The European Anglers Alliance (EAA) – supported by EFTTA – has filed a court action against the European Union over its restrictions on bass fishing. EFTTA is sharing the court costs with the EAA in the action that has been filed in the European Court of Justice that maintains the EU’s Sea Bass Total Ban […]
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Bass Hawk joins Crestliner fishing boat line-up
US fishing boat manufacturer, Crestliner, has added a versatile new member to its line-up of craft. Built on the hull design of the Fish Hawk series and featuring the raised bow and stern decks similar to the PT, the Bass Hawk is said to offer a flexible platform for anglers. “We’re really excited to introduce […]
Trailer: Fly Fishing for Giant Peacock Bass in Rio de Gigantes
A trailer has dropped for a new film from Todd Moen and Catch Magazine. Rio de Gigantes is featured in the new issue of Catch Magazine and is also a selection for the International Fly Fishing Film Festival. Trailer: Fly Fishing for Giant Peacock Bass in Rio de Gigantes from The Venturing Angler on Vimeo. […]
Flymen Fishing Co. Releases “Back Bay”
Protecting your home waters starts with you. A Flymen short film featuring Lefty Kreh and Walt Cary chronicling the rise and fall of a legendary fishery in Coastal Virginia. Back Bay premiered at an official showing at the Virginia Fly Fishing & Wine Festival (VFFWF) and is now available for viewing online. Flymen Fishing Company […]
The Path of the Jaguar
In 2016, the FARC signed a ceasefire accord with the President of Colombia. That is why before the ink was even dry on the treaty very quickly and cautiously a group of Colombia’s anglers embarked on an adventure to places that were completely forbidden and heavily guarded with guerilla deadly force (with their permission) – […]
Bass fishing ban will cost industry jobs says top retailer
The owner of one of the UK’s largest fishing tackle retailers has warned of job losses within the industry if the latest European Union proposals to ban anglers fishing for sea bass in the first half of 2018 is given the go ahead. Speaking to the Angling Trust, the body that represents the sport in […]
Fishing for sea bass is not a crime – Don’t let the EU make it one!
The EU wants to make it illegal for the public to catch or keep any sea bass in 2018. This is unfair and disproportionate. The European Anglers Alliance, representing anglers across Europe, is calling on fisheries ministers meeting in Brussels next month to defend our rights and to continue to allow anglers to catch bass […]
Wind, waves, seals – pollack and bass on fly at Cork Harbour
Richie Ryan, the pride of Carlow, bass angling guide and Cork Harbour afficinado has been in touch with another fishy tale. Richie takes up the story. Heading out with my good friends Kevin Mc Loughlin and Dr. Jacques Bronkhorst for one of our fishing forays we were seriously disappointed to see an East wind whipping up […]
Good bass and pollack on fly around Cork Harbour
Earlier in the year two German fly anglers went to the Fly Fishing Exhibition in Munich where they asked about a guide they had booked in Cobh for a week in June. Delighted at the positive response they got from the IFI stand about Richie Ryan the Eire Bass guide they were now happy about […]
Florida FWC highlights Chipola River in new video
“FLOW” celebrates the charm of the Chipola and the partnerships forged to protect it. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announces the release of its new video, “FLOW: the Chipola River Story.” “FLOW” features International Game Fish Association’s Top Female Angler of 2015, Meredith McCord, and tells the conservation story of the Chipola […]