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Tight Lines this Week...

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:00:00 +0000

Friday 12th February 7pm Sky Sports 4
Repeated: 11:30pm Sky Sports 4
Sat. 3am Sky Sports 4
7am Sky Sports 3

This week the focus is on carp fishing and Keith will be joined by Gary Bayes, the bait-brains behind the highly successful Nashbait brand and the first angler to catch a 60lb+ UK carp. His opinions are highly regarded throughout the carping world and he’ll be sharing those with you, as well as his culinary skills!

Keith pays a visit to Sparsholt College in Winchester to speak to carp farmer and senior lecturer Simon Scott to find out how the extreme conditions have affected carp's behaviour and feeding patterns. If you've had difficulty getting any bites this winter, this should help explain why.

Roach are one species that you can catch readily during the winter months, and to prove it we get out on the bank of the river Wye in Hereford with match angler Dave Roberts. He shows us his tactics for catching roach in the tough conditions currently being experienced on high, fast flowing rivers.

And in Fishery Focus Keith will have his weekly look at the sport available for all anglers around the UK. There'll be valuable information on the best baits and tactics to use at some typical venues for sea, fly and coarse fishing, and the conditions you're likely to face.

On Tight Lines next week Keith’s guest will be match angler Andy May. As well as a regular match winner he's also a top coach so he’s perfectly placed to pass on some great advice that’s guaranteed to help you get better results on commercial waters.

Please keep the questions, and your photos for the 'Young Angler of the Month' competition, coming in to tightlines@skysports.com

If you miss the show on Friday and want another chance to see Tight Lines in it’s entirety, you can do so from Monday’s on either Sky Anytime or as a podcast which you can download from our website page at www.skysports.com/tightlines

Get Your Free Fishing!

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:00:00 +0000

To celebrate 15 years of Bullock Farm fishery at Kingston Seymour being open, free fishing is being offered to everyone on Saturday 13th March 2010.

Whether you’re an experienced angler, a novice or just a little ‘rusty’; a regular customer or have never visited us before; there are no hidden catches, just turn up and fish for free! You can try any of our five lakes: the Carp Lake, Match Lake, North Pool, South Pool or Rushcombe Lake. (Normal fishery rules will apply).

In addition to the five lakes you can visit our café which will be open from 9am – 4.30pm.

Bullock Farm will be open from dawn to dusk and look forward to welcoming you.

National Fishing Month � The Success Grows

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:00:00 +0000

National Fishing Week grows into National Fishing Month.

Following a successful series of events during National Fishing Week 2009, the supporting bodies have decided that the annual event will grow into a month long celebration of angling, entitled National Fishing Month.

The initiative will begin on the 17th July 2010 and conclude on the 15th August 2010 and will involve several showcase events in each region and a wide range of other local events. As in previous years, the idea is to encourage every family member to have a go at fishing from whatever cultural or social background they may be from. The initiative’s timing has been deliberately planned to incorporate the end of the school terms and more of the school holidays to enable activities to be linked with both schools and families. By extending the timetable, fishery owners, angling coaches and retailers will have a greater span of time to be able to take part and support events in their areas.  

Mark Lloyd, chief executive of the Angling Trust said: “Last year’s National Fishing Week saw thousands of new anglers learn to fish and we want to build on that this year with a longer event, spanning the end of term and the start of the school holidays, to maximise opportunities for people from all walks of life to discover the joys of game, coarse and sea fishing. National Fishing Month will also aim to promote the benefits of angling to society, the economy and the environment to the general public who tend not to understand our weird, but wonderful sport. Everyone at the Trust is very excited about the initiative and we will do all that we can, with the Angling Development Board, the Angling Trades Association, the Environment Agency and Sportsmatch, to make this important initiative a success.”

Sean O’Driscoll, Chairman of the Angling Trades Association added: “It is evident through research done by Ipsos-Mori that the National Fishing Week initiative has helped to promote rod licence sales. The research figures have reported that over three quarters of NFW participants have gone on to buy rod licences. We must now build on the awareness that this yearly event has created and utilise all the different sectors of angling that help us deliver year after year. By extending the programme to National Fishing Month, a huge number of new opportunities will open up, enabling the organisers to target a far wider audience of potential anglers. I hope that anyone that has an interest in seeing angling develop will offer their services in 2010 and make our very first National Fishing Month the true flag bearer for increasing angling participation that I am confident it can be.”

Richard Wightman, Angling Participation Manager for the Environment Agency said: “I'm delighted to support the AT and ADB running NFM this year. The expanded event will allow us to use the resources we have better than ever before and the ADB's newly-forged links into the local sports structures - the Local Sports Partnerships - will ensure much needed exposure for angling in key local organisations. They will see firsthand the huge demand for angling and the increasing capacity of the angling organisations to meet it”.

More details on how to organise or participate in events across the country will be posted on the new website www.nationalfishingmonth.com.

Tight Lines this Week

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:00:00 +0000

Friday 5th February 7pm Sky Sports 3
Repeated: Sat. 2am Sky Sports 4
6am Sky Sports 2

This week Keith’s guest will be specimen hunter, journalist and consultant Ian Welch. With a string of big fish to his credit Ian recognised as a highly successful all-round angler, attributing much of his success to keeping his approach simple - you’re sure to pick up some great advice.

If there’s anything you want to ask Ian or Keith, please send your question in as soon as possible via an e-mail to tightlines@skysports.com and they’ll do their best to help.

We get out and about with former decathlete turned passionate specialist angler Dean Macey. He took a trip to the River Itchen with good pal Neil Wayte, himself a top all-rounder, to target that classic winter species, the grayling, using simple river tactics.

Ian Welch is a regular visitor to overseas locations in search of more exotic specimens, and as well as discussing his recent adventures there’s also the chance to see Keith fishing for sharks in his favourite holiday destination, Key West in Florida.

Keith will be announcing the winners of January’s Young Angler of the Month photo competition, and also taking his regular look at the weekends prospects for all anglers. In Fishery Focus he’ll have helpful information on conditions, some typical UK venues and the most effective methods and best baits to use.

On Tight Lines next week the focus is on carp fishing and Keith will be joined by Gary Bayes. As the bait-brains behind the highly successful Nashbait brand and the first angler to catch a 60lb+ UK carp, his opinions are highly regarded throughout the carping world.

Please keep the questions, and your photos for the 'Young Angler of the Month' competition, coming in to tightlines@skysports.com

If you miss the show on Friday and want another chance to see Tight Lines in it’s entirety, you can do so from Monday’s on either Sky Anytime or as a podcast which you can download from our website page at www.skysports.com/tightlines

Jim Shelley Returns To Dynamite

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:00:00 +0000

Jim Shelley who is arguably one of Britain’s top carp anglers has returned to Dynamite Baits as a consultant, further strengthening the company’s Carp Team for 2010 and beyond.

Jim says: “I’ve been a consultant with Nash Tackle and Baits for the last six years, but my contract with the company came to an end in December 2009. Although a new contract was made available, I made the decision not to renew. I leave Nash on good terms and wish Kevin Nash and Gary Bayes all the very best for the future and thanks them for their valuable help”.

Jim, a previous Dynamite Baits consultant in 2003 is pleased to be back and is looking forward to trying out some of the new product range. Jim says: “At this stage of my carp fishing career I now feel that Dynamite Baits is the best placed company that will further my role as a professional carp angler with future bait development possibilities and help me with the guidance that I now seek within my carp fishing. I’m also particularly keen to further my knowledge of particle fishing and the range of particles that Dynamite produce are second to none. I’m exceptionally pleased to be back and I’m looking forward to working alongside other members of the Dynamite Carp Team, especially Terry Hearn and Nick Helleur.”

In the last 10 years Jim has established himself as a prolific catcher of carp, from a variety of different waters all over the UK. Under his previous Dynamite contract Jim caught Conningbrook’s Two Tone at a massive 61lb 4oz in June 2003 using the company’s bait range. He is also particularly renowned for his winter carp fishing captures and throughout the worst of the weather, and in the month of January 2010, has already caught several good carp to 27lb 4oz using Dynamite Bait.

Dynamite Baits Sales/Marketing director Pete Chandler commented: “I’m particularly pleased that Jim Shelley has returned to Dynamite Baits and that we as a company are able to help further Jim’s carp fishing career and offer the professional guidance that Jim now seeks. Also his vast experience and knowledge of big fish baits will prove invaluable.
I’ve known Jim for many years and have worked alongside him in the past and have been witness to some of his incredible carp captures. His ability to catch big carp from all manner of waters is a testament to the time and sheer effort that he puts into his carp fishing and I know that both Jim and Dynamite will benefit greatly with his signing throughout 2010 and beyond.”