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Carp star to head up Fox open day at popular tackle store this weekend. If you’re planning a trip to Gloucestershire’s Bankside tackle, then we’d make it this Saturday as the team there have something very special in store. Saturday April 28 will see tackle giant Fox holding an open day at the store, with none other than top carping star and TC regular Ian Chillcott on hand to give you advice and help you put more fish on the bank. Whether you want some advice on the latest Fox gear to hit the market or just fancy a chat about all things carp, Chilly is your man and is sure to have a few stories to tell.

Mixed opinions as concern over future of historic waters grows. As concern over the future of some of the UK’s most loved waters grows, the news that the Angling Trust has made moves to help the situation in our sport’s favor has come as some comfort to anglers up and down the country. Yesterday the Trust revealed that it has been in discussions with the agent tasked with selling a list of famous Cemex Angling waters to act as a ‘middle man’, brokering deals between the sellers and interested angling parties. However, despite what is generally viewed as positive news, not everyone is convinced that this will be enough to save waters, which include Burfield, Frimley and Yateley amongst other historic venues.

Take a friend fishing for free and get them into angling. The Take a Friend Fishing promotion is back for 2012 giving anglers the chance to show a friend or family member the magic of fishing for free. A campaign to introduce more would-be anglers to the sport, the promotion gives individuals the chance to get a day licence for the sport, that would usually cost £3. 75, free of charge.

Angling Trust makes moves to save historic waters for future of our sport. Angling’s governing body has announced it is working hard to try and secure the future of some of our sport’s most cherished waters. Following the recent shock news that Cemex Angling is to wind up its operations and place its vast portfolio of waters up for sale, the Angling Trust has revealed it is to enter talks with the agent charged with selling off some of the most historic angling venues in the country. Including such gems as Burghfield, Yateley, Frimley and the Roach Pit, the Trust is looking to try and save the waters by acting as a ‘middle man’, helping to broker deals for the venues between interested angling parties and the agent, FennWright.