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Just a few miles outside Haverfordwest in delightful Welsh countryside is the three pool Ginger Hill Fishery in South Wales (right) which offers angling for coarse fish and trout on three pools as well as comfortable accommodation in a modern Four Star rated cottage and camping and caravaning in a 10-acre conifer wood. Within easy striking distance of St Davids and some delighful beaches, this makes an ideal venue for combining a summer family holiday with a spot of fishing - and the chance to eat what you catch!
Ideal for pleasure anglers and small club matches, Alcott may not hold any out-and-out specimen fish but both pools are well stocked with commons and mirrors into double figures, crucians and perch to 1lb, roach to 1lb 8oz and plenty of small tench to 8oz. |
Just a short drive from Junction 3 of the M42 motorway to the north of Alvechurch is
Alvechurch Fisheries in Barnt Green (left), just a short drive from the M42 motorway in the Midlands, is undergoing a dramatic rejuvenation following a change of ownership and months of hard work to make it appealing to pleasure, club and specimen anglers. The lakes have been cleaned and re-stocked, the banks and pegs improved and the facilities are now being uprated to provide an on-site tackle shop and toilets. This one is already well worth a visit and will get even better in the months ahead.
A well established and popular venue in Bulkington to the north of Coventry, Parkers Fishery caters for angling for carp to 30lbs, crucians to nearly 3lbs, tench to 8lbs, barbel to 5lbs as well as roach, bream and skimmers on its delightful 44-peg Jack's Lake (left), as well as pleasure and small club match angling on its canal-style match lake. Suitable for disabled anglers, Parkers has a roadway around the pools and offers behind-the-peg car parking, a cafe and toilets.
Developed with pleasure anglers in mind, Pipehill Fisheries, just off the A5 near Lichfield, has two intimate tree-lined pools crammed with lush vegetation and a third open rectangular pool with a central island where the fishing is classed as so easy that if you can't catch - you can't fish! Although there are no monster fish, the pools are stocked with carp to just over 20lbs, crucians to 2lbs, plus good heads of roach, rudd, tench, bream and some cracking gudgeon. Pipehill is open all year round but does not allow matches in summer.
In addition we will also be featuring the new Spring Rock Fishery near Lampeter in mid-Wales. Check back shortly for the full story and pictures on these quality venues. |
Covering three acres, the water is known to be well stocked with common and mirror carp into double figures as well as a good head of roach, rudd, tench and eels. The fishery also has a seven acre 25-member syndicate carp lake. Although membership is currently full names are being taken for the waiting list.
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Opened for day ticket angling just over a month ago after more than 100 years as a private water,
The 2009 Leigh Sinton Farm Fishing Festival in support of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children is to be held at the fishery on Saturday, August 1.
Entries to the fishing match costs £15.00 per person and includes the after-match Pig Roast and Barbecue. With cash prizes, the draw for the match will be made at 8.30am with fishing from 9.30am. Anglers wishing to take part should book their place by telephoning 01886 832305 on Monday, Wednesday or Friday or leave a message and the fishery will get back to you.
The Pig Roast and barbeque starts at 3.30pm and the cost for non-angling visitors is £5.00 (or £3.50 for children aged three to 16). Everyone is welcome!
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Due to last minute club changes, Furnace Mill Fishery near Kidderminster is making a special offer on pools for Sunday, July 5. Mucky Meadow Pool is being offered for club matches at only £50.00 whilst Mill Pool or Willow Pool can be booked for just £40.00. Both offers represent a saving of 50 per cent on the normal price. The pools will be available from 7.30am until 2.00pm and match rules will apply. |
 This year's 'Browning Youth Masters 2009' is expected to attract over 1,000 young anglers with qualifiers held at 48 fisheries across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Many of the venues staging events are featured on Fisheries.co.uk. All anglers who participate in a qualifier receive a prize, and those who reach the 100-peg final at Cudmore Fisheries will again received an additional prize - win or lose. Last year's winner Ryan Barker (pictured right) received tackle to the value of £2,000 and became a Browning Sponsored Angler for one year. Ryan's sponsorship involved a project which was based on encouraging angling participation for non-anglers. Click here for the full story. |
 Former World Champion Ian Heaps shows you how to tackle deep water swims with a slider float whilst fishery manager and angling tutor Chris Sheldon takes you through how to go about catching stillwater trout. In addition, there will be another host of special offers from popular fisheries as well as articles and features of interest to anglers. If you haven't already subscribed, make sure you don't miss out on by Clicking here or on the peel-back in the top right hand corner of this page. |
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Worcester Angling Academy | CASTS - angling tuition in Staffordshire |
The current economic recession and the high cost of obtaining the relevant qualifications are deterring people from becoming angling coaches, according to Mark Eacock of the Midlands-based Worcester Angling Academy. Professional angling coaching, he says, is the latest casualty of the recession that has already hit tackle manufacturers and retail outlets, many of which are closing at an astonishing rate. People are also being deterred from becoming coaches because of the cost of obtaining a National Governing Body Coaching Certificate, which Mark Eacock describes as "prohibitive" to individuals who do not receive funding or sponsorship, especially during the current economic climate. Click here for the full story. |
Anglers can now purchase a new £120.00 season permit which enables them to fish Hertfordshire's three Tring coarse fish reservoirs during daylight hours. There are no concessionary rates for the new day season permit, which is an alternative to the £200.00 season ticket which enables anglers to fish both day and night. Both season permits include a car park ticket for the pay-and-display car parks at the reservoirs. Application forms and a full copy of the regulations are available from Dick Pilkinton of Tring Anglers who can be contacted by e-mail at rpilki6002@aol.com or by telephone on 01582 841985 and 07796 178313 (mobile). The season permits are available now and run from April 1 until March 31 the following year. |
 The Angling Trust is calling on all anglers who are members of an angling club, together with young anglers, to take part in a new survey which will help the sport to receive a promised four-year funding package worth £1.56m from Sport England and a share of any future funding.
To be eligible for the grant at least 1,000 anglers must register for the survey. Click here for the full story and details of how to take part. |
The popular 11 acre Evesham Vale Fishery can now be booked exclusively from Monday 8.00am to Friday 12.00 noon for a greatly reduced price of £500 based on five anglers. In addition, Cotswold Bait Creations will provide £250 worth of boilies free of charge for the session. Evesham contains hundreds of doubles and plenty of 20s and 30s. Facilities include an on-site shop and flushing toilets. For larger parties, additional anglers pay a supplement of £50.00 for the session. For further details of this special offer visit www.eveshamvalefishery.co.uk. Meanwhile, a similar offer is extended to Evesham Vale's sister water, the attractive Rookery Meadow, which can be fished by similar sized parties for the same price under a Saturday/Sunday promotion. Fishery owner Andy Stump said: "We recognize that 2009 could be a tough year for everyone and that with the current Euro exchange rate, anglers may be looking for a cost-effective alternative to an expensive trip abroad. Cotswold Bait Creations is committed to providing anglers with value for money products and are delighted to be sponsoring these amazing offers." Anglers interested in receiving further information or wishing to book should call Andy on 07711 831 856. |
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