There are just a few weeks to go for people who live in the Salisbury area to let the Environment Agency know what they think about plans to turn the river Ebble into a wild trout fishing river - one of the few in England.  Have your say .....

Ventura, CA (July 28, 2008) Patagonia, Inc, the outdoor gear and technical apparel company announced today their World Trout initiative, has generated over $333,000 since its inception in 2005.

Scotland's precious native freshwater fish life is to receive greater protection from alien species. A new offence of introducing live fish or live spawn of fish to inland waters without the proper permission has been created and will come into force on August 1, 2008.

Back in January of this year we brought you two trailers for films that were supporting the campaign against the Pebble Mine and other mining claims in the headwaters of the Bristol Bay area of Alaska. This near pristine wilderness area as you may know or remember is home to the largest run of red salmon in the world, truly one of natures great spectacles, as well as the famous trophy rainbow trout known as "Leopards" due to their amazing full coat of well-defined spots.

A coalition of environmental agencies backed by huge support from major fishing companies and the public is fighting these plans on the grounds that it is an environmental disaster in the making and once one claim is approved it would set a precedent for more. This in turn would lead to the inevitable pollution problems and the possibility of destroying one of earth's last great natural self-sustaining fisheries.

"Equilibrium" is one of the two films we previewed and which now gets a full review inside........

"......Not since Robert Redford's "A River Run's Through It" has fly fishing been shown in such a beautifully shot format........"

Protecting native brown trout is at the heart of a new Environment Agency approach that will benefit both anglers and the native trout population in rivers and lakes throughout England and Wales.

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The ACA has always been proud to have lost only 3 cases in its 60 year history. Sadly, this record is under threat as a court last week ruled in favour of United Utilities in a case we have been fighting on behalf of The Yorkshire Flyfishers Club and Penrith Anglers.

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Check out the trailer for Trout Unlimited's new television program "On the Rise", hosted by one of the USA's top trout fishermen Frank Smethurst, coming to the USA's Outdoor Channel in April. I hope the day comes where we can get to watch Wild Trout Trust TV here in the UK!

This year’s Get-together will see the Trust returning to Hardy & Greys HQ, in Alnwick, Northumberland on April 12th & 13th. The event runs over two days and is open to members and non-members. Attendance on both days is optional, as is a fundraising dinner planned during the evening of Saturday the 12^th.