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This sad lack of interest is often fuelled by the perception that our organisations, in particular the National Federation of Sea Anglers is impotent in the face of commercial pressure and high finance lobbying in the halls of power. As a professional observer of events and opinions concerning the ‘Sea Angling’ industry, it is not…

‘ Nice tuna,’ he said. ‘Uh uh,’ I replied. ‘ I don’t think so.’I hardly get the words out of my mouth before Jeff throws the ju-ju sign at the bait on the long corner. Incredulously, within seconds, a long brown shadow appears behind it and like a consummate magician Jeff calmly says, ‘There she…

This free fishing venue is a mixed fishery that appears to be improving every year. It is very much a river that has come back from the dead. Typical River Crane chub A fair net of River Crane roach A small barbel-stocked by the Environmental Agency into the River Crane View from the Meadway bridge…

Float fishing is a method of sea fishing which has been sorely neglected in recent years because of the pretty boy machismo of owning an expensive beachcaster and mincing up and down the beach with it. But amongst those whose prime objective is actually catching fish when they go fishing, there is something of a…

My earliest childhood recollection of being taken fishing is not of catching my first fish but of falling in! My dad had taken me with him and on arrival at the river had waded out into mid-stream to trot for dace. I was left alone on the bank and being a fidgety 4 year old…

Bristol Water Company had organised an Open Day and the club of which I am secretary, the Bristol Reservoirs Fly Fishers Association, arranged some activities for the day. We decided to run a casting competition and give “would be” anglers the chance to have a go at casting a fly.Committee men Chris Cavill, Dev Stickley…