New Dawn at Draycote

Non EA Rod Licence Website Applies Unneccessary Charges to Anglers

Report calls for national campaign to protect recreational fishing

Chub and More Chub

Angling Trust Supports Block of Mega Dairy

The Big One Show Not to be Missed

I Had a Good Week on the Kennet

MINISTER GIVES GREEN LIGHT TO REVIEW OF CORMORANT LICENSING

Fish Legal secures £20,000 compensation for anglers following River Derwent pollution

Let All Of Us Support This Fight

Conditions are looking good

Cheese Feast for those Winter Chub

Chub and Barbel from the Kennet

Choose a Well Shotted Float to Boss the Stream

It's Been a Tough Couple of Weeks

Stocks Reservoir Open for Wormers and Spinners

Information Commission Orders Environment Agency to Release Pollution Records on the River Test

Environment Agency Breaks Promises on Hydropower

Defra minister praises shooting and angling’s contribution to conservation

Agency bans eel fishing in bid to halt decline in numbers

Fish Rescued on Derbyshire Reservoir after Anglers Call in the Lawyers

LOBBYING AND CAMPAIGNING

More Big Chub

Its Been Good on the Ribble

Mr Nice Guy Captures a Big Mirror

Angling Trust Stands up for Anglers with Fisheries Minister

For Release October 2010

New Books from First -Nature

Natural England Goes Sea Angling

Lets all stop shopping at the Co-op

Crucian Carp Crusader Wins Environmental Award

Legal Loophole Lets Poachers off the Hook

Statement from the Angling Trust

Anglers Demand Action As Rivers Dry Up

Calls for Protection of Fish Stocks Grow Louder as Popularity of Sea Angling Soars

Can We Trust the EA?

Please support the Army Benevolent Fund - We owe them that support

Polluters to talk to anglers before deal is done under new Civil Sanctions regime

A Brace of 5lb Chub to Start the Season

Fly The Flag With Pride

Welsh Water Pollute River Llygwy with Impunity

England my England

Good News-Catching the Impossible is on Terrestrial TV

Barbel Society Conference 2010

The fishing show of the year!

TFG Sleeping Bag from Tackle Discounts

Angling Trust Stops Diggers in their Tracks

Government in the Dock over 'Illegal' River Basin Plans

Great News for our River and Streams

New Flextec fly reels

Metropolitan Police Commander Jailed

NORWAY ACTS TO PROTECT ITS WILD SALMON STOCKS. WHY CAN’T SCOTLAND?

Welcome to - Cyprinus Carp Technology brand of tackle

UK's largest fishing sale / show

Cold Weather Fishing

Avon Days and Stour Ways by Kevin Grozier

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Chub Fishing in Winter

Despite The Cold - I Caught Some Christmas Chub

Have A Happy Holiday

Well done Fish Legal formally the Anglers Conservation Association

Survey reveals real reason people go angling……and it’s not for the biggest fish

Best Fishing Show on the Wireless

European rules threaten to “smother” sea angling in the North West

Congratulations to Kate Nesbitt MC

A Young Boys First Fish- Tony Bedford

Government Plans Will Fail our Threatened Rivers

Cheshire Region of the Barbel Society

New Retail Outlet for Anglers in Swindon

Big Charity Fund Raising Evening

The Malteser Method Proves a Winner

It’s been a Good Week on the Rivers

SALTER CELEBRATES A GOOD WEEK FOR UK ANGLERS WITH NEW BYELAWS ON FISH THEFTS AND PROGRESS ON ARTICLE 47

Anglers’ dismay over cyanide fish kill on River Trent

Despite conditions I’ve had Some Good Fishing

News From The Angling Trust

Fish Legal settles sewage pollution case on the River Grom

Two Sessions on a Bank High River Ribble

A Mixed Bag

Anglers Claim Damages from Entrepose and National Grid for Pollution Caused by Gas Pipeline Works

Keeping the Close Season on Rivers and streams

Fred French MBE

Angling Trust announces restructuring

Salter Secures Big Wins for Angling in the Marine Bill

Fish Legal makes civil engineering firm pay up for Welsh river pollution

A celebration of river angling, presented by the Barbel Society

A River Keepers Work is Never Finished

The Barbel Society Yorkshire Region

Angling Trust wins access for anglers at sea

MINISTER CONFIRMS THAT SEA ANGLERS WILL BE WELCOME IN NEW MARINE CONSERVATION ZONES

Anglers call for action after fish kills on two Trent tributaries

Big Brace of Summer Chub and a Huge Barbel for Comedian

Anglers Using Wraysbury Bait and Rolling Soft Paste Bait Enjoying a good Start to Season

Obituary James Holgate 1957-2009

Selling rod-caught fish could land you a hefty fine

A Great Free Day Out - Prince Albert Angling Society Open Day Sunday June 7th

A Great Place to Spend a Holiday

Angling Trust appoints Environmental Campaigns Manager

Angling Trust announces new regional team to promote angling nationwide

SALTER SPEAKS UP FOR ANGLING IN THE COMMONS

Wye & Usk Foundation News Update

Barbel Society Conference 2009

£600 for fishing without a licence

WASING FISHERIES BERKSHIRE

Anglers welcome regulation of forgotten sewage discharges

Angling Trust presses case with Euro Fisheries Commissioner Borg

Crucial meeting to forestall EU angling ban

A Good News Story

TURNEFFE FLATS, EL PESCADOR, BELIZE RIVER LODGE WIN ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATION OF YEAR AWARDS

End of the Line

New chief for North West sea anglers

A Great Spring Trout Fishing Session

LABOUR SAYS “NO WAY” TO SEA ANGLING CATCH QUOTAS

The Rigmaster- The Perfect Tool For Tying Hair Rigs

Anglers’ fury about actor’s ignorant comments

Spring Trouting - Its Been More Like Winter

One More Reason For Joining the Angling Trust

Only A Few Days Left To Catch Some Chub

Gamma and Pallatrax Products Have Been Good For My Fishing

Obituary - Andy Robbins

Anglers protest outside Severn Trent Water HQ

Its Now Time To Get Out On The Rivers

Cumbria opens its doors to anglers with innovative ‘Festival of Fishing’

Prospects Great For The Week Commencing Sunday 15th February

EU denies “crazy” plan but leaves sea anglers wondering

Good News from Anglers Mail

SALTER TO STAND DOWN AT NEXT ELECTION BUT PLEDGES TO KEEP ON FIGHTING FOR ANGLING

Health and Safety goes mad at reservoir

Silver Spirit by Tom O'Reilly

Walkers Pitch II edited by Peter Maskell

IMMEDIATE BAN ON SALES OF ROD-CAUGHT SALMON AND SEATROUT: OBLIGATORY TAGGING OF COMMERCIALLY CAUGHT FISH

I’ve Just Had One of Those Nice Days

Its Been a Tough Week On The Kennet

Anglers Attack Brussels ‘Junk this ridiculous proposal’ says BASS

Angling Trust calls on MPs to vote for angling

The Barbel Show 2009

Winter Fishing Can Be Worth The Effort

Fish Legal wins damages for severe agricultural pollution

Cold Christmas Comfort for Fishing MP

Usual Suspect United Utilities Pollute Again

The European Parliament adopts with an overwhelming majority

Marine Bill Gets The Go .

Things Don’t Always Happen As Planned

Winter has arrived - You Need to Rethink Your Approach

The Challenge of Big Carp by BB published by Little Egret Press

Roach and Perch Fishing the River Wye

Congratulations to the Lancashire Police and the EA

An Interesting Week with Chub and Barbel

Can We Trust The Water Companies?

Now is the Time to Fish Our Rivers

Not All Barbel Bites - Are Three Foot Twitches

Obituary Brian Whitlock 1944-2008

Angling Trust Launch Plans Announced

How Lucky Can I Get

ACA News Update

It was tough on the River Ribble

The River Wharfe It’s a Great Venue

A Hair Rigged Pellet and Meat Approach on the River Wye

Salmon Fishing in Ross-shire

Stonze Scoop Top Award in USA.

Catching the Impossible - DVD’s

ACA News Update Monday 18th August, 2008

I Don’t Always Use Bread

Back to the Past - Fishing an Old Clay Pit – Martin James

A Brace of Good Fish

It’s been a Mixed Few Weeks

Water Company Pays £18,500 In Damages To Gloucestershire Angling Club.

Wasn’t It Good - A New Season

Congratulations Ireland on your No Vote

Life’s A Bitch At Times

Prince Albert AS Open Day

Some great News from the Eastern Daily Press

A C A News

Go Catch a Coarse Fish on the Fly

BBC Radio Lancashire Honours Fred J Taylor MBE

Great Winter Fishing in the 1950’s & 60’s

It’s That Magic Day Again

Brown Trout and Dancing Mayflies

Trout Fishing in Ross-shire

Anglers call on Canoe Union to get real

Fred J Taylor MBE

It’s been a Busy Few Weeks

Anglers Consider Judgement On Water Company Pollution

Anglers' Conservation Association Environment Agency to hand over pollution monitoring to misleading water companies

Water Company Pays Lancashire Angling Club £30,000 In Damages

BASS Welcomes ‘No Licence’ Decision

Sea lion removal OK'd to save fish

The End of My 65th Season

It’s been a Mixed Week of Fishing and Weather

Historic AGM gives NAFAC the green light to proceed with Angling Unity

Great News

Red Letter Day for Pensioner on the Kennet

Skeins of Pink Footed Geese were the Highlight of my Week

Environment Agency Mitton Fishery

Five Great Days in Berkshire

Some Great Days on the Wasing Syndicate Water

1500 Mile Trip for a Handful of Fish

A Question of Trust

Double Figure Barbel from River Colne

A Great Chub from the River Hull

Five Barbel in Two Short Sessions

A Good End to 2007

MBE for Fred J Taylor

It Was Tough Fishing Over The Christmas Holiday

Is This A New River Record Perch?

A Brace of 3lb Perch

Back in the United Arab Emirates for my Fly Fishing Academy

Mutton Snappers are Tough Fighters

Fun in the Sun

Big chub from Kennet and barbel stocked in the River Aire

Chub and Barbel on the River Wye

Meeting with a Giant of Carp Fishing

Back on the Kennet

An Interesting Week and the Departure of a Dear Friend

More Listeners join me at the Waters Edge

Why Not pay a visit To Something Fishy Angling Centre

Fishing for Perch Tench Carp and Barbel

Angling History from the 1950's

Its been a busy week

Perch from Rivers and Still Waters

Another Good Weeks Angling

A Red Letter Day Session

I Never Stop Enjoying My Time at the Waterside

Its Been A Busy Week Though I Did Catch A Brace of 3lb Plus Perch

Another Difficult Tench Fishing Session

CLA Game Fair cancels for the first time in its 49 year history

Well Done Brendan Ince of Blackburn

Some Ideas That Might Help You Put More Fish on the Bank

Tewitfields - Another Jewel in the Crown of Lancashire

Brace of Double Figure Barbel from River Kennet

A Mixed Bag from Pallington Lakes

Tadley Angling-A Busy Shop With A Good Reputation

A Great Start to the 2007/08 Season

Please read and protest to your MP

Wye & Usk Foundation News June 2007

Rain Forecast For Next Few Days

New Season New Hopes and a Busy Time Ahead

A Red Letter Session on the Ribble

Be Alert When Walking or Driving around Lancashire. May 2007

Wye & Usk Foundation News May 10th 07

It’s Been a Strange Week on the River Ribble

Wye & Usk Foundation News Update 1st May 07

World Class Saltwater Spin and Fly Fishing at Turneffe Flats

Wye & Usk Foundation News Update April 2007

Report from Jim White on Rhode Island USA

Fish Tales with Chris Yates on BBC Radio 4

A Brace of Brown Trout before Lunch

Wye & Usk Foundation News Update 28th March, 2007

Tropical Paradise Turneffe Flats Swings into Action

Sea anglers won’t bite licensing bait

It’s the end of a great season

Just Two Weeks Left for Coarse fishing on River and Streams

Specialist Anglers' Alliance News

Big Chub for Lincolnshire Angler

A Great Few Days on the Kennet Feb 07

Anglers’ Conservation Association

Another Great Barbel Fishing Session on the Kennet Jan 07

Make the Most of our Bank High Rivers

Anglers’ Conservation Association

Christmas Week in the Countryside

Back on the Ribble Catching Chub

Enough is enough - ACA demands new fish pass for the Tees Barrage

Ribble Chub Feed with a Vengeance

Despite Drop in Temperatures - Chub and Barbel Were Feeding

Why Not Get Out On the River?

Let’s Not Forget Our Service Men and Woman

New bass rule will benefit all fishermen

Floods and Storm Force Winds get the Barbel Feeding – Martin James

Bone Fishing – Its Not Difficult – Martin James

Salmon & Trout Association applauds decision to close the Irish Drift Net Fishery

A Perch Fishing Session

Barbel and Three Bonus Chub

We Had Some Great Winter Fishing in The 1950’s 60’s – Martin James

A Great Session with Grayling

Guiding / Teaching Days

Reward to catch Ribble polluters now £6,000 (and rising)

£6,000 REWARD

Autumn Is The Start of Some Great Angling

Huge Common Carp Caught Off The Top

Fly Fishers Gather Out West

This Is A Serious Problem

Return to Pallington Lakes and the Frome

Two More Victories For The ACA

ACA wins damages of £15,000 for slurry pollution on River Churnet and Cauldon Canal

ACA offers £1,000 reward to catch polluters It's now £2000-00

Its Summer Time Again - July 06

It Does Pay To Change

Blackpool Angler Alan Roe catches a Big Barbel Float Fishing

There’s no madness to the method from Pallatrax

NASCO throws Lifeline to Western Atlantic Salmon!

Double Sided Weed Rake

Cumbria magistrate guilty of poaching

Press Release on New PCI Angling Products

Fishing Reports 8th May 2006

ABEL’S ‘GIMME FIVE’ PROJECT ACCOUNTS FOR TON OF TRASH

Obituary Terry Mansbridge

The Kennet - One of England's Nicest Rivers

Fishing Reports April 18th 2006

11th April 2006 Irish Government have badly let us down. It should have happened immediately.

Wye & Usk Foundation news update 12th April 2006

Book Reviews

Fishery Reports April 10th 2006

Fishing Reports 3rd April 06

Game Fishing Reports March 28th 2006

Wye & Usk Foundation News Friday 17th March, 2006.

Last Few Day's Of The Season On Wasing Fisheries

Accountant's Big Carp From Half Frozen Lake

Want To Catch A Bonefish?

Huge Pike From Ravensthorpe Reservoir

Despite The Cold Weather - Its Certainly Worth Getting Out On The River Bank

Thank you Buglife

Great News for the Aquatic Life In Rivers and Streams

Councillors’ Disdain For Public Worries Over Fishing

You Now Have A Real Chance To Improve Our Bass Fishing

Bass Anglers' Sportfishing Society

Salmon & Trout Association North West Region

Obituary Death of a Countryman Ivan Scott Duxbury 1940-2006

AGM and Midlands Seminar

Good Sport On The Kennet With Chub and Barbel

Don't Be Put Off Fishing In Cold Weather

Fishing Propects Not Looking Good

The Prospects Look Good For The Week Ahead

Licences to shoot cormorants double

Personal Best Bream

Its Been A good Christmas On My Local River

Wishing You All A Very Merry Christmas And A Happy Healthy New Year With Lots Of Bent Sticks And Pulled Strings

Winter Caught Bream and Carp

ACA PRESS RELEASE

It's Great To Be Back

All in a Day’s Work for the ACA

FISHERMEN FINED FOR INACCURATE CATCH RECORDS

Christmas Gift Wish

Chasing Gold in the Indian Ocean Off Fujairah In The UAE

Blue Water Fly Fishing Is A Challenge

Changes To Create UK Sportfishing In The Ocean

It’s Fun In The Sun at The Le Meridien Al Aqah Beach Resort in Fujairah Part 2

It’s Fun In The Sun at The Le Meridien Al Aqah Beach Resort in Fujairah Part 1

Meatball Wizard

Buglife lecture

Energy Networks Association launches guidance on angler safety

Greenfinches and Chaffinches found dead

First double Zander from River Severn

ANGLING EXCLUDED FROM ANIMAL WELFARE BILL

Helping to improve the sport of angling

Hopefully we are going to see an improvement on the River Aire

River Aire Chub Feed With A Vengeance

Double figure Barbel from Bristol Avon

An introduction to Le Méridien Al Aqah Beach Resort

Wye and Usk Foundation Update 5th October 2005

Huge Bream From Wasings Shalford Lake

Saltwater Fishing the New England States

Rugged Shark® Marlin Plus™ The Ultimate Fishing Shoe

Catch of Crucians for Pallatrax Man

S&TA awards environmental fisheries project

British Army Carp Fishing Team Championships 2005

Wye & Usk Foundation Update, 27th September 2005

Angling at the Labour Party Conference.

Wye & Usk Foundation News 16th September 2005

JAN’S FIRST(SECOND) CARP Martin Salisbury

Salmon Rivers of North Highlands and the Outer Hebrides by Andrew Graham-Stewart

Barbel - A Lifetimes Addiction by Trefor West

Big News From Denver Fly Fishing Retailer World Expo

Tench Fishing – Its Not Just For Summer Dawns

Botch up by the Environment Agency

The Effluent Problem On The River Aire Is Still There

Effluent in River Aire

Get Well Soon Kevin

Killed by the EA's Inefficiency

River Aire Effluent Problem

River Reports

ACA complaint to European Commission over River Eamont sewer overflows

THE ANGLERS’ CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION

Update on River Aire effluent

Update on River Aire Effluent Problem

Effluent on River Aire Near Skipton

Hello Martin

Lets Close Some Of Our River Fisheries

Cormorant Licences

Catching Big Bream - Isn't Easy

Catfishing Novice Goes to Spain

Another Big Fish for Bait Maker

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY BANS FISH MOVEMENTS TO SAVE CARP

Wye & Usk Foundation News

Fishery reports

My Rivers Were Not Worth Fishing So I went To The Coast

Seeking Big Fish Isn't Always Rewarding - But Its Great Fun

Fishing reports

ARCHIVED ARTICLES July-Sept 2002

I have posted this poem written by a fellow barbel angler. I feel it states what we all think.

Big Bream from Wasing Fisheries Shalford Lake

Anglian Water Fishery Report

Let's Have A Hosepipe Ban Now

Big Carp On Pole

Carp On A Fly Rod

A Great Start To The New Season

Joint Press Release from Salmon & Trout Association and Anglers’ Conservation Association

Festival Fishing at Rotherhithe

Double Figure Tench For Cotswolds Baits Creations Boss

Fishing Reports 6th June 05

Fishing Reports

The Beautiful Deerfield River

Rare fish virus found in rivers

Royal Lancashire Show 26th, 27th & 28th July 2005

River Trout Fishing On The Enborne

A Day On The Lune

Wye & Usk Update - 6th May 2005

Prince Albert Angling Society Open Day

Huge Carp for Cotswolds Baits Creations Boss

Environment Agency data confirms massive Irish impact on UK Salmon stocks!

Anglian Water Fisheries Reports

Wye and Usk Foundation Update 18th April 2005

Anglian Fishery News

Trout Fishing - The Kennet at Kintbury

Trout Fishing Reports

ACA wins pollution damages against 'cautioned' farmer

Complete Angler Guide's Boat Bag

Bits and Bait Bucket

ARCHIVED ARTICLES Jan-June 2002

Olives, Rising Fish, and A Pulled String

Huge bonefish?

JETBOIL - The stove with its own pot and cup.

The Magic of Fly Fishing

The Stonze System

Wye & Usk Update - 18th March 2005

Anglers Mail 22nd March 2005

DSLR: Nikon D70 by Peter iNova with Uwe Steinmueller

Welcome from the new Director of the ACA

New head of pollution watchdog appointed

Save our Frogs

A Great Weeks Fishing Part 2

A Great Weeks Fishing Part 1

Oxford University Angling Seminar a huge success

It’s Been Tough on the Kennet

Wye & Usk Foundation Preseason Update - 23rd February 2005

CHATSWORTH ANGLING FAIR: CAN YOU BEAT THE STARS?

Tough Fishing Conditions On The River Ribble - Martin James

A Good Winter Caught Barbel

Multibind from Angling Concepts

Urgent Lancashire Rivers Need Your Help

Vote Now

Solicitors Treble on the River Kennet

Anglers Mail 15th February 2005

Some Exciting Fishing With A Fly Rod

New Jersey Fly-fishing Show

Two Personal Bests In A Dream Session - Martin James

Lady Angler hooks up to a possible world record Redfish

Unity is a FACT

Bits and Pieces - Martin James

Why Are There Not More Woman Anglers?.

Blizzards, Gale Force Winds and a Low Dirty River Kennet - Didn't Stop Us Catching The Barbel

Huge River Ribble Chub

Poor After Sales Service From LEEDA

A Great Session On The Kennet

Would You Like A Job Working To Improve The Environment?

Wye and Usk Foundation

It's Been Tough On Our Rivers

BOOST FOR FISH STOCKS IN CUMBRIAN RIVERS

Cormorants, RSPB back off judicial review.

Cormorants Destroy Danish Salmon and Eels

ARCHIVED ARTICLES Oct-Dec 2002

MBE Awarded to Dr Ron Broughton

ARCHIVED ARTICLES 2001

Let's do more in 2005 for our Aquatic Environment

A Great 2004 For Fishing and Travel

Prince Albert Angling Society

CHATSWORTH 2005 - THE 'HAVE-A-GO' FAIR

Fishing Reports

To all my readers and your families I Wish You A Very Merry Christmas and A Happy and Healthy New Year

Angling On The Wireless

Book Review Spey Casting Simon Gawesworth Stackpole books

Letter from Anglers Conservation Association Chairman

Loss of Anglers Conservation Association President

News and Fishery reports 6-12-2004

News and Fishery reports 6th December 2004

Obituary

Some Most Asked Questions and Answers

Anglers Conservation Association

Fishery News

A Brace of Double Figure Barbel

Two Days In Autumn - Martin James

Fishery Reports and News 21st November 2004

Fishery Reports and News

2005 World Carp Championship Announces Big Prize for Big Carp

Great News For Our Rivers

Fishery News

Meeting in the North West

A New Personal Best Chub

Chub and Barbel From River Kennet

Fishing Reports

Watercress: good for you - bad for the environment?

Two Bite Less Days - Then A Good Session

New River Kennet Barbel record

Book Reviews

Trout Fishing News

The Wye & Usk Foundation Autumn River Walk

Anglers Mail 19th October 2004

Rolling Meat For Ribble Chub

The Salmon & Trout Association - National River Fly Survey

WYE & USK UPDATE - Tues 12th October 2004

Trout and Coarse Fishery Reports October 11th 2004

Army Carp Fishing Championships Team Event

Trout Bum Diaries - A Top Fly Fishing Video

Anglers Mail W/E October 9th 2004

Fishing Report from the USA 6-10-2004

Northern Rivers Are Bank High

WHAT PRICE CLEAN WATER? THE STAKES RISE EVER HIGHER

New Barbel Record From Great Ouse

River Kennet Double for Lady

The Barbel Society Lancashire Region

Game and Coarse Fishing News October 4th

Rhode Island for Quality Saltwater fishing

Fishing for Albacore in Long Island Sound

Illness Left Me Sitting Around and Not Fishing Out West

Current News Items

DEVELOPER FINED £10,000 FOR LANCASHIRE SEWAGE POLLUTION

Kids sort out the carp on the St Lawrence River

North Notts Angling Show Saturday 16th October

VIA Baltic Pike Trophy Kattisvan Swedish Lapland

Anglian Waters Fishery Report 16th August 2004

Fishery Reports

National fishing week

Fishing update from the Wye & Usk Foundation

Rhode Island U.S.A Fishery Report

Great Roach, Tench and Crucian Carp from the Same Swim - Martin James

Thames Fish Kill Tragedy as Problems Continue with London's Sewage System

CHESHIRE GAME & ANGLING FAIR

A date for your diaries

Fishery Reports and Catches

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY CRITICISES OFWAT INVESTMENT PLAN FOR NORTH WEST

Anglian Waters Fishery Report

Barbel Fishing - A Logical Approach Tim Lennon

Fishing off Rhode Island

Anglian Fishery Reports

Angling News Sunday July 18th

Top Tackle

Fishery Reports and News Monday 12th July 2004

More Angling News

Fishing Reports

Weekly Fishing News

Fishing Reports

Let's have some responsibility from the BWB

Cumbrian Youth Fined for Poaching

It's Good To See Your Back

Seatrout and Salmon Fishing Courses

Prize Winner Could Take Home $14.500

It's Been Good Trout Fishing

Great Coarse Fishing on The River Kennet

Great Fishing Off Rhode Island

A Cotswolds Trout Fishery

Are The-Catskills The Home of American Fly Fishing?

Wales To Get Its Own Angling Show

A Simple Solution To Failing Eyesight.

Wading Boots for the 21st Century

A GREAT CATCH AT THE FISHING VILLAGE

A New Season of Coarse Fishing

Angling News 23rd February

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY CONTINUES TO TACKLE LICENCE EVADERS 17th February

Its Been A Tough Week On My River 15th February

Hooked 2004! hot off the press! 17th february

Game Fishing News 17th february

Its Been A Busy Two Days and A Bonus Chub 16th February

ARCHIVED ARTICLES Jan-Mar 2004

Good news ahead of the new fly-fishing season 8th February

More Days On The River Kennet 8th February

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY ANNOUNCES NEW HEAD OF FISHERIES 6th February

Top Equipment For 2004 6th February

The Life and Times of Bill Quinlan 3rd February

FORTHCOMING EVENTS

MARTIN'S BOOK REVIEWS

ARCHIVED ARTICLES OCTOBER-DECEMBER2003

ARCHIVED ARTICLES JULY-SEPT 2003

ARCHIVED ARTICLES APR-JUNE 2003

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Martin James Fishing
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