Many are angry at the outcome of the river fishing Closed Season consultation. Some have questioning the role of the Angling Trust, who they believe should have campaigned for change.…
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Rod licence websites clampdown to stop ‘copycats’ overcharging
As many as 10,000 anglers were caught last year by ‘copycat’ rod licence websites. They thought they were getting their licence direct from the Environment Agency but ended up paying…
River pollution is getting worse – it’s official!
River pollution truths were exposed in the EA’s annual report into the water and sewage industry. It showed just one out of the nine regional companies in England is performing…
UK angling to get a boost with launch of major new plan
UK angling should be a winner with the National Angling Strategy, which was launched at Get Hooked On Fishing’s Northala Fields. Amongst the great and good in attendance for the…
Green Party and angling: what is the truth?
The Green Party increased their share of the European vote to 12.1 per cent, an increase of 4.2 per cent, and their number of seats to seven. That made the…
DNA testing to the rescue in battle to beat carp diseases
Three new DNA testing facilities have been installed by the EA fish health team at their Brampton Laboratory in Cambridgeshire. They hope molecular testing will help stop carp edema virus…
Biggest angling region revealed in new Environment Agency figures
Latest sales figures reveal Yorkshire produced an income of £2,100,844 from 120,961 rod licence sales in 2017 to make it the nation’s most important region. The next biggest EA sub-region…
Fishing rod licence facts revealed by Environment Agency
Fishing rod licence sales fell by 130,721 licences for the 2017 season part due to a new licences structure including a three rod option. But it wasn’t all bad news…
Stream goes from amazing 200 lb bags… to unfishable
Paul Gustafson, who wrote How To Catch Big Pike, is furious rod licence money isn’t being used to help clear Abbey Mill Stream in the centre of Abingdon, Oxfordshire. It…
Rod licence dodgers hit with £8K bill
At a time when new annual rod licences are being bought in their biggest numbers, by law-abiding anglers, 11 anglers were proved guilty of offences in their absence by Northampton…