THE Scottish parliament voted last week in favour of The Protection of Wild Mammals Bill, which may lead to a ban on hunting.

You might ask what that has to do with angling? Well, you only need to look on the Internet to see there are some strong anti-angling views and the worry is that our sport could be next.

It is high time that anglers demonstrated that they do care about the environment.

Careless use of tackle and leaving litter on riverbanks are two areas that need attention.

LECHLADE and Farmoor trout fisheries are both fishing well now that the cooler weather has arrived. A monster fish weighing 26lb has been caught at Lechlade. BROOK Lake at Oakfield Fishery has been closed for major work. All the fish from Brook will be transferred into Swallow.

THREE 30lb carp plus four twenties - not bad for a first visit!

James Chalk from Chelmsford fished a 72-hour stint in the 'Next Door' peg on Orchid Lake at Dorchester for his astonishing haul.

Instead of feeding one area, James just put in the odd Nash Arena boilie around the general area he was fishing.

And his tactics certainly worked as he landed fish of 32.8.0, 31.4.0, 30.8.0, 21.10.0, two at 21.4.0 and another of 21.0.0.