The Salmon and Trout Association (Scotland) (S&TA(S)) has welcomed the announcement by Usan Salmon Fisheries Ltd, Scotland’s largest salmon netting company, not to exercise its recently acquired rights to net in the estuary of the River Ythan and on the adjacent coastline.
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POWERHOUSE SWIMS Staythorpe power station at Farndon is a significant landmark on the River Trent in the Newark area, only... Read More
Well, of course, bream were the species advertised, but they were a complete no-show, to Bob’s relief. But first,... Read More
Hay on Wye is that charming town straddling the river and the England/Wales boundary. We all know it for its... Read More
A very short while back, I was asked by a couple of angling historians whether the photographs in my 1990... Read More
The Environment Agency has launched an informal consultation about the exploitation of salmon in England which, if the preferred option... Read More
In 1981, I rented a three mile stretch of the upper Bure around the village of Saxthorpe in North Norfolk.... Read More
I know I have been quiet for a while on this particular ‘Passion’ but I have been beavering away in... Read More
In June 2012 the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust Fisheries department were successful in their 2.5 million Euro Interreg IVA channel programme funding application to the EU. The project is called MorFish – Monitoring For Migratory Fish and involves working in partnership with the Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA) based in Rennes, Brittany. Read More
The Esk Salmon Board is furious at the Government’s “irresponsible” decision to extend the Montrose salmon netting season, allowing more fish to be killed. Read More
Ranger Andrew Scott was top rod at a national competition last weekend, helping his Northumbrian Water team to another top three finish. Read More
A catch-and-release proposal has been adopted in Florida in recognition of the economic value of the two species.
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As the season draws to an end and the south-easterly winds start to blow it’s all change on Alphonse. Read More
Most of us will have heard of Fishing Breaks, Simon Cooper’s company that provides such superlative fly fishing on rivers... Read More
This week we remember fallen heroes. We might also just be seeing a pause in the advance of Trumpism. It... Read More
Permit and milkfish are to the fore this week with some serious fish feeding in the flat, calm seas Read More
A resolution passed at the general assembly of the European Anglers Alliance (EAA), representing the interests of 3 million recreational anglers across 13 European nations, demands that all farmed Atlantic salmon should be produced in closed or contained farm systems.
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The International Fario Club (IFC) recently staged a competition at The Hurlingham Club reviving memories of the golden age of fly casting tournaments. Read More
After weeks of poor conditions the start of week six finally brought some spectacular weather to Alphonse - and the fishing was equally marvellous! Read More