Fuji CWDBSG line guide whipped on with Royal Blue "Guidebrod" thread and finished with "High Build" two pack epoxy by Mike Concannon 12th January 2008 Marbled finish on 20 lb class boat rod built by Mike Concannon Mid Blue, mixed with Cobalt base colour overlaid with mid blue lightened by a touch of chromium white plus a touch of pearlescent pigment, then some swirls of gold and copper pigments added to finish it off Call Mike on 01803 834341  or  07970 409938 or Email mike@fishingdartmouth.co.uk

"Seiwa Explorer 3" Colour GPS Chart Plotter
with "Neovo" 15 inch flat screen

As new - fully updated by UK agent
to latest specification July 2008

£ 800

Contact:  Dave Harrison direct via 01803 851 766 or 07968 599 245
or Email dave@geminifishing.co.uk 

Saturday 26th July - "Gemini" Ling - Dave Harrison was out again today fishing the mid-Channel wreck marks with a group of very satisfied anglers aboard his Dartmouth charter boat "Gemini".  Dave Emailed.  Many thanks greatly appreciated:

Adam Morby caught his first ever Ling, aboard "Gemini", while chartering out of Dartmouth.

Chris Date, a member of Torbay and Babbacome ASA caught several top quality Ling.

Rob "Rocky" Marshall, a member of Brixham SAC, caught another beautiful Ling.

Corey and Shay Upham Catch Mullet - Jason Upham, a fellow member of Brixham SAC has enjoyed a busy couple of days fishing for Mullet, together with his two Sons, Corey and Shay, around Brixham.  I appreciate Jason's Emails and great tales.  I fondly recall the day my own Son, Simon, first thrashed me on the Golf Course.  Here's what Jason said:

Thursday 24th July - I took my lads mullet fishing today in Brixham Harbour.  We found a few fish and managed to get them feeding.  Both my boys caught two Mullet each, by free-lining small pieces of Mackerel flesh.

Shay had the biggest at 4 lbs14 ozs.  Corey's best was a new personal best for him at 3 lbs13 ozs14 dr.

Both of them very happy,.  I'll have to have a go next time.

The following day, Jason was out again with his two lads.  Here's the result:

The boys and I popped out for another quick Mullet session this evening and once again we found a few fish.

This time Corey caught the best Grey Mullet,  which after a good fight came to the net.  We weighed it in at 5 lbs 0 ozs 10dr.

A cracking Mullet for a junior and a new personal best for Corey.

NFSA Progress in 2007/2008 - Email received from Alan Brothers, Honorary Public Relations Officer to the National Federation of Sea Anglers.  Much appreciated:

NFSA faced threats but made “real progress” in 2007

The National Federation of Sea Anglers (NFSA) came out on top of a challenging year  in 2007/08 in which “we have faced up to the threats and made some real progress with the opportunities.”

This was the key message from the federation’s chairman, Richard Ferré, at annual general meeting on July 19.

The financial year ended with a small loss of £2,800 on turnover of £182,34 in normal trading activities.

“Our reserves are adequate to cope with this loss,” he said, “but the board are keen to return the NFSA to a break even situation as soon as possible.”

The outcome had been a significant improvement on predictions following the sudden loss in 2007 of £50,000 of Sport England funding which had been the major financial challenge of the year. 

The year’s major success was the government U–turn over licensing sea anglers.

The revenue loss from Sport England arose from its decision to take the funding away from  the NFSA and use it instead to help pay for the new Angling Development Board (ADB).

Mr. Ferré said that while no one doubted the benefits of such an organisation focussed on training and development, “the sudden withdrawal of some £50,000 of funding hit us very hard. “

After full consultation and backing of members, fees were increased to replace the shortfall.  Initial membership renewals exceeded expectations, particularly from individuals.

However, a number of clubs felt the increase excessive and were seeking alternatives for insurance.

“This is unfortunate, but understandable when viewed in simple finance terms,” Mr. Ferré said.

“However, the NFSA is about much more than insurance and we will be talking hard to these clubs to help them understand just what a complete job we do, and must continue to do, on their behalf.”

On the government’s licensing proposals, Mr. Ferré´said while there was some acceptance of the principle of licensing in a well managed fishstock situation, the current state of fishstocks, compounded by the reversal of the bass minimum landing size decision, “generated a real depth of ill-feeling.” 

The NFSA represented this to the government and as a result the legislation which would have allowed licenses, was removed from the draft Marine Bill.  

The NFSA was continuing to carefully consider on behalf of its members possibly merging into a unified organisation (with the working title of Angling Unity) to represent all fresh and salt water anglers in England.

“The theoretical benefits in terms of membership numbers, strength of organisation, economies of scale and strength of its voice to government are significant, so we have given a cautious approval to the process," Mr. Ferré said.

“However, we want to ensure that the detailed plans for such an organisation will provide equal and improved support for sea anglers before we give a final go-ahead. We are working hard alongside  the other members of the Unity project to complete these detailed plans. Meanwhile, we urge members not to delay renewing membership during this time.

The annual meeting voted to authorise the board to approve the merger providing it first passed a resolution that it was in the best interests of the members.

Mr. Ferré said that in the meantime “the benefits of NFSA membership will continue and the job we do representing sea anglers will also continue to be critical to the future of the sport."

Friday 25th July - "Gemini" Cod, Pollack and Ling - Today, I enjoyed a day aboard "Gemini", Dave Harrison's consistently popular and successful local charter boat, fishing the mid-Channel wrecks out of Dartmouth, in company with guests of Watson Electrical, who are based at Abbotskerswell.

We enjoyed a jovial day, and found some excellent fish from two marks.  I was fortunate to catch the first fish of the day, a good Pollack.  I fished an orange and yellow coloured "Sidewinder" soft lure for most of the day, which caught Pollack or Cod on almost every drift.

Jim Helley caught the first Cod of the day.  The Cod were generally not big fish, but they were in excellent condition.

Steve Shelley from Chudleigh was very pleased when he caught another fine Pollack.

I was very happy when I caught the best Pollack of the day, a fish in excess of 15 lbs.

Ray Coppin, from Teignmouth, said he wanted to catch a big fish and he did, when he hooked a good Pollack.

Russ Harding from Newton Abbot worked hard to pump up a good quality Ling from 240 feet of water.

Paul Eaton, from Dawlish, caught another good quality Cod.

Paul Burgess enjoyed his Dad's good company, especially when they both caught quality Cod on the same drift.

Ray Coppin caught a Cod to accompany his earlier Pollack, which more than compensated him for foregoing a day on the Golf Course.

And so it continued, until the tide slackened and the fish generally went off the feed during our last hour or so.  What a good day we all had.  Thank you Dave for putting us on the fish and thanks to Ray, Paul and all the lads for inviting me along to enjoy a good day sea angling in such excellent company.

Bass - A Caring Commercial Fisherman's Considered Views - Pat Tucker, who is one of the few local Commercial Fishermen I know,  who as a Shellfish Breeder, puts anything back into the regeneration of our Marine Environment, Emailed.  Thank you Pat, I do appreciate your professional view, as I know will many of the visitors to "Fishing Dartmouth.  Here's what Pat said:

Thursday 24th July - RNLI LIfeboat Competition - Brixham Breakwater - Wednesday 23rd July 2008 - Results - Mike Bailey, Hon. Sec. of Brixham SAC, the local club who organised this event, kindly Emailed yesterday evening with a report of this well supported and attended event.  Thanks Mike and to all your Committee for their efforts:

Just back from this open comp held on the Breakwater this evening with funds raised to go to the Lifeboat.

 

Conditions were warm and pleasant but a  stiff south easterly wind made things less than easy.  Before the competition the Red Devils parachuted in to a landing spot at the edge of the Inner harbour watched by large crowds.

 

We had a good entry with lots of anglers from local clubs represented.  There were 21 juniors and 55 seniors fishing and in total £206-50 was raised for this good cause.

 

Fish were quite scarce for most but lots of anglers took one or two fish.  We were fishing to NFSA rules and percentages with only one prize to be allocated to each competitor.

 

There was an outstanding prize table co-ordinated by Graham Dryer from Brixham Bait and Tackle with the main tackle manufacturers all generously sponsoring this good cause including many reels and rods.

 

 

The winning fish was a quite exceptional Ballan Wrasse of 5lb 1oz 14drms 102.3% of specimen.  This was taken by Mark Chinnock who took the senior prize and he immediately returned the fish alive after it was weighed.
 

 

Top junior was Harvey Bevan Jones with a Mackerel of 0-15-6.
 

 

Adam Slack came second best in the adult section on percentages with a Mackerel of 1-9-6.

 

 

As well as Mackerel, Garfish, Scad and Ballan wWasse all featured in the prize list, including a Cuckoo Wrasse.  The Wrasse were all returned alive to grow bigger!

 

Altogether 28 prizes were given to the anglers present, these being presented by Mark Criddle, Coxswain of the RNLI Torbay Lifeboat, who is also a member of Brixham SAC.

 

Thank you for your publicity for this event, which I am sure helped to ensure a good turn out.

Tuesday 22nd July - "Samuel Irvin 3" Huge Channel Islands Flat Fish - Ian Noble, who charters his "Samuel Irvin 3" out of Dartmouth runs several very successful trips to the Channel Islands every year.  On a recent adventure, several of his anglers caught some particularly good sized flat fish.  All were taken on Mackerel strip baits.

"Samuel Irvin 3" Pollack & Cod from Reef off French Coast - Ian Noble took a party of angling pals from the North Devon based Rod & Reelers SAC, for a day trip, to fish a well known reef mark off the French coast.  Ian told me that "Sidewinders" were the most effective lure on the day.

There are five spaces still remaining for a day charter to this mark aboard "Samuel Irvin 3" on Wednesday 30th July.  If you would like to be there, you can call Ian Noble direct via 07780 970 803 or 01803 834 598
or Email iannoble@tesco.net   You can visit Ian's web site at www.dartmouthcharters.co.uk to learn more.

Monday 21st July - "Gemini" Skerries Plaice - Today I spent a thoroughly enjoyable day aboard Dave Harrison's local charter boat "Gemini", fishing on the "Skerries" banks, which lie about 4 miles out to sea from Dartmouth.

I was in excellent company with friends from Leicester, Aylesbury, Pangbourne, Blantyre and even Brixham.  We had the best of baits.  The tide was a medium sized 4.4 metres, with slack high water around 12 noon.  Everything looked ideal..

The fish were scarce today.  What a change from just a few days ago, when in less than ideal circumstances, the fish were here in reasonable numbers and feeding.  Yes I know, every Charter Skipper says, "You should have been here last week", only in this case it is true.  I was there and you can see the photos of just a few days ago lower down on this web page.

We did find some Plaice, but they were not keen to feed.  We caught some which generally gave very tentative bites.

Josh Dunn, age 14 years, and Michael Read, age 13 years, showed us old fogies how it should be done, when they landed the first two Plaice of the day.

Nicholas Foreman was next to catch a reasonable sized Plaice.

In all we caught around 9 Plaice.  We also caught some reasonable sized Whiting, mainly from the deeper water as we drifted off the outside edge of the banks.  We also caught several Red Gurnards and a lone Tub Gurnard, together with a couple of Mackerel.

We all enjoyed ourselves, even if the fish were not particularly keen today to leap onto our baited hooks.  Thanks Dave for a great day afloat and thank you to one and all for your friendship and bonhomie.

Sunday 20th July - "Gemini" Cod & Pollack - Dave Harrison took a group of anglers from the Rhonda SAC out for a day wreck fishing aboard his Dartmouth charter boat "Gemini"  They fished "Storm Shad" lures on a mid-Channel wreck mark with great success, catching superb Cod and Pollack.

Charlie Sayers 6 lb Bass - My good friend, Charlie Sayers, who keeps his own boat in Dartmouth, Emailed.  Thanks Charlie - nice fish - lovely girl too.  Much appreciated.  Here's what Charlie said:

We caught this lovely 6 pound Bass last night, just outside of Dartmouth, while using a large  white Sidewinder soft lure.

This was the last fish of the day and Jelena as you can see is very happy with herself.  She said after catching it, "It's not interesting unless its over 5 pounds."

Jelena's Pollack - Charlie sent another photo of Jelena with a Pollack, caught out of Dartmouth from a wreck mark.  A beautiful woman who enjoys angling. Charlie, you've definitely got it right this time.

This is my girl friend Jelena with her first Pollack.

We went out wrecking last Thursday, and caught two Pollack, before being forced back  by high winds.  Still. it was very enjoyable for those with good stomachs!

Saturday 19th July - Anglers Unite - At the Annual General Meeting of the National Federation of Sea Anglers, which was held yesterday at their offices at Buckfastleigh, the members voted overwhelmingly to join the new umbrella organisation "Anglers Unite" which will represent the 4,000,000 to 5,000,000 anglers of all persuasions, salt, game and coarse, in the UK.

This means that by January 2009 the NFSA will cease to exist as we know it.  It will be superseded by "Anglers Unite".  Sea Angling Representatives will sit on the board of "Anglers Unite", together with representatives from the other branches of our sport, which is the largest participation sport in the UK and beyond.

The NFSA Divisions, such as Wyvern, Wessex, and Severn, around the UK, will continue as before, running competitions and award schemes for their respective members.

This is undoubtedly the most far reaching decision that our national representative body has ever made in its more than 100 year history.  It is what the vast majority of us wanted to happen.  a collective vote of 4,000,000 plus anglers is not one that successive Governments or Authorities can afford to ignore.  Thank you to everyone who supported this progressive move for the long-term betterment of our chosen pursuit.

"Gemini" Plaice - Dave Harrison, who charters his "Gemini" out of Dartmouth 'phoned me yesterday afternoon to say that his anglers caught 21 Plaice on the "Skerries".

"Deborah Jane" Ling - My good pal Dean Corbett who fishes from his own boat DH3 "Deborah Jane" sent me a piccie from his mobile 'phone of a big Ling 21 lbs 6 ozs which he had caught from a mid-Channel wreck out of Dartmouth a couple of days ago.  Thanks Deano.  Much appreciated.  Nice fish.

Friday 18th July - Charter Dates - I constantly receive calls from anglers who would like to go "Fishing Dartmouth" so I've asked a couple of our most popular Skippers to give some dates when they are happy to take individual anglers.  Thanks Dave and Ian.  Your support is greatly appreciated.

UPDATED 27th July - Individual Places on Charter Days aboard "Gemini" out of Dartmouth - Dave Harrison who owns and Skippers "Gemini" out of Dartmouth has provided several advance dates when individuals can book places aboard for a day "Fishing Dartmouth".

These opportunities to enjoy your angling in Dave's good company are as always dependant on the weather, numbers, and the wishes of those who book.

Dave can provide rods and reels if you are new to the sport or require extra help.

If you would like to secure your place on any of the above dates, please contact Dave Harrison direct via 01803 851 766 or 07968 599 245  or Email dave@geminifishing.co.uk   You can visit Dave's web site at www.geminifishing.co.uk to learn more.

Dave also has several dates available for full charters at weekends.  You can see those dates on his web site

Please book early to avoid disappointment.

Wednesday 9th July - Bass Slaughter - Information from the Bass Anglers’ Sportfishing Society (BASS)

Contact:  John Leballeur – BASS Restoration Team Chairman.

Leon Roskilly – Public Relations Officer.

9^th July 2008

Bass Slaughter

We are losing our Bass stocks

A combination of unfolding circumstances is leading to the rapid destruction of the country’s inshore bass stocks and a loss of the valuable Recreational Sea Fishery, along with thousands of jobs in the Recreational Sea Fishing sector.

Already under great pressure, and with a legal minimum landing size set far below spawning age, because there is no quota for bass commercial fishermen are free to help themselves to bass stocks almost without restriction.

And with little available quota for other species, many more fishermen are increasingly turning to bass to maintain their profits.

Appallingly, DEFRA simply have no idea of the number of boats now targeting bass, nor the amount of netting that is being deployed (which can be up to 20 miles of net from one small vessel), and so are completely unable to manage the fishery.

The fuel crisis too is playing its part, as fishermen turn from making longer sea journeys and concentrate on exploiting local inshore stocks. 

They are also turning away from fuel-hungry fishing methods such as bottom-trawling to setting static gear such as gill-nets for bass, with a huge increase in the numbers of marine mammals and birds becoming entangled in nets set for bass.

And if this was not enough, illegal fishermen have realised that budget restrictions have severely affected the ability of Sea Fisheries Committees and the Environment Agency to carry out enforcement of the few existing regulations protecting bass, and within protected areas to anything like the extent required, leading to widespread illegal fishing by ‘bass pirates’.

With a recruitment failure evident in bass stocks over the last three years, unless the Government takes rapid and firm action to further protect bass stocks and to ensure adequate enforcement, it is likely that the developing and valuable Recreational Sea Fishery for bass will become another ‘what could have been’ to be laid at the foot of the Government.

In view of these concerns, John Leballeur, chairman of the B.A.S.S. Restoration Team has written to Jonathan Shaw MP, the UK’s Fisheries Minister, demanding urgent action on measures to protect bass stocks, and to ensure that enforcement agencies are properly funded to meet the rapidly growing need for more robust enforcement.

Sunday 6th July - England Teams Scoop Gold Medals - I've just been talking on the 'phone to Norman Berry, who managed the England Senior Men's team in the recent international match which was held at Samfire Hoe, which is between Dover and Folkestone.

The Senior Men's Team won the Gold Medal.  Well done lads.  There were four men from the West Country in the team, including Julian Shambrook, Rob Marshall, Dave Chidzoy, and John Linton.

The England Juniors (Boys) team also took Gold, while the England Youths took the Silver Medal in their category, after tying the winning score but eventually taking second spot, after a count back of the total number of fish caught.

Friday 4th July - Two Mikes Go Mulleting - Several days ago I spent a thoroughly enjoyable day in the company of one of the UK's finest and most enthusiastic Mullet anglers, my good pal, Mike Bailey, Hon. Sec. of Brixham SAC, who I affectionately nick-named the "Mullet Master".

Mike is particularly shy about his achievements, but over the years I have known him, he has written some fascinating insights into this specialist world of fishing for Grey Mullet, which intrigues so many enthusiasts.  I am really grateful to Mike for his good friendship and input to "Fishing Dartmouth" which is much appreciated.

Mike has written his own account of our day fishing together.  I love to read about an adventure through someone's eyes other than my own.  I need to enjoy good angling tales myself too.  Thanks Mike.

You can read Mike's fascinating account of our enjoyable day by left clicking your mouse on this link button:

Tuesday 27th May - Specialist Anglers' Alliance news - Angling Unity Update - Received via Norman Berry,  Owner/ Editor of Sea Angling News.  Thank you Norman.  This information is vital if sea anglers are to understand and support the proposed administrational and representative changes:

Angling Unity Update - May 2008

Posted 23rd May 2008 07:16 am

Background

For the past year, the main national membership organisations representing anglers have been planning to unify into one body to represent all coarse, sea and game anglers. This is a move which has been long awaited and tried unsuccessfully in the past. We aim to make it a reality at last. It is widely known that there are millions of anglers in the UK, but they have never had a single professional, high-profile and well-funded organisation to represent their views.

Who is involved?

The organisations participating in unification are:

The Anglers’ Conservation Association (ACA) – uses the law to fight pollution and other damage to rivers, lakes and canals on behalf of its members

The National Federation of Anglers (NFA) – governing body for coarse angling in England, organises regional and national competitions, manages coarse angling development and provides services to its member clubs.

The National Federation of Sea Anglers (NFSA) – governing body for sea angling in England, organises regional and national competitions, manages sea angling development, campaigns on environmental and other issues affecting recreational sea angling.

National Association of Fisheries and Angling Consultatives (NAFAC) – the national representative body for local fisheries and angling consultatives (groups or organisations set up to represent the interests of anglers, angling clubs, and owners in specific catchment or geographical areas)

The Salmon and Trout Association (S&TA) – recently registered as a charity, the body which represents the interests of the UK’s game anglers, fishery owners/managers and affiliated trades, in all issues relevant to angling and fisheries legislation, regulation, management and conservation

The Specialist Anglers Alliance (SAA) – represents the interests of specialist anglers and angling groups ranging from English Carp Heritage Organisation and the Pike Anglers Club of Great Britain to the Tenchfishers and the Eel groups, as well as member clubs and societies and individual angling members.

The process is being co-ordinated by the Fisheries and Angling Conservation Trust (FACT) which is the existing umbrella body representing these and other angling and fishery organisations.

What will the new body do?

The new body will of course continue the work of these organisations, but it will also do much more. It will offer new services to its members, develop new campaigns, lobby government effectively, raise the profile of angling and fisheries conservation and fight to protect angling at a local and national level.

There are many important issues on which action is needed:

· Increased funding for teaching young people how to fish and recognition of the education value of fishing

· Continue and improve fishing competitions and success rates at regional, national and international levels

· Reverse the decline in government funding for fisheries despite increased revenue from rod licences

· Reinstate angling and fisheries to the heart of the Environment Agency’s and DEFRA’s policies and ensure representation on RFERAC and REPAC committees

· Support existing regional networks (e.g. consultatives and fishery associations) with professional staff

· Raise local issues at a national level and report back the results of lobbying and campaigns

· Support angling clubs with legal advice and provide guidance on: e.g. leases, access, constitutions, health & safety, fundraising and fisheries management

· Reverse the damage caused by commercial overfishing at sea

· Control sand and gravel extraction from rivers and the seabed

· Prevent unregulated access by canoes and other craft

· Secure management strategies for predators such as cormorants and goosanders

· Improve regulation of water pollution from industry, agriculture and sewage

· Reduce abstraction of water which has led to rivers and lakes drying up

· Clear up and prevent litter in rivers and on sea shores – there are currently inadequate duties to remove it

· Reverse the destruction of habitat by flood defence, land drainage and damaging trawling methods

· Remove barriers to the movement of marine, coarse and game fish in rivers and estuaries (e.g. Severn Barrage and weirs built in the industrial revolution which serve no purpose)

· Demand better enforcement and legislation to prevent fish theft, illegal sales of fish and poaching

· Protect angling from being banned from rivers, lakes, harbours, shorelines and piers due to health & safety or wildlife protection

· Keep fish disease such as KHV and Gyrodactylus salaris out of the UK

· Campaign to stop commercial fish farming causing pollution, sea lice infestation and escapes of farmed fish into the wild.

· Ensure Sea Fishery Committees have adequate angling representation and have a positive programme to protect and develop angling.

· To use the law to stop damage occurring to aquatic habitats owned or leased by our club, riparian and fishery owner members and to fight for compensation when it does occur.

These are all very important issues which need to be fought at the local, regional and national level with professional staff being employed to deliver programmes of work and to campaign and lobby government. This will only be possible if we can create an organisation which attracts the support of the majority of anglers to provide both the revenue and the political weight to get things done.

Getting the detail right is fundamental to the success of the new body and the next two sections help explain why it’s taking what seems a long time.

Progress so far

News of the plans for unification first broke in November 2007. Since then, all the organisations have been consulting their memberships about whether they should be involved. The response has been overwhelmingly supportive, although there are many members of the existing bodies who have concerns. Angling newspapers and magazines have all been very supportive of the plans, which have also been reported in national newspapers.

Each of the six organisations has now contributed £10,000 to a unification fund and a Transition Board, comprising the Chairmen of the organisations, has been seeking professional advice about the legal and financial implications of unification. It is naturally a very complicated process, given that the organisations are constituted differently (there is one registered charity, several limited companies, some purely voluntary bodies, and an unincorporated association involved). Most of the organisations employ staff and their employment rights will be protected.

All of the parties are currently undertaking due diligence – which means that all the organisations have to provide copies of their accounts and details of all their databases, supplier and staff contracts, office equipment, stock, assets and liabilities etc. Amalgamation of these across six differently constituted bodies is more complex than many business mergers. The Board has also been getting advice about how to ensure that the new organisation should be marketed to ensure that it can achieve its aim of mass membership.

What’s happening next?

The Transition Board is now supervising work in three main areas:

· Business planning – organisation structure, board memberships, charitable status, due diligence, membership rates and projections, costing of activities, developing partnerships with the tackle trade and other organisations to generate income

· Member benefits – developing a package of services and benefits to offer each category of members in return for their subscriptions

· National remit – holding discussions with organisations in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland to finalise arrangements to reflect devolution whilst continuing to deliver some services throughout the UK. We are also discussing the status of the unified body with Sport England.

When these pieces of work are complete, the organisation will be ready to set out its plans in more detail with regard to its activities, membership benefits, service delivery and organisation structure. When this detail is available, each organisation will need to go through a different process to secure the support of its membership and management to transfer its staff and assets into the new body. The plan is to launch the new organisation in January 2009.

Membership

The new organisation is not yet constituted and so it is not possible for anglers to join up yet. If you want to support the process, the best way is to join (or remain a member of) one of the participant organisations now. This will help them continue their important work while the plans for unification are being finalised. Your membership will be transferred to the new unified body when it is formed in 2009.

More information

This is the first of a series of free monthly e-newsletters about Angling Unity. To sign up to receive future editions, or for more information about unification, please visit www.anglingunity.co.uk

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Tuesday 11th March - New Address for PENN & SHAKESPEARE Servicing - Please note the new address and contact details if you have any Penn or Shakespeare reels for servicing, or require spare parts through the official supplier.  They have moved, following their amalgamation:

Friday 5th October - Bill Harkness LIght Line Record Attempt aboard "Gemini" out of Dartmouth - Yesterday, my faith was very much restored in sea angling when I thoroughly enjoyed a day afloat aboard Dave Harrison's Dartmouth charter boat "Gemini".  Bill Harkness, who is already the holder of the 20 lb line class record for a Conger Eel which weighed-in at 86 lbs on 20 line attempted to better his own World, European and British records.  Unfortunately Bill did not succeed in doing so on this occasion, but we did enjoy an interesting and enlightening day together in great company.

I shot some video of our efforts which I have published via YouTube. You can view it here via your Broadband Internet connection, to see what transpired.  Just double left click your mouse on the > play button in the bottom left hand corner of the video screen.