UK Fishing News

Game 2 months ago

Defra gives holding answer on cormorant control petition

A petition asking for cormorants, goosanders and red-breasted mergansers to be added to Schedule 2.1 passed 10,000 signatures within a fortnight. The Government's response commits to nothing, and rivers stay under licence-only protection for now The post Defra gives holding answer on cormorant contr...

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Game 2 months ago

Home water: seeing my local trout river through fresh eyes

Pete Tyjas invites a friend to fish the river he knows better than any other, then spends the morning worrying about low water, missing hatches and uncooperative trout. What follows is a quiet day of wild brown trout that changes the way he sees a stretch he thought he already knew The post Home wat...

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Game 2 months ago

GWCT study finds as few as 1% of salmon return to spawn

Twenty years of tagging on the Frome show marine survival collapsing, with the sea now the bottleneck in the salmon's life cycle The post GWCT study finds as few as 1% of salmon return to spawn appeared first on Trout and Salmon.

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Game 3 months ago

Win a Ross Colorado reel worth £379.99!

The Colorado LT set the bar for lightweight click pawl reels. The new Colorado takes it to the next level. - your chance to win. The post Win a Ross Colorado reel worth £379.99! appeared first on Trout and Salmon.

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Game 3 months ago

Chalkstream salmon should be recognised as subspecies

WildFish has renewed its call for England's chalkstream salmon to be recognised as a subspecies of their own, pointing to genetic research that sets them apart from other Atlantic salmon The post Chalkstream salmon should be recognised as subspecies appeared first on Trout and Salmon.

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Game 3 months ago

Salmon hatchery pioneer Bob Kindness awarded MBE

The man who brought the River Carron's salmon back from the brink has been recognised in the King's Birthday Honours. The post Salmon hatchery pioneer Bob Kindness awarded MBE appeared first on Trout and Salmon.

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Sea 3 months ago

POP IT UP!

Popping baits up off the seabed isn’t a tactic commonly used by most shore anglers. If you’ve yet to try it, you really have been missing out, as Mike Thrussell explains Adding buoyancy to your baits helps to imitate the natural tendency of smaller food items to be lifted and dropped by the steady f...

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Sea 3 months ago

GRAN CANARIA INTERNATIONAL BIG GAME FISHING OPEN: THE FAMILY TOURNAMENT THAT BECAME A BENCHMARK FOR SPORT FISHING

Pasito Blanco Yacht Club’s flagship event celebrates its 37th anniversary from 27–29 August, having become one of Europe’s leading showcases for sport fishing, nautical tourism and marine sustainability. The Gran Canaria International Big Game Fishing Open returns from 27 to 29 August, bringing toge...

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Game 3 months ago

Why terrestrials deserve a place in every fly box

When the hatch dies and the river falls quiet, the answer is often drifting in from the fields behind you – a summer case for fishing ants, beetles and hoppers, and the few flies that earn their keep The post Why terrestrials deserve a place in every fly box appeared first on Trout and Salmon.

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Game 3 months ago

Win a Guideline Nova reel worth £179.99!

The Guideline Nova reel is an impressive fly reel that combines modern performance with a strong sustainability focus - your chance to win. The post Win a Guideline Nova reel worth £179.99! appeared first on Trout and Salmon.

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Game 4 months ago

Beetroot cured trout recipe

A stunning no-cook starter from Sian Hughes (@recipebreakout): trout fillets cured in beetroot, sugar and salt, then served with a fresh cucumber and apple dressing The post Beetroot cured trout recipe appeared first on Trout and Salmon.

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Sea 4 months ago

WIN A PAIR OF NEW XTRATUF ANKLE DECK BOOTS WORTH £114

Click HERE to enter NOW! One lucky Sea Angler reader will win a pair of the brand-new XTRATUF Ankle Deck Boot Sport boots in the stylish new Chocolate colourway. Designed for anglers who spend long days around the coast, the Ankle Deck Boot Sport combines XTRATUF’s renowned water...

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Game 4 months ago

Luck, skill and the anglers who always seem to catch

We all know the angler who catches on the day nothing is happening, the one everyone calls lucky. Watch a little more closely and a different picture emerges, made up of small habits and quiet decisions The post Luck, skill and the anglers who always seem to catch appeared first on Trout and Salmon.

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Game 4 months ago

The parachute cast: a simple skill that solves big problems

On UK rivers, drag is the dry-fly angler's constant enemy. The parachute cast is the quiet, unglamorous answer, building slack into the line so the fly drifts naturally for those few extra seconds that fool a wary trout The post The parachute cast: a simple skill that solves big problems appeared fi...

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Game 4 months ago

22 Great trout fisheries to try this year

ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE: No matter where you live, there is a fishery to suit your needs The post 22 Great trout fisheries to try this year appeared first on Trout and Salmon.

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General 4 months ago

Coastal Cornucopia: Cat Island Fishing with Mississippi Experts

In 1699, two French brothers, known to history as Iberville and Beinville, sailed into the Gulf looking to establish a colony near the mouth of the Mississippi River. They stopped at an island populated by odd wild “cats” – creatures these Europeans had never seen before. Today, we...

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General 4 months ago

Alaska Charter Anglers Need a Halibut Stamp to Keep Their Catch for 2026

Are you planning an angling adventure in Alaska this year? If you’ve already booked or want to book a Halibut fishing trip, don’t forget to familiarize yourself with the new 2026 stamp requirement. As of 2026, NOAA Fisheries requires charter anglers fishing for Halibut in Alaska to purch...

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General 4 months ago

Striped Bass Season in New York: An Angler’s Overview for 2026

The state of New York is much more than the Big Apple and city life. Sure, Broadway shows, the Statue of Liberty, and Central Park steal the spotlight. But what if we told you the fishing scene in – and beyond – the city was what you should focus on? It shouldn’t surprise you. Afte...

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