As the brown trout season fast approaches, if you have not yet applied for your permit you still have time to do so to receive it by the start of the season. If you reside in Northumberland, Tyne & Wear or Durham our full season prices are only £93 or £78 if you are aged […]

Do you remember William Stevenson? The Grandaughter of The Late William Stevenson is looking for any Tyne anglers (or Clubs) who have any records or stories of her Grandfather. 1880-1960 ….who lived @ 28 Leazes Crescent. Hexham. At one point they believe he held the record for catching the largest salmon (over 30lbs) caught in […]

Women Fishing. It was on this day (October 7th) in 1922, Georgina Ballantine when fishing with her father on the Glendelvine Water following a two-hour struggle landed a 64lb Salmon, the largest recorded taken from a British river with rod and line. Whilst reflecting on this, Frank Hutton reminds us of his mother's own achievement […]

Pictured is L. R. Hardy Esq., with what was then the record Spring fish caught on the Coquet. It was caught on Whit Monday 1932, 33.5 lbs.

A look into the past with photographs of the Hon. Secretary John Harbottle and the Assistant Hon. Secretary Herbert Wright from the 1909 Federation Handbook

Another piece of Federation history. The front of the table menu and running order from the Federations 1912 Annual Dinner

A photograph of the presentation of the River Coquet Trophy to the 1957 winner Mr. W. Dodd. The trophy was presented at the Federations' annual dinner. Mr. Dodd was the first winner of the trophy which was instituted that year. The records show the Salmon was caught on the 2nd February, it weighed 15lbs and […]

A bit of history. The first Federation minute book from 1894. Then known as the Tyneside Anglers Federation changing name in 1896 to the Northumbrian Anglers Federation.

A well written article from our 1939 Handbook about the Coquet