Alphonse Island season will be running as normal for the 2012/13 season! To the great relief of many Alphonse regulars, the planned hotel construction project has been set aside for the time being. The management of Desroches Island have taken on the management of Alphonse Island from October 2012 and will run the island and the Alphonse Group's (Alphonse, Bijoutier and St Francois) incredible flats and blue water fishery, with the aim of sympathetically enhancing what is already great about Alphonse. Read More
The Russian Security Council has decided to confront Norway with the damage its commercial salmon fishing industry is doing to the future of Russia‘s wild Atlantic salmon stocks. The Russians have decided to make the issue a priority for discussion at the March 2013 meeting of the Norwegian-Russian intergovernmental commission. Read More
Environmental groups have welcomed the announcement from Government today (18 September) that effectively puts a stop to plans to build a barrage across the Severn Estuary. Read More
Worn or used by anglers the world over, Simms Fishing products are well known and respected for their design and quality. Their website has always had some fun alongside the products but now has benefited from an overhaul to make it even more angler friendly and engaging. Read More
Simms Fishing Products dealers were informed this week about the company's decision to make substantial changes to its distribution plans. Most notably, starting in August, consumers will be able to purchase Simms gear through www.simmsfishing.com. The company also says it will forbid dealers to sell current products on or through Amazon and eBay. Read More