FishActive. Fishing and fishing talk.: Major fishing festival marks town’s angling centenary ================================================================================ Editor on 18/05/2012 15:54:00 The south coast’s biggest ever celebration of sea fishing has been announced. The first ever Bexhill Sea Angling Festival (September 15 to September 23) aims to provide something for all the family, as well as seasoned anglers. National Fishing Month Coming This July/August ================================================================================ Editor on 14/05/2012 15:39:00 National Fishing Month 2012 (NFM) takes place between 20th July and the 27th August, and with over 100 events already listed online at the new website www.nationalfishingmonth.com , organisers are hoping that this year will be bigger and better than ever. Can You Help With Barbel Spawning Survey? ================================================================================ The Barbel Society on 14/05/2012 15:11:00 The Barbel Society is spearheading a national survey of barbel spawning sites on UK rivers. The purpose of the survey is to gather data on the dates and times of barbel spawning activity, and to build a central national register of barbel spawning sites in order to improve our understanding of barbel recruitment factors, as well as to enable better protection of those sites. Return to Eden - A River Restoration Project in Kent ================================================================================ Kent Wildlife Trust on 09/05/2012 10:59:00 Kent Wildlife Trust has launched a new project, ‘Return to Eden’, funded by Defra, which aims to improve the ecological condition of the River Eden and its surrounding habitats for the benefit of residents, visitors and wildlife. All at Sea - Black Bream on the South Coast ================================================================================ Ian Welch on 08/05/2012 15:29:00 Ian Welch (editor of our sister site FishingMagic.com) joins the FishActive team in search of black bream aboard the Spirit of Arun on our caption competition winners trip. Arlington To Host Beginners Fly Fishing Day ================================================================================ South East Water on 08/05/2012 12:20:00 Have you ever wanted to learn how to cast a fly and catch a trout for your dinner? Well now all those people wanting to learn how to fly-fish can take part in a Beginner’s Day at the picturesque Arlington Reservoir in Sussex on the 19th May. East Sussex Gets in The Olympic Spirit with Golden Maggot Angling Project ================================================================================ Editor on 08/05/2012 10:30:00 As part of the London 2012 Inspire Programme, 36 youngsters in the Rother area of East Sussex are being encouraged to sign up and take part in the Golden Maggot Angling Project which will pit 3 fishing teams against each other all trying to catch 20 different species from 12 different venues. Adur and Ouse – a ministerial mention and Sussex visit ================================================================================ Cat Fuller on 04/05/2012 16:19:00 A highlight of the Adur and Ouse partnership to date as many conferences were attended and I had the fortune to meet Richard Benyon MP at the opening of the new Sussex IFCA offices. Minister Opens Sussex Authority’s New Home ================================================================================ IFCA on 03/05/2012 10:19:00 On Monday this week Minister Richard Benyon MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Natural Environment and Fisheries, attended an event to mark the opening of the Sussex Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority’s office in Shoreham-by-Sea. Hooked on Fly Fishing at Arlington Reservoir ================================================================================ Paul Sharman on 30/04/2012 11:39:00 I have to make a confession. Despite my Sussex roots I knew very little about Arlington reservoir until my first trip there last year. I had heard great things (from none other than fly fishing guru Charles Jardine) and so when a second chance arose last week to find out more, I took it!