Cormorant Watch

Cormorant Watch Website Launched by Angling Trust

The CormorantWatch website is quick and easy to use.

The Angling Trust has launched a new web site for you and your fishing friends to record sightings of cormorants, goosanders and mergansers throughout the UK. This includes a short video message from Angling Trust Chief Executive Mark Lloyd introducing this new initiative.

The new site at www.cormorantwatch.org is easy to use - it takes less than a minute to record your sighting.

Don't forget to bookmark the site, keep your eyes peeled and come back every time you want to report a sighting.

The Angling Trust succeeded in persuading the Fisheries Minister Richard Benyon to carry out a review of the cormorant licensing procedure and he has stated that he is prepared to take "bold decisions". As part of this review, the Trust needs data on the abundance of cormorants to convince the government to take decisive action. So now it's your turn - go to www.cormorantwatch.org and make a difference.

Angling Trust Chief Executive Mark Lloyd commented "This is a moment when anglers need to stand up and be counted to persuade politicians to simplify licensing procedures and allow greater controls on cormorant numbers - a decision which could affect the future of fishing for the next generation. All anglers who see one of these birds in the next few months must make the effort to visit cormorantwatch.org and put a pin in the map, whether they are a member of the Angling Trust or not."

More New Stock!

We have just acquired accounts with Okuma, Prologic, Ron Thompson, Savage Gear and Scierra. This gives us and you access to some fantastic fishing tackle from the excellent Okuma reels, the fantastic range of Prologic carp tackle from alarms and bivvies to end tackle, Savage Gear lures and predator tackle and rods through to the superb Scierra range of fly fishing rods, reels, waders and accessories. While we dont have the space to carry the full ranges of these products in the shop we will be stocking some of the more popular items and we can of course order anything from their ranges.

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Countdown to the river season!

Its not long now until the river fishing season opens again and I dont know about you but I cant wait. I am already checking my tackle and making sure I have everything that I need. There is nothing worse than getting to your peg, opening your box and discovering all your tackle exactly as you put it away in March! Missing shot and hooks, no float rubbers to attach that stick float! Now is the time to check your tackle box and of course you could always treat yourself to something new for a new season!
Check your fishing tackle now then you leave yourself plenty of time to call in and collect what you need. Make sure your club licence hasnt expired and if it has get a new one, of course we all have our new rod licence by now dont we? If not then click here to buy it online For a true Angler nothing can beat that feeling of being sat by the river bank on the first day of the season. So wherever you are going and whatever your targets.
Tight Lines everyone.