French anglers seek help
From: Stephan Beaucher, Vice President of the Collectif Bar Europeén (CBE) – A French organisation with similar aims to BASS. This year, the albacore tuna (Tunus alalunga/ Germo alalunga) has paid the price of the closure of the anchovy fishery in the Bay of Biscay, with the highest landings on record. There is every reason […]
NFSA press release
Government hooking into sea angling Sharper focus on recreational sea angling is promised by the government today (October 12) to ensure fish stocks in the inshore waters of England provide long-term economic returns. A team which will work on sea angling policy will be set up by the end of this year. Department for Environment, […]
Bass scale samples required
May we remind ALL bass anglers that BASS still urgently require 4-6 scale samples from any bass you catch between 30 – 38 cms in length (snout to end of tail length). Please refer to the BASS members notice posted on 6 september 2005, for full details. Thank you. [photo – the red spot marks […]
Make a line for the sea
Read ‘The Times’ article written by Brian Clarke, Times angling correspondent, on a days fly fishing for bass off the Sussex coast with professional guide, Justin Anwyl If you have been wondering why the Bass Anglers’ Sportfishing Society has been making such a fuss about the mismanagement of our premier, sporting fish then the article […]
NFSA Press release
Million UK anglers want better sportfishing Britain’s sea anglers today put down buoys marking where their million strong community want government action to “put an end to the historic disregard for their legitimate needs” and ensure continued growth of the nation’s £1 billion sportfishing industry. They want a new body to manage marine resources up […]