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Nor did I manage any monster pike - just lots of 'jacks' taking my spinners. I grew up in the southeast of England and having suffered a major accident was taken to a local lake by my dad where I did not need crutches just a fishing box and a rod. Thus he introduced me to what we Brits call 'coarse' fishing. That is going after non game fish rather than the royal pursuit of salmon and trout. As a lad I practiced my art in a way that they now call 'pleasure' fishing - just baiting my hook and waiting for the float to glide away before striking into perch and roach, rudd and bream, or tiny gudgeon and plump chub. In those days we would 'live-bait' for pike (a practice now rightly frowned upon) or throw out a 'dead' bait - usually an oily sea fish. Sometimes we would ledger a mangled spratt in search of monster eels. In my teens I discovered the wonders of summer tench fishing - perhaps my favourite fish and I think the hardest fighting in our waters. In later life I discovered carp fishing - no longer the mysterious pursuit of the few but becoming almost definitive among English fishermen. There is something to be said for pursuing a 20lb carp, hard to tempt and harder still to safely land. In the UK there are many hundreds of lakes and ponds, disused gravel pits and canals full of 'coarse' fish falling prey to 'pleasure' anglers. There are also waters preserved for fly-fishermen stocked with native brown trout or their American cousins, rainbow trout. In some places 'match' fishermen fish competitions to see who can get the biggest bag of fish regardless of their individual weight, and in other club and syndicate waters dedicated anglers 'bivvy up' for nights at a time trying to take enormous carp. Only a few fishermen eat what they catch, just those taking 'game' fish or our saltwater cousins fishing beaches and harbours or out in boats trying to take large cod or congers from wrecks. In short, the UK has more than 4 million anglers spending their spare time fishing in a plethora of ways after a whole range of species... I say to all... 'Tight Lines'!
Environment Agencyhttp://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/rodlicenceInformation and application… Fishing Markshttp://www.fishingmarks.co.ukWelcome to Fishing Marks your local guide to ALL Sea Fishing Marks in the Uk & Ireland. The Deep Sea Directoryhttp://www.deepsea.co.ukDeepsea.co.uk is the UK directory for angling , diving and commercial charter boats providing sea angling trips , diving trips , other leisure trips and light commercial work… Atkins Anglinghttp://www.atkinsangling.comAtkins Angling has been supplying fishing tackle and specialist salmon flies to anglers across the UK and Ireland since 1985. The company was founded by Albert Atkins who fished competitively for Ireland in 10 seasons... Fishing Heavenhttp://www.fishingheaven.co.uk/index.htmWelcome to our fishing tackle shop and online fishing store which aims to make your online fishing experience as easy and pleasurable as possible. We bring you the best quality and value in discount fishing tackle packed with thousands of fishing tackle bargains from only the best fishing tackle suppliers in the UK - shipped express all over the UK and Worldwide... Lathams Discount Fishing Storehttp://www.lathams-fishing.co.ukCustomer Care Information 0844 8484 193 info@lathams-fishing.co.uk Lathams is run by anglers for anglers. If you need expert advice, tips or just need a second opinion, please call our in-house experts. Call Dean Swift on 01268 293 486 for advice on Carp, Pike, Match and general Coarse fishing... Orvis UKhttp://www.orvis.co.uk/Clickable map of UK outlets plus on-line shop etc... M.B Contour Map Fishinghttp://contourmapfishing.co.uk/Welcome to M & B Contour Map Fishing, a site developed by fishermen for fishermen, particularly aimed at those wanting to try a new water, planning a holiday or just want a better understanding of there local fishery. Who hasn't arrived at a venue and wondered which swim could offer the best fishing? After setting up you spend a considerable amount of time plumbing for depth and trying to find any features such as drop-offs, ledges etc... Premier Fisheries UKhttp://www.premierfisheries.co.ukPremier Fisheries UK are acknowledged as the UK’s leading commercial angling venues, offering the finest pleasure and specimen fishing with the very best in facilities and hospitality. Comprising 16 venues geographically spread around the country from Scotland to Cornwall Premier Fisheries cater for in excess of half a million anglers each year... Angling Trusthttp://www.anglingtrust.net/Angling Trust is the new, single organisation to represent all game, coarse and sea anglers and angling in England. The formation of Angling Trust brings with it a positive new future for angling. For the first time ever, there is a single body to take cohesive action to solve all the problems that affect our sport. Please take a look around this section of the website to read more about the work we do and in what ways becoming a member of Angling Trust can benefit you… Army Carpershttp://www.armycarpers.comUnfortunately you need a login password to access the site - yet there is no information on how to join! They inform me that anyone can register and access the site but there are secure parts for the military members who are members of the group... Bass Anglers Sportsfishing Societyhttp://ukbass.comThe Bass Anglers' Sportfishing Society was formed following a meeting of bass anglers in march 1973. Our members come from all parts of the British Isles, with a few from even further afield, and from all walks of life. British Carp Anglers Clubhttp://www.carp-uk.netArticles, competitions, trips etc. etc… British Carp Study Grouphttp://www.bcsg.org.ukThe B.C.S.G. is a national single species organization for experienced and successful carp anglers. It’s main purpose is to encourage and facilitate free exchange of information between members who, by the nature of the standard required for membership, are some of the most experienced carp anglers in the country… British Conger Eel Clubhttp://www.britishcongerclub.org.ukI was sitting on the plane going home thinking if our conger eel was not to get into the I.G.F.A Record List in the short term, it was entitled to a club of its own… British Disabled Angling Associationhttp://www.bdaa.co.ukThe British Disabled Angling Association (BDAA) was founded in 1996 by Terry Moseley to help develop opportunities for people with disabilities to access the activity of fishing in the UK… British Disabled Angling Associationhttp://www.visitthames.co.uk/uploads/disabledangling.pdfSo you want to try fishing! Angling in general is a relatively easy leisure/sport activity to find information on if you are able-bodied, in fact there are hundreds of videos and books depicting fishing, and encouraging you to enjoy the sport. What if you have a disability?.. British Float Tube Societyhttp://www.bfta.org.ukFloat-tubing is a fun and exciting method of fly fishing that has now become established and accepted by over forty fisheries within the British Isles… Gamefishers Clubgamefishersclub@aol.comSecretary - B Jones National Junior Angling Associationhttp://www.njaa.org.ukWELCOME to the homepage of the National Junior Angling Association (NJAA). The NJAA has been running matchfishing competitions for junior anglers for 50 years. We are a voluntary organisation, and host 3 major competitions annually. Our competitions and membership are open to any junior fishing teams… National Mullet Clubhttp://www.thenationalmulletclub.orgThe National Mullet Club (“NMC”) was founded in 1975 with the aims of promoting interest and efficiency in the sporting capture of the three species of mullet found in British waters, and the conservation of these fish... RAF Course Angling Associationhttp://www.raf.mod.uk/rafcoarseangling/RAF Match Angling is in an extremely healthy state, being active at every level from inter-unit competitions to the full Fox Match RAF Squad, and all levels in between. Furthermore, the Fox RAF Carp Team is the fastest growing arm of the RAF Competitive Angling Association... RN & RM Angling Associationhttp://rnandrmaa.org.ukRoyal Air Force Sea Anglinghttp://www.raf.mod.uk/rafseaangling/Welcome to the new Royal Air Force Sea Angling website, the official site for everything you wanted to know about RAF Competitive Sea angling... SCBI – Sportfishing Club of the British IslesClub WebsiteThe UK's only fishing club that's truly international in scope - collectively our members have established over 70 world records - and one that fosters a strong release ethic amongst its membership... Barbel Forumhttp://www.barbelforum.co.ukActive specialist forum... Carp Forumhttp://www.carpforum.co.uk/Shared/Forums.aspLoads of threads on this active site... Fly Forumshttp://www.flyforums.co.ukThreads about every aspect of flyfishing... Talk Anglinghttp://www.talkangling.co.ukIf you are here to join the busiest fishing and angling chat forum in the UK - click here. Our angling site now has many of the countries top anglers registered on our forum discussing every aspect of fishing tackle, bait and tactics, join now - it is free! Talk angling is ultimately designed with the freshwater match and carp angler in mind. We believe that it will be both informative and enlightening, please share your experience in our forum... Talk FishingForumPlease use our talk fishing form to post your fishing talk Orvis Fly Fishing Academieshttp://www.orvis.co.uk/intro.aspx?dir_id=441&subject=94&bhcp=1Whether you choose to pursue the art of fly fishing on small streams or big rivers, lakes or ocean flats, there's an Orvis Academy to show you everything you need to know. Our instructors have the knowledge and experience to introduce you to this great pastime. AE Fisherieshttp://www.aefisheries.co.ukAndrew Ellis works as an independent fishery consultant... He has 16 years experience in fishery management and is fully qualified... Charter Boats UKhttp://www.charterboats-uk.co.ukWelcome to Charter Boats UK, the UK's Largest Free Charter Boat Directory, and Boat Fishing Resource... Fishing Holidays Directoryhttp://www.fishingholidaysdirectory.co.ukI started this website as it was proving impossible to find holiday destinations where I could pursue my passion for fishing at the same time. I wanted a single website where I could find the best places to go fishing and take a break at the same time, and as I could not find one, I created my own! Kings Angling Holidayshttp://www.kingsanglingholidays.co.ukWherever you travel in the world for your angling holiday you will want to travel with a company that has years of experience behind it. To help you with your choice, Kings Angling Holidays offer comprehensive fishing holidays and a proven track record so put yourself in our experienced hands and travel worry free! Orvis International Travelhttp://www.orvis.co.uk/intro.aspx?subject=760When you need help planning an international vacation with an emphasis on outdoor activities, contact our inhouse experts at Orvis Travel. They specialise in destinations around the globe where you can enjoy nature, whether or not you fly fish. They'll help you select and prepare for anything from a cruise on a small ship in the Alaska to a safari on the Zambezi River... Fish & Fly UKhttp://www.FishandFlyUK.comFish and Fly Ltd is fast becoming one of the leading web publishers of angling titles with a portfolio that already includes the award winning www.fishandfly.com, www.flyforums.co.uk, www.fishingmagic.com, www.theflyfishingforum.com and www.speycast.co.uk as well as the formerly USA based print magazine FISH&FLY... Fish and Flyhttp://www.fishandfly.comNews, views, articles and reviews etc... Sea Fishinghttp://www.sea-fishing.orgHello and welcome to Sea-Fishing.org. For over five years now we’ve been providing a friendly forum for sea anglers from all over the UK and we’ve seen our membership grow to over 8000. Whether you are just starting out or have been a lifelong sea angler you will find something here for you at Sea-Fishing.org and, it’s easy to use. Just use the menus to navigate to any of the main forums to ask your questions, submit your fishing reports or just browse the latest topics... Stoney and Friendshttp://www.stoneyandfriends.co.ukllan Stone has been the brains behind "Stoney & Friends" for quite a while now, the charity that all money raised goes to is Macmillan Cancer Support. Allan up to now has raised thousands of pounds - all for a good cause and all done with the support of you the angler... Velocity Anglinghttp://www.velocityangling.co.ukShane has been Carp fishing for more than 20 years now and has experienced angling from your fishing your local puddle to rubbing shoulders with the big guns on foreign waters like Rainbow lake and salagu. He has fished with the British Army both in Germany and in the UK. Shane can teach you how to improve just about any aspect of your angling from casting to spodding and rig making... Z - Fishpohttp://www.fishpo.co.ukAdvertising re-direct site… Angling Collection Trusthttp://www.fishingmagic.com/tackle/tackle_news/10335.htmlAngling Collection Trust is the official name of what in common parlance we call the National Angling Museum. When charitable status is received, as I am sure it will in due course, the name may change again, but the important point to realise at the moment is that this organisation is a non-profit-making angler's museum... National Angling Museumhttp://www.jddc.co.uk/projects/nam.htmIn 2007 JDD Consulting were appointed lead project consultants to The National Angling Museum. The project aims to create the UK's first truly national collection of angling-related artefacts and documents and will have a strong educational focus... Fishypicshttp://www.fishypics.co.ukImages of fish etc by and for flyfishermen... Mike Millmanhttp://www.mikemillmanfishfotoservices.co.ukWe have been taking angling pictures and producing editorial copy for a variety of angling magazines and newspapers for some 30 years. Our many years in this profession have produced an extensive library of more than 60,000 photographic images in 35mm format on slide film and also colour negative. We now also have a catalogue of digital images... |
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