The European Sport Fishing Show is one of a kind; bringing the worlds of Fly Fishing, Lure Fishing and Sea Fishing together forming one unmissable weekend. Due to the success of our first show in October 2017 the organisers can confirm the dates of the next show as being the 3rd and 4th of […]
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 […]
EFTTA and the European Anglers Alliance (EAA) have welcomed a resolution adopted by the European Parliament’s Fisheries Committee which further recognises the importance of recreational fishing within communities in the region and its major contribution to the economy. The Fisheries Committee has requested that the European Commission evaluates the role of angling when considering the […]
After four years as a top event in the royal angling discipline, the European Fly Fishing Championship is coming back to South Bohemia in 2018 – this time centered in Vyšší Brod, in Penzion Herbertov. We are very proud that the organization of this event was awarded to the South-Bohemian Regional Board of the Czech […]
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 […]
Balance conservation with recreational activities which engages people in the stewardship of the marine environment – that was one key message given at a conference where experts discussed what role anglers can play in the sustainable management of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and the benefits that allowing their activities in these zones can provide. […]
The European Sport Fishing Show is the first of it’s kind; bringing the worlds of Fly Fishing and Lure Fishing together, forming one unmissable weekend on October 28 and 29, 2017. With the First ESF Show commencing October of this year support is drumming up from national and international companies who will be attending. Check […]
In the right conditions European catfish are fair game on the fly-rod as well.
Episode 8 of RIO’s acclaimed “How To” series is now live. Watch “How To Fish European Nymph Style” with RIO ambassador and Team USA member Russ Miller. In this episode Russ explains the difference between “Short Line” and “Long Line” European Nymphing techniques. He also examines the gear to use and shows how best to […]
Portugal is the host country for the XVIII European Fly Fishing Championship, which will run from 14 to 21 May 2017. The final individual and team results after five sessions have been fished during the week look like this: Website: www.effc2017.com.