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reel life - Summer Holiday Special 2009

Summer holiday special issue of reel life featuring

In this Summer holiday issue of reel life...
  • Take your friends or family fishing this summer
    Some great tips on how you can get your family and friends into fishing.  Help is on hand very soon during National Fishing Week

  • Tips and ideas for your fishing trip this summer
    News of some great schemes to allow you to experience affordable fishing in some stunning locations.

  • Visiting Wales this summer?
    Order the all new Fishing Wales brochure to find out about the great range of fishing on offer in this beautiful country.

  • Fishing in our towns and cities
    Most of us live in towns or cities - but are you aware there are some great fishing opportunities closer to home than you might think?

  • Where to go fishing
    With the start of the school holidays why not try some new venues this season. Whether you’re staying close to home or visiting another part of the country, check out our 2009/10 'Where to go fishing' guides to find the latest information on thousands of venues.

  • Angling events
    Whether you're thinking of introducing friends or family to your sport or you want to improve your own skills, why not go along to an organised event.

  • Don't forget the youngsters
    If you are taking your youngsters fishing this summer do them a favour - get them a rod licence.  It is still only £5.  Anglers (aged 12 years or over) fishing for salmon, trout, freshwater fish or eels in England (except the River Tweed), Wales or the Border Esk and its tributaries in Scotland, must have an Environment Agency rod licence.

  • Prosecutions
    Read about those people who have chosen to break the fishing rules and polluters who have been brought to book recently.

  • Should anglers be allowed to take the fish they catch away from the water?
    We want your views on proposals to change the rules.  Also your change to comment on changes to the close season for salmon and brown trout in still waters.  Give us your views on proposals to protect eels and elvers.

  • Your local fisheries news
    Find out how we are working with others to improve fisheries near you.

  • Your licence your money
    Another chance to see the great programme by Onlinefishingtv on how your licence money is spent to improve fishing..

  • Did you Catch the Impossible?
    40 lucky winners who bought their rod licence before May 31st will receive a signed copy of the brand new DVD.  Were you one?