It is the oldest fishing competition in the country and this year the 99th Annual Scarborough Angling Festival took place offering nine days of fishing from the shore, boats and kayaks. The kayak fishing competition took place on Saturday 26th September and was supported by Johnson Outdoors UK and Robin Hood Watersports of Heckmondwicke, West [...]
Southampton Boat Show Report
A wide range of affordable water craft and marine electronics made for a busy stand for Johnson Outdoors UK at this year’s PSP Southampton Boat Show. “People came specifically looking for us and they were there to buy,” commented Andrew Dron of Johnson Outdoors UK. “Our range of sit-on-top kayaks always does [...]
Kayaking saved me. Living in Oxford without a car, I felt throttled by the ring road, the city’s concrete necklace. I was heartsick, dried up, deprived of nature. At weekends I’d explore the city’s green spaces or cycle into the countryside, but I found only sterility: pasteurised parks, perfect rows of rape and wheat, woods [...]
Redcar RNLI assists capsized kayaker
Date: 22/03/2009
Author: Dave Cocks, Volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer
Reference: Redcar 007 2009
RNLI lifeboats from Redcar were called out this afternoon (Sunday 22 March 2009) at 2.20pm to assist a kayaker after his craft capsized in strong winds near the mouth of the River Tees.
The 31 year-old man from Berwick Hills, Middlesbrough, was [...]
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NEW APPOINTMENT AT JOHNSON OUTDOORS UK
Johnson Outdoors UK, the specialist distributor of marine electronics and high quality watercraft, has announced a new appointment in the marine electronics division. Chris Leggett has become Technical Sales Manager for the Southern Region in the UK and is now the sales agent for Geonav, Humminbird, Minn Kota and Cannon [...]
The freedom and fun of fishing from kayaks was introduced to an enthusiastic new audience at the Disability ‘Try It’ Day on June 27th at Llangorse Sailing Club, Powys. The event was promoted by the website Anglers Afloat and supported by Johnson Outdoors UK who took along a whole assortment of sit-on-tops. “It was a [...]
Kayak Fishing Match At Filey £500 First Prize
Filey Brigg Angling Society have announced their intention to hold a kayak fishing match at Filey Brigg during July 2009. Two dates of 5th and 19th July have been set, and if weather stops play on the first date then the match will be moved to the second.
Entry [...]
What can I say, I think everyone was totally blown away by the response and support this event received. The turnout was absolutely fantastic and those who made the long journey were rewarded with a taste of some fantastic Scottish weather. The fishing was patchy at times but after the dust has settled it seems [...]
Sharkatag organiser Ian Burett explains to the BBC the importance of shark tagging for the future protection of one of our most mis understood sea fish.
Kayak anglers from across the UK have headed to Scotlands Luce bay this weekend to take part in the Sharkatag 2009 weekend.
More details will be available as and when they [...]
