Cherry Lakes open for business!Cotswold Water Park holiday resort, Cherry Lakes near Cirencester, is to open its doors to the public from the end of the month. Venue owner Mike Kirsch explained: "Judith and I have taken a lot of pride in making this venue, and the accommodation, as luxurious as it can be. My wife in particular has made sure that the accommodation has everything to offer, not only for the angler, but also for the angler's other half. If your idea of heaven is an idyllic log cabin break on the banks of a lake, waking up to the sound of water lapping at the deck a few steps from your bedroom, then look no further.
State-of-the-art Daiwa tackle worth £3,300 up for grabs!The April issue of the UK’s favourite carp fishing magazine, Total Carp, is on sale now and packed with information to help you bring more massive carp to the bank!Editorial Assistant, Pete McKenna explained: “Not only is our April issue packed with info to help you catch more carp, but boy have we lined up some fantastic competition prizes for you this month!"First up, we give you the chance to live the dream and own a full set of Basia QDX reels and Basia DF rods worth £3,300! Fancy a Aqua Carbon Compact & Wrap? Done! "There's also the chance to win a top-of-the-range Angling Technics bait boat, complete with Taska terminal tackle, and two great bait giveaways from Solar and Nash. That's £6,255 worth of superb gear! You've got to be in it to win it, and don't forget, you'll need to get a copy of the magazine to enter the biggies. " Get your copy from the shops now, or click here to check out our subscription offers!. .
Special offer from the bait and feed company. Top bait store, the bait and feed company has announced a special Easter promotion, that will see punters able to get hold of eight of the company's most popular selling baits from Mainline, Nash & Nutrabaits on a special promotion with free Pop Ups & Boosted Bottom Baits and free postage! A statement on the companies website explained: "We pride ourselves on customer care and our business philosophy is to provide anglers with products that we believe have fish catching potential. The same customer care is applied whether you buy one tub of pop ups or 100kg of boilies and our sales team is always available to offer you impartial advice thereby ensuring that you order products best suited to your method of fishing. "For more information, or to take advantage of the promotion,click here to check out the company website!.
New video explaining benefits of 'Kordatorials'!Korda have produced a new, state of the art video explaining the benefits of Darrell Peck's Kordatorials. These coaching sessions allow bankside tutorials with Darrell himself. A statement on Korda's website explained: "You get Darrell’s undivided attention for the whole session and we guarantee that you’ll learn something from him irrespective of your experience – everyone does!Darrell has become renowned for his big-fish record, as captures of Heather, The Fat Lady, Two Tone, Arfur and others will testify, but there’s much more to his game than simply snaring the big ‘uns. You’ll quickly find out that he’s simply a carp-catching machine! Be it zig rigging, spodding, feature finding or straight boilie fishing, Darrell will be able to guide you through the finer points of all the best modern methods.
European Reports Highlight Scale of Cormorant Impact on Fish.
The Angling Trust is highlighting two reports from Europe that show that numbers of cormorants across Europe are their highest for 150 years. The studies further strengthen the case for action to be taken to protect fish stocks in the UK from unsustainable predation by cormorants. The first report was commissioned by the European Parliament's Fisheries Committee from Professor Ian Cowx of Hull University's acclaimed Fisheries Institute and the other is the European Commission's clarification on derogation under the Birds Directive which provides important information to support any moves by the UK Government to open up the current inadequate licensing system for controlling cormorant numbers.
Star studded bonanza at Peterborough store. Massive Peterborough tackle shop Sheltons have planned a Good Friday to remember for anglers, with a star studded open day at their store. Taking place between 9am and 5pm, the show will be attended by many of the Country’s leading anglers, who will be on hand to offer advice to punters, and answer any questions. In addition to this, there will be a grand raffle, barbeque and numerous competitions where customers can win some cracking tackle prizes!Star anglers who have confirmed their attendance include: Steve Ringer, Andy Findlay, Dean Macey, Ian Day, Ade Kiddell, Darrell Peck, Jake Wildbore, Rich Stewart, Mick Brown and Gary Bayes.
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With massive fish banked, and prestigious festivals won with big nets of carp, you could be forgiven for thinking that we are are in the midst of a spring heatwave, rather than the Siberia like conditions that we are actually faced with!We have the story from Cornwall's White Acres complex, where James Hawkins has been crowned Bait Tech Festival champion. Then, there is the tale of specimen ace Paul Garner, who has landed a 19lb zander from the River Severn. The Angling Trust's battle against fishery destroying cormorants has reached new heights this week, with Martin Salter presenting the campaign to parliament. On top of this, we have the story of the massive River Po catfish, that stretched the scales to over 220kg! Then, there is the good news regarding the 'Take A Friend Fishing' campaign, that is set to run again this year.
Easter campaign organised by the ATA!The TAKE A FRIEND FISHING campaign, organised and run by the Angling Trades Association, is back to encourage parents, grandparents and friends to take the time over the Easter break to give family members and friends the chance to have a go at fishing. Remember when a friend or family member took you fishing when you were young or just starting out? We bet everyone has experienced a memorable session or two like that – sharing the bank with someone else is always more fun! And with the Take A Friend Fishing campaign, there is the chance to take someone for FREE. Jeremy Wade, author, TV presenter of River Monsters and Angling Trust Ambassador said: ‘The Take a Friend Fishing (TAFF) campaign is a great way for people to learn the angling basics and appreciate the outdoors. By introducing newcomers to the sport, you pass on a gift that stays with them throughout their lives, taking them to beautiful places to catch exciting fish.
Stark warning from Angling Trust.
Following complaints from anglers angered by the re-emergence of a website offering rod licence renewals which charges an additional £11 for ‘processing services’ the Angling Trust is warning anglers not to pay a penny more than they need and is encouraging everyone to use the completely free service provided by the Environment Agency and the Post Office. Buried away in the small print at www. rodlicence.
Since having a few samples of these to test, I have the distinct feeling that I am going to be spending some serious money on them. I’d seen loads of top anglers using these baits, so I decided that I had to give them a try. My only regret now is that I didn’t do so years ago. They are superb in every sense.