
Phil Smith – Specialist coarse angler and author
Angling is under pressure from many sources all of which are well documented and discussed in forums etc with anglers. We need to reach the wider public and this is where the Angling Trust might succeed. It will not be easy and I personally fear for the future of specialist anglers especially on our rivers, but without effort and finance we will certainly fail.
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