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Richworth Linear Fisheries

This is a reminder of what it’s all about. Even if you don’t catch a carp, you get this sort of scenery to wonder over. 
Oxlease Lake.
Early Morning on Oxlease Lake. (Photo provided by Matt Buck).

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Should people take a fishing test before getting a fishing license?

I love carp fishing. I love the challenge. I love the sound of a Micron going off at 3 in the morning. I even love it when it’s blowing a hoolie and raining buckets. But there are a few things about carp fishing that really really bug me. As a carp fisherman, I take care [...]

HERE COME THE CARP!

I came across a great post by Pete (Borsey?) in my Google blog alerts. He tells of his early attempts at carp fishing with his mates Karl and Rob. Expert carp fishermen they were not, but it sounds like they had a great trime trying. Oh, the good old days!
T W A N G goes the elastic [...]

Richworth Linear Fisheries

 
20-Apr-2007
GENERAL***** Important Info ***** Just a reminder that both Brasenose -1 and 2 are closed this weekend (20th-22nd April) for matches.
BRASENOSE 1Paul Vinton from Romford had eight fish up to 16lb on pop-ups. Thomas Vinton also from Romford had seven fish up to 22lb. Eddie Eliot had nine fish on zig rigs up to [...]

Robotic Fish

The world’s first autonomous robotic fish are the latest attraction at the London Aquarium. Biologically inspired by the common carp, the new designs can avoid objects and swim around a specially designed tank entirely of their own accord.

Check out the video at : Yan Feng » Robotic Fish

Environment Agency - Buy your rod licence online

It’s that time of year again when you need to buy a rod license. Last year’s licences expires on 31st March. Don’t forget that if you intend to fish with more than two rods, you will need extra licenses.
Licenses can be purchased online, and as long as you receive your confirmation email, you can fish [...]

Discounted Tackle Just Got Cheaper!

 
Once again, our good friends at Tackle Bargains have produced a range March Specials, items that have had their prices slashed even more than usual. Listed below are just some of the bargains to be had. Please check out the Tackle Bargains Specials pages for the March Bargains. Don’t forget too that Tackle Bargains have [...]

Oxfordshire Round Up

 
Oxford and Oxfordshire Reports from the Oxford Mail……
Chris Lowe travelled down from West Bromwich for a 48-hour stint on Linear’s Manor Farm Lake and wasn’t disappointed.
He spodded out a mixture of particles and broken SBS Lobworm boilies and then attached these boilies to his rig.
He banked a mirror weighing 35.2.0, plus five 20s, the best [...]

CatsnCarp: Carp fishing road trip in Morocco Part 1

Our good friends at CatsnCarp have a brilliant write up of a recent  carp fishing road trip to Morocco, regarded by many of those in the know to be a potential provider of a future world record carp. If you only read one carp fishing article today, make it this one.
Tangier to Kas al Kabir Part [...]

Get Hooked on Fishing in 2007! Cornwall

 
Budding anglers of all ages in Cornwall can look forward to a bumper season of free fishing events courtesy of the Environment Agency.
Last year’s ‘Get Hooked’ sessions proved so popular extra events have been added to this year’s programme to cope with the demand.

Visit this article in www.anglers net.co.uk for venues, dates and further information
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