The biggest and best free fishing event in the UK is here again. This year Glasgow Angling Centre have an action packed 3 days to help you become a better angler and to increase your enjoyment of the sport. They'll also have some of the biggest names in fishing to help and advise you on any aspect of tackle or technique, as well as offering fantastic deals on all the major tackle brands and product ranges. So if you are looking for rods, reels, clothing, luggage and loads more at fantastic prices, you don't want to miss the Open Weekend.

Here is a list of just some of the things you can see and do during the Open Weekend:

• Loads of help and advice to help you become a better angler
• Meet the biggest names in fishing, including: Matt Hayes, Ian Gordon, Mike Thrussell, Hywel Morgan, Jan Porter and many more.
• Huge discounts on all the biggest brands: Hardy, Greys, Daiwa, Savage Gear, Simms, Patagonia and Shakespeare to name just a few.
• Free casting instruction, fly tying demos, fishing advice, presentations and loads more
• Casting Competition with fantastic prizes on offer
• Learn and improve your Lure fishing with our exclusive lure tank
• Learn all about outboard engines, motors and related services, courtesy of Clyde Outboard Services
• Free Parking
• On-site Food & Refreshments
• Cafe Area
• Customer Toilets
• Casting Pool to try rods and to see demos of new and exciting rods for 2014
• Grab one of your favourite fishing magazines for Free

So if you are as passionate about fishing and want to have a memorable day out, you're in for a treat!! You really don't want to miss all the action - or the bargains - so come along and see for yourself why this event keeps attracting record crowds year after year.

When and Where

28th February, 1st March, 2nd March 2014

Unit 1 The Point Retail Park, 29 Saracen Street, Glasgow, G22 5HT
Tel: +44 (0) 871 716 1670*

Glasgow Angling Centre Open Weekend | More information

The 2013-2014 Larford Winter League series concluded on Sunday 26th January and, with that, two teams of four secured their invitation to fish one of the sport's most prestigious Team Championship events - the Mega 'Match This' Team Championship Final.

The six round series was fiercely contested right the way through with four different teams topping the league throughout the campaign. In fact, going into the final round of the competition, there was just a single point between the top three teams!

With all still to play for in the final round, the pressure was really on MFS Green Army, Ted Carters Southport and team Garbolino. With near impossible conditions on the day hampering everyone's best efforts, it was anyone's guess as to who would walk away having done enough.

However, it was the in-form MFS Green Army side that came through on the day thanks to section wins from Martin Churchill and Andy Kinder, backed up by a second in section from Matt Blackmore. Joining MFS Green Army in the Final are Ted Carter's Southport Captained by Chris Gorrell, who finished runner-up overall trailing MFS by eight points.

For the full match report, please visit the Larford Lakes website.

The 2014 "Match This Team Championship" final will take place on Sunday 31st August.

 

Source: Larford Lakes

Ancient Mostly Renovated Mill Owners House & Mill, in a beautiful tranquil wooded valley with its own Carp & Trout Lake, plus permission for a 2nd larger lake. Located near the Town of Falaise, in the Calvados region of Normandy, France.

Now Reduced By Euro 10,000 to Euro 160,000 & No Agents Fee To Pay
Le Moulin Des Loges

Property Details:                             

The Mill is newly re-roofed in slate, newly re-pointed with lime mortar, south facing, 3 double bedroom, stone built property, the front of the mill has a blue wisteria and Grape vine growing across it, with perennial flower beds, original Victorian coloured glass lantern above the stable door, two ancient carriage lanterns to the French doors, the step to the French doors has a mosaic (made by us) saying Bienvenue & the step to the stable door has a mosaic saying welcome.

Entering through the Double Glazed wooden French doors gives access to the Living room, this room measures 17 foot 4 inch x 19 foot, this room contains a Villager AHI wood burning fire with back boiler, set in to a real carved stone fire surround, the fire supplies the hot water & the heating for the 8 radiators. To each side of the fire are raised wooden shelves used to store logs, this room has 5 electric plug sockets,1 telephone socket, 1 double satellite TV socket & 1 Broadband via satellite socket, it also contains the Resol Solar controller for the Solar system. lighting is supplied by a new chrome 3 LED bulb spotlight

All the walls & roof in the Mill (including the internal breezeblock walls) have been insulated with 6 inch of new rockwool type insulation.

To the rear is a new double glazed wooden framed window.

To the left are the glazed swing double original art nouveau doors giving access to the dining/home office room.

Dining/Home office room
This room measures 9 foot x 7 foot 6 inch, it contains a new wooden framed double glazed window to the front, 3 electric plug sockets, an original cast steel radiator with thermostatic valve, chrome spotlight with 3 LED bulbs, to the rear of this room is the downstairs cloakroom. This room only requires Floor & Ceiling covering.

Cloakroom
This room measures 7 foot 6 inch x 4 foot 5 inch, the lower walls have been clad with painted wooden cladding, the room contains a new pedestal sink(with a unique mosaic splash back, depicting a welsh dragon) and new porcelain toilet & cast steel radiator with thermostatic valve, chrome spotlight with 1 LED bulb.

To the rear is a new double glazed wooden framed window.

From the Dining room leads in to the Kitchen.

Kitchen
This room measures 14 foot x 12 foot 5 inch, Stable door to front, Round wood framed Stained glass window of a galleon to front, lighting by Fluorescent light, 9 plug sockets, stainless steel double sink, modern large double radiator with thermostatic valve, a new double glazed wooden framed window (not yet fitted) this room requires finishing:-floor covering, ceiling cover, plasterboard, kitchen units.

To the rear is the Utility room

Utility Room
This room measures 12 foot 5 inch x 4 foot 8 inch, lighting by new chrome triple spotlight with 3 LED bulbs, 4 plug sockets, plumbing for washing machine and double water filter, this room needs finishing:-Floor covering, ceiling cover, plasterboard.

From the living room, hand-made wooden stairs lead to the 1st floor, the stairs are fitted with a new chrome single spotlight with 1 LED bulb and 5 Blue LED bulbs are set in to the staircase, at the top of the stairs is a wide passageway with velux window and new laminate flooring, to the left is:-

Double bedroom 1
This room measures 17 foot 8 inch x 16 foot, ancient wood beam across the room fitted with 2 x chrome triple spotlights with 6 LED bulbs, 4 plug sockets, large modern double radiator with thermostatic valve, 2 large velux windows, to the front is a stained glass window with a clarice cliff style representation of the mill (made by us) wood clad ceiling, this room requires finishing:- stud walling on two walls, plasterboard. Floor covering, off this room is the solar water cylinder and associated controllers/pipe work.

Double Bedroom 2
This room measures 14 foot x 10 foot, ancient wood beam across the room, fitted with ceiling light with low energy bulb, 4 plug sockets, modern radiator with thermostatic valve, double glazed wooden framed window & bottle window (made from coloured glass bottles by us) wood clad ceiling, wooden laminate flooring. This room is finished to a high standard specification. Leading of this room is access to the

Loft Area
(we call it the wendy room) ceiling light with Low energy bulb, large velux window, this room contains the cold water tank and useful storage space.

Double Bedroom 3
This room measures 11 foot x 11 foot, ancient wood beam across the room, fitted with new triple chrome spotlight with 3 LED bulbs, 4 plug sockets, modern radiator with thermostatic valve, double glazed wood framed window, wooden laminate flooring. Finished to a high specification.

Bathroom
This room measures 9 foot 7 inch  x 5 foot 4 inch, large velux window, ceiling light, original Victorian bath, corner shower with electric thermostatic shower, Pedestal basin & toilet, tiled walls, original antique Brass & copper towel rail radiator, cushion flooring. This room is also finished to a high specification.

External
The Mill is approached by a 1 kilometre lane that is maintained by the local community, entry is through the original steel mill gates painted with hammerite in Green & Gold, on the stone gatepost is a stone sign saying “Le Moulin Des Loges” with a hooked fish below, this leads to the private drive which runs to the mill. The Drive is lined with perennial plants and is lit by 5 LED spotlights operated on a dusk to dawn sensor, to the side of the drive is an area used for storing a trailer or caravan, to the left side of the drive is the

Orchard
This area is walled off with a gated entrance it measures circa 100 feet x 50 feet, the left hand side is planted with Apple, Pear, Kiwi & blackberry, and would be ideal for a Poly tunnel & vegetable Garden if required, the trout stream runs alongside the orchard, next to this is the lake

Lake
The Lake Measures 250 feet x 50 feet, we had this Lake excavated 5 years ago, it is circa 5 foot deep at the deep end and 1 foot deep at the shallow end with an Island in the middle, I stocked the Lake in 2011 with 50 Common, Leather & Crucian carp ,the biggest was about 3 Kilo, but they are growing rapidly on the abundant blood worm in the silt, and actually spawned last year, I also added 2 small Koi & 20 Goldfish last year, the Lake also contains lots of Trout that have been introduced naturally from the stream that feeds the lake. The Lake has 5 overflows fitted so no risk of flooding, last year we planted a large amount of Marginal plants around the lake and on the Island.

The Trout Stream
This runs for circa ½ mile alongside the property, this has lots of small (Max 6 inch) brook/brown trout in it, last year I cleared it of all dead branches/trees along the stream and built 15 small trout pools.  even during last years (2011)drought the stream continued to flow.

Front Lawn
This measures 95 foot x 50 foot, This is laid with grass and 4 Japanese Acers alongside the stream, underneath the Lawn is the septic tank,(The Tank & Pipes were emptied & cleaned 17/04/2013) there is a small bridge across the stream which leads to a cleared area in the woods, which is ideal for dining out on those hot summer days (but this area does not belong to the Mill), On the front lawn is a swimming pool 3.4 metre x 1.2 metre.

1st Back Field
This measures circa ¼ acre and contains a field shelter used for housing the ride on mower etc. & the Borehole used to supply water.

2nd Back Field
This measures circa 2 ½ acres, the Trout stream runs alongside this field, and was used to power the Mills 2 water wheels, this field was originally a Lake, this lake has now silted up, permission has been given by the local Mayor to reinstate this Lake, the field has natural springs on it, so we believe it would not require water from the stream to supply it.

Woodland
At the far end of the 2nd back field is an area of circa 1 acre of woodland that belongs to the mill; this has never been cut, so quite overgrown!

The Mill Ruin at the side of our building (which was the old Mill owners residence) is the ruins of a very Large Flour Mill, this originally had 2 water wheels (not here when purchased) and contains the remains of a large cider press, this building was struck by lightning in the 1980s and only the crumbling external stone walls remain, permission to demolish this building can be easily obtained if required.

To Summarise:

We purchased the Mill 6 ½  years ago, and have spent a lot of time/Effort/money ensuring it has been renovated to a very high standard, We have renovated the Mill to make it very Eco friendly and reduce overheads to a minimum, and not be dependent on Gas/Oil/Water supplies & rising prices.

The Mill has its own water source of a bore hole with pump, so no water Bill.

Own septic tank, so no sewage bill.

Heating & Hot Water by wood burner with back boiler, so no Gas or oil bill.

Mains Electricity.

Cooker works on bottled gas (1 bottle normally last 3 months) and cost Euro 23.

Very Well insulated building & LED or Low energy bulbs fitted.

Solar hot water system installed that just requires the solar panel to be fitted.

South facing Building, so Ideal for solar electric panels to be installed. Today 24/04/2013 it is 35 degrees outside.

Top of the range, Humax HD Freesat Receiver for English TV, & Tooway 8MB (upgradeable if required) Broadband via satellite receiver, available by separate negotiation. So you would have English television & Broadband Internet access from day one (nobody wants to miss Coronation Street!)

Ride on Mower, Chain saws, Petrol Strimmer, Log splitter etc available by separate negotiation.

The French equivalent of Council Tax is Tax Fonciere & Tax Habitation, they are Euro 144 & Euro 203, Total Euro 347 per year

Nearest village Pont Douilly is circa 3.5 Kilometres away, this has a Post office, several bars & Bakers, butchers, petrol station, library, doctors, dentist, etc

The Nearest town Falaise is circa 8 Kilometres away, this has everything you could ever need.

The only reason we are wishing to sell is my poor health.

There are circa 700 photos of the renovation work we have done, hosted on the  Flickr website,

Please email us your Email address for access to these photos.

We have created a “Get You In Pack”, that includes all the information & Maps, that you would need to live here comfortably.

To book an appointment to view the property, please contact us Directly.

If you have any furtherQuestions, please Email us at:- 

Preciousthings111@Yahoo.co.uk

Reduced Sale price of Euro 160,000 + Notaire fees No Agents Fees To Pay

At today’s Exchange rate of £1.00 = Euro 1.17, Euro 165,000 = £141,000

Visit their website for more information

2013 world championship winning squad back together and targetting back-to-back wins.

International Events Manager, Dick Clegg in collaboration with the team manager Dave Brooks and England coach Joe Roberts have selected a team to take part in the FIPSed Ladies World Angling Championships in Portugal later this year. The event will take place on 23rd/24th August in Coruche on the river Soria, a venue that has been used on several previous occasions by the Portuguese Federation.

The success of the England Ladies team winning gold in Slovenia in 2013 has prompted the England management to retain the same six anglers who made up last year’s Championship squad.  The team are; Wendy Locker, Emma Pickering, Sam Sim, Julie Abbott,  Helen Dagnall and Jeanette Halliday. The team will also be joined by Abbie Kendall who will travel with the squad to gain international experience.

England Ladies Manager Dave Brooks has already made plans for a defence of their 2013 Championship title and now has to put together a fund raising programme to help pay for the teams involvement. Race nights, angling matches and raffles will help fund their costs, and with the generosity of companies donating goods for prizes it is hoped that enough money will be raised to help send the team.

Dick Clegg, OBE, International Events Manager of the Angling Trust, stated
“This squad of lady anglers have been hugely successful in recent years and we were hoping to find a commercial sponsor,  but unfortunately it has not been possible to date. Our first fund raiser will be at 'THE BIG ONE' show on 21st/22nd February at Farnborough where Fishface Promotions have helped by allowing us to use an area for a raffle. I hope that the angling public will support us by buying tickets and hopefully winning one of our many prizes.”

“Some of the England Ladies team will be in attendance at the show along with Joe Roberts and myself, so please come along and meet us on stall C3 where members of the Veterans and Disabled team will also be selling raffle tickets to help with their respective cause for this year’s World Championships. A number of companies have donated fishing equipment and I am hoping to thank them all by putting a list of goods on the Angling Trust's website all of which will be on the prize table at 'THE BIG ONE' show.'”

In October last year the England management ran a Ladies England assessment trial on the Stainforth and Keadby canal at Thorne in South Yorkshire, and because of its success this will continue again in July. The dates of 5th and 6th are being looked at for this to take place on the Middle Level drain. The quality of the anglers who took part was fantastic and subsequently all those who attended last year will be invited again along with any other interested lady anglers who have ambitions to fish for England.

Anyone interested in being considered to attend the assessment trial must be have individual membership of the Angling Trust.  Since the assessment will be based on FIPSed International rules only pole or float fishing with rod and reel will be allowed. It is hoped that some level 2/3 coaches will be available to give instructions on groundbait, feeding, rigs and presentation etc.  Should the numbers be excessive, priority will be given to those anglers who the England management know have knowledge of long pole and bloodworm fishing.

How to apply

New nominees are asked to send in a Curriculum Vitae with their personal contact details to include their last three years of fishing and any results to Sandra Drew, Competitions & Events Manager, Angling Trust, Strelley Hall, Nottingham. NG8 6PE, or email; sandra.drew@anglingtrust.net by no later than 10th March.

Source: Angling Trust Fishing News

The Angling Trust is looking for talented young coarse anglers who would like to apply for the England under 18s youth assessment trial.

The under 18s World Championship is due to be staged at Assen in the Netherlands from 25th-26th July 2014, and a team is required to represent the Angling Trust and team sponsors Sensas.

Where and when

The Angling Trust Sensas Team England youth assessment trial will take place on Sunday 6th April 2014 at Makins Fishery, Nuneaton, Warwickshire on the Phase 1 lakes. 

Applicants must have been under 18 years of age on 31st December 2013 to apply.

All competitors will be fishing to full international rules.  Rules are available on the FIPSed website at http://www.fips-ed.com/index_eng.php

Applicants who are invited along must impress the Angling Trust Sensas U18s England Manager, Steve Sanders who will be looking for talented anglers who have the ability to fish under pressure and to international rules.  Anglers must be proficient in fishing bloodworm on the pole for roach, skimmers and perch.

How to apply

Anyone wishing to apply for the assessment trial must complete an England youth assessment trial form by contacting Sandra Drew, Competitions & Events Manager at the Angling Trust.

Email: sandra.drew@anglingtrust.net, or telephone: 0115 9061 301/7.  

Completed forms must be returned by no later than 28th February 2014.

Source: Angling Trust Fishing News

This is the first fishery report from Kilnsey Park Estate Fly Fishery and Trout Farm. Kilnsey Park Estate has gone from strength to strength over the last year with a lot of fresh new ideas and positive changes on the fishery to report on.

Golden Trout Back Again

In November 2013 we started stocking Golden Trout again.

After each clear-out, we now restock a few of them in each lake - all at 8lb+.

Keith Hudson's 17.4lb Kilnsey Record

Early in 2013, Keith held the Kilnsey Fly Fishery record with a monster rainbow. Record Broken Again by Anthony Smiths 21lb catch in July 2013. We only stocked this fish on the morning it was caught, and we weighed it when we stocked it (at slightly over 21lb) as it was obviously going to beat Keith's record.

The boards on the pier where it was caught and pictured are 6" wide with 1" gaps, so the fish is well over 30" long! We have a good number of fish growing on to this size, so maybe it will be broken again in 2014.

Extended Fishing Opening Times

Since spring 2013 we have been opening our shop from 7.30am for ticket sales, teas, coffees, fly sales and breakfast orders. We also now open the fishery from 7am to 7pm during July and August, and from 7.30am to 5.30pm throughout the rest of the year - light permitting. We also open until 8.30pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays from May to the end of August.

Please note though that our shop & cafe are closed until 14th February, but teas & coffee's are available at all times to anglers at the Processing Unit

On the maintenance side

We have replaced the entire pier walkway and added a few more casting platforms. We have also removed one of the fish-holding cages to give a wider area to cast into from the pier.

So what’s coming up in the next few months?

After the Any Method, we will be stocking regularly with Blue trout. They will make up around 25% of total stocking, with the rest being made up from our standard 2.5 to 4lb rainbows, and a mix of 4 to 17lb fish stocked twice a week.

Any Method Clearout

Our next Any Method Clear-out is on Tuesday 4th and Wednesday 5th February, and once out of the way we will add new dates for another clear-out in June, which will start with Fly-Only sessions followed by an Any Method session.

Places will again be offered first to those redeeming Loyalty Cards.

Troutmaster Fish Off

On Friday 21st February we will be holding our first Troutmaster fish-off, for those who were entered in the Trout Fisherman magazine with a Kilnsey big fish. The winner of the competition gets entry to the national fish-off.

New Web Pages Coming

We will be adding recipe pages, a page on the history of fishing at Kilnsey, links to local pubs, food and accommodation and also new pages dedicated to our Trout Farm.

So what will be included in the next newsletter?

There will be stocking info, giving specific dates for Brown Trout introductions and more through the spring. Info on up-coming events through the summer, and info on Kilnsey Park and the Grand Depart - the first stage of the tour-de-France goes right past the lakes.

Source: Kilnsey Park Estate Fly Fishery and Trout Farm

Maver are delighted to announce the 2014 Silverfish festival at Maver Larford Lakes. The event, which has proven very popular in recent years, is scheduled to take place over a five day period starting on Monday 24th February and finishing on Friday 28th February. The competition will cater for a total of 44 anglers fishing in four sections of 11 each day and will take place on the Specimen lake.

Entry will cost £130 per man (inc. peg fee) with the overall winner being determined by way of a cumulative points system. In the event of a tie, weight will be used as the deciding factor.

To book your place, call Maver (UK) on 01527 406 300.

Competition Format

As per the 2013 event, silverfish only will count, but if a carp is caught, 1lb per carp (regardless of actual size) will be allowed towards an angler's overall weight. Carp must be put into a separate keepnet and two further nets must be used to retain silverfish catches.

The draw will commence at 09:00am on Monday 24th February 2014 for the five day permutation. Having completed the draw, anglers will be fishing each day against 11 anglers in their section. Two days will be on the Speci burr bank, two days on the Speci chalet bank with the final day being a random draw. No bloodworm or joker allowed. Fishery feed pellets only.

Fishing will commence 10:30am - 3:30pm each day.

Places are limited, so don't delay in booking your place!

Dates

Monday 24th, Tuesday 25th, Wednesday 26th, Thursday 27th & Friday 28th.

Deadline for bookings and payment is WEDNESDAY 19th FEBRUARY 2014. PAYMENT MUST BE MADE IN ADVANCE.

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Representatives of the Sustainable Access Campaign Cymru (SACC) took their campaign for locally-managed access to land and water to the home of Welsh politics, The National Assembly for Wales on Wednesday 15th January. They hosted an exhibition of angling to stress the importance of the £150 million freshwater recreational angling sector to the Welsh economy, and to highlight the risks that proposals for universal access to land and water being discussed by the Minister for Culture and Sport John Griffiths would pose to this sector.

Almost 100 anglers from across Wales were accompanied by rural organisations, riparian owners and landowners at the angling exhibition which filled the Senedd hall much to the delight of visiting Assembly Members. Those present were very pleased indeed to welcome  the legendary former Wales and British Lions player Gareth Edwards - a passionate angler who spent the day meeting fellow anglers and politicians.  The event, which received cross party support, was sponsored by David Rees AM, Llyr Gruffydd AM, Antoinette Sandbach AM and William Powell AM.

More than 50 organisations and 2,000 individuals have signed up to support SACC which aims to challenge these proposals before they have a chance to take shape in a green paper that was due to be published in the autumn, but has been delayed.  It is thought that the volume of letters from SACC supporters, and the representations made to Assembly Members by farmers, anglers and wildlife groups has made the government think again about an access free-for-all in Wales.  Opposition Assembly Members will be asking the Minister on 20 January why the green paper has not yet come forward.

Since its launch in November 2013, SACC has raised £10,000 in donations from angling clubs and individuals who are concerned about the damage to wildlife habitats and the economic impact on angling, farming and other rural businesses that universal access would cause.  The funds will be spent on campaign materials and on legal advice to resist any proposals that could damage the interests of hundreds of angling clubs and fisheries in Wales.

Source: Sustainable Access Campaign Cymru (SACC)

The representative body for all anglers, the Angling Trust, has called on Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond to get a grip on policy concerning Atlantic salmon following a string of decisions in Scotland which all threaten to damage wild fish stocks. The Trust has called on its members to support a petition, which has already gained nearly 20,000 signatures, challenging the recent re-opening of a commercial net fishery targeting spring salmon, one of the most threatened stocks, and calling on the government to reverse the decision.

Salmon angling is a vital part of the Scottish economy; tens of thousands of anglers from all over the world come to fish on famous rivers such as the Tay, Dee, Spey, and Tweed, and they collectively spend hundreds of millions of pounds in the Scottish economy.  All this activity depends on the health of wild fish stocks which are under serious threat from policies emerging from the Scottish government.

Tomorrow,  15th January, the First Minister is due to attend the traditional opening ceremony to celebrate the start of the salmon angling season on the River Tay and it is hoped that this will lead to better policy decisions that protect wild fisheries and the angling industry properly.

Alex Salmond has shown enthusiastic support for the salmon farming industry which has directly led to the decline in stocks of wild salmon and sea trout on the West Coast of Scotland, with the loss of hundreds of jobs previously supported, directly and indirectly, by recreational salmon angling.  His government refused to accept a number of very sensible amendments to the Aquaculture & Fisheries Bill (now Act) which were proposed by environmental and fisheries organisations to try and reduce the impact of this highly polluting industry.

The Scottish Government also allowed the continuation and expansion of mixed-stock netting at sea in 2012, which catches fish indiscriminately, including fish returning to rivers where stocks cannot support exploitation.  This decision has led to strong calls for a re-opening of commercial netting of mixed-stocks in Greenland, which has been reduced to subsistence catches for over a decade to protect vulnerable stocks.  Greenlanders have been asking why they should hold back from catching fish – many of them from UK rivers – which go to Greenland to feed on small fish and shrimps, while mixed-stock nets continue to operate in the UK.

Mark Lloyd, Chief Executive of the Angling Trust and Fish Legal said:

“The Scottish Government has shown a poor understanding of the economic importance of angling to rural communities.  Tens of thousands of anglers from Britain and the rest of the world spend a small fortune travelling to fish Scottish rivers and they make a complex contribution to the local economy, supporting hotels, pubs, shops and the fishing tackle industry.  Many of the decisions that have been taken in recent years have threatened wild fish, which have been spawning in Scottish rivers for millennia, for the sake of a short-term profit from aquaculture and commercial mixed-stock netting.  If Greenland starts netting salmon again as a result of the Scottish Government’s failure to act to protect wild fish, the future of salmon fishing in the UK will be put at risk.”

Source: Angling Trust Fishing News

On 1 April 2013, during Operation CLAMP DOWN, targeting illegal angling during the coarse close season, Voluntary Bailiffs of the Voluntary Bailiff Service's Angling Watch 3 were patrolling the River Thames at King's Meadow, Reading, with Environment Agency Fisheries Enforcement Officer Mick Cox.

During this patrol, what appeared to be illegal set lines were found - but upon inspection two handguns and an automatic weapon were found attached and hidden in the river. Thames Valley Police have now investigated the matter and confirmed that the firearms concerned were deactivated but capable of being reactivated if in the wrong hands; it has proved impossible to connect this arms find with any recorded crime.

Angling Trust Fisheries Enforcement Manager, Dilip Sarkar, a retired police officer, said: 
"This discovery confirms that potentially serious criminal behaviour goes on in the rural area - and emphasises the crucial role of the Voluntary Bailiff Service as trained "eyes and ears". It also underlines the importance of the forthcoming new National Rural Crime Strategy which in the bigger picture, given the National Intelligence Model, fisheries enforcement sits. As the Voluntary Bailiff Service goes from strength to strength, we look forward to supporting both the Environment Agency and police in making our waterways safe places for all to enjoy."

Source: Angling Trust Fishing News