Angling for the environment.(Features) From: Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales) | Date: February 25, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 2006 MGN Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: By Michael Heylin

After the ban on hunting, some are turning their attention to fishing. Angling aficionado Michael Heylin fights back from the river bank

ANGLING is the last great escapist sport, whether casting a fly to a salmon in a lie, sitting quietly by a small stream to tempt a chub from under the far bank bushes or going to sea in a small boat with a group of friends to catch fresh mackerel for tea. We, each of us, can find our much needed res...

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