Essential reading for any enthusiastic fishing person in the South East, providing match reports, fi We represent the whole of the region within the magazine.
The Freshwater Informer is essential reading for anglers in the South East. Established since 1996, the magazine is highly respected by local anglers and fishing businesses within the region. Freshwater Informer provides individual catch reports, fishery reports, reviews and articles from a range of contributors. FWI is available completely free to pick up from all good fisheries, tackle shops, cl
ubs and selected non-angling outlets. It is also available on subscription and as a FREE download from the website and we are keen to receive readers opinions and news. You can contact us via the page or call 07484 699437 or 07873 203998 between 9am-5pm Mon-Fri. Alternatively e-mail: [email protected]
The magazine covers Kent, East/West Sussex, Surrey, and South London.
02/08/2025
Delivery Update.
I've been out and about again this morning completing more deliveries – and what a bonus it was to bump into Terry Hearn along the way!
Today’s run included:
📍 Bewl Water
📍 Elphics Fishery
📍 Darenth Lakes
📍 The Tackle Box
📍 R&M Tackle
📍 Pitlands Fishery
📍 Orchard Lakes
📍 Brick Farm Fishery
📍 Horam Manor Fishery
..and a few others along the route!
Now finally taking a breather on the bank at a local spot to recharge before the next round begins. Thanks for all the support – and keep an eye out for your copy landing soon! 🎣
01/08/2025
🎣 Freshwater Informer Delivery Update – Just in time for the weekend!
Here’s where you can now pick up your copy of the latest Freshwater Informer:
📍 Hadlow College
📍 Specialised Angling
📍 Greenacres Fishery
📍 Charlies Lakes
📍 Invicta Angling
📍 Knightingales Fishery
📍 PWACS
📍 Willows Angling
📍 Coghurst Hall Holiday Park
📍 Tonbridge Club
📍 Edenbridge Angling
📍 Shirkoak Farm
📍 Sandwich Lakes
📍 Active Bait Solutions
📍 John Page Trailers
📍 Romney Angling
📍 Caterham Angling
📍 Go Outdoors
📍 AR Tackle
📍 Medway Tackle
📍 Orchard Tackle
📍 Medway Tackle Supplies
📍 Cheam Angling
📍 Angling Direct (Ashford)
📍 Best Buddies
📍 Absolute Tackle
🚗 I’ll be out tomorrow delivering around the Dartford area — who knows, I might even bump into Terry Hearn! I’ll post an update tomorrow evening with even more locations where you can grab your copy.
📸 Don’t forget, you can also win a Freshwater Informer Session Pack by sending us your catch photos!
Tight lines and happy reading! 🎣🗞️
01/08/2025
Urban Baits are at it again! 🎣
They're working on a brand new bait, and if it’s anything like Nutcracker or Spicy Red Fish, it's bound to be a winner.
Jim and I had a cracking session this week with over 25 fish landed between us using Nutcracker and Spicy Fish – can't wait to get back out there again!
💥 Fancy getting your hands on a Freshwater Informer Session Pack?
Send us your best catch photos for a chance to win – it's that simple!
30/07/2025
📦 Delivery Update! 📨
Just been checking the portal and it's great to see a number of deliveries already confirmed today! Here's a list of the first few places where the latest issue of The Freshwater Informer has landed:
More updates to follow as they come in! I’ll hopefully be out on the road myself tomorrow dropping off a few more copies—and if time allows, I might even sneak in a quick session with the rods! 🎣😉
Let us know if you’ve picked up your copy yet! 👇
30/07/2025
Morning all, and very quite night for us after a very busy day with 18 fish between us and a new PB fishing for Jim's Journey for next months magazine.
28/07/2025
If you are looking for some to fish over the bank holiday, Shirkoak Fishery comes highly recommended
28/07/2025
Good morning everyone.
It was a very busy weekend on The Freshwater Informer front.
On Saturday we attended the Crowborough & District Anglers Association junior match at Pennybridge lake where, despite a 'technical issue' with a keepnet, everybody caught fish in a closely contested match. With tackle and advice provided by the club members ( who put a great deal of time and effort, at their own expense, into running the matches), as well as maggots from Lee at Mud Pigs , a tremendous variety of fish were weighed in, including roach, rudd, perch, tench, bream, crucian carp and even a gudgeon, for what was a fun morning all around.
The importance of encouraging youngsters into the sport can not be underestimated, even if our own contribution revolved mostly around untangling stuff and shouting 'strike' at random intervals!
On Sunday we were at Bodle Angling for their annual open day. With queues stretching around the building before the 9am start, it was clear it was going to be a busy one. All of the major brands were present, but undoubtedly the main draw was Carl Smith of Fish With Carl fame, who took time to speak, and take photos, with each and every person that waited so patiently to meet him.
We're not sure of the final numbers but early indications suggest that there was well in excess of 1000 attendees.
Organiser Harry Sandercock didn't stand still all day, and we have to offer our congratulations to him on what is fast becoming the largest Angling related event in Sussex.
It would also be remiss not to mention the rest of the team at Bodle who worked tirelessly to keep everyone fed, watered and kept the day running so smoothly.
Also a big thank you to 8yr old Elise Oxley, who features in the current issue of the F.W.I, who joined us on our stand to help give out copies of the magazine.
Last but by no means least, it was great to meet and chat with so many anglers, young and old alike, some who had never seen our magazine before, many who have been reading, and appearing in it, since its launch in 1996.
A fantastic day, with great people, we can't wait for next year.
27/07/2025
Good Evening Everyone,
Apologies for the late post — I’ve been flat out wrapping up magazines ready to head out to all our stockists in the morning!
We had a fantastic day at Bodle Angling Open Day — it was brilliant to see such a great turnout. A huge thank you to everyone who came along, especially those who support The Freshwater Informer by grabbing a copy or contributing stories. It really means a lot to see the community come together like that.
As many of you know, we ran a special giveaway on the day for a chance to win one of two amazing Urban Bait Session Packs — one Spicy Red Fish and one Nutcracker — both incredible bait selections!
🎉 A big congratulations to our two winners!
Check out the video below to see the moment the prize wheel picked them.
We’ll definitely be doing more giveaways like this in the future — so keep your eyes peeled and stay connected!
Tight lines,
Glen
27/07/2025
Here we are at Bodle Angling today come ans see us we are opposite Fish With Carl
27/07/2025
We are here ready at Bodle Angling come over and see Alex and I opposite Fish With Carl
24/07/2025
🎣 Join Us at Bodle Angling – Sunday 27th July! 🗓️
We’re heading to Bodle Angling this weekend – Sunday 27th July – and we’d love to see you there!
Come and chat with us about all things fishing and the Freshwater Informer magazine. Whether you’ve got a story to tell, a photo to share, or just fancy a natter about bait and rigs, we’ll be on hand all day.
PLUS – Don’t miss your chance to enter our fantastic raffle! 🎉
We’ve teamed up with Urban Baits to give away two incredible Freshwater Informer Session Packs, the same bundles we award for standout captures featured in the mag!
🎁 Win 1 of 2 Urban Baits Session Packs:
🐟 1x Spicy Red Fish Pack
🐟 1x Nutcracker Pack
Each session pack includes:
2kg of Boilies
1kg of Stick Mix
500ml of Matching Liquid
Matching Hook Baits
🔥 Perfect for your next session on the bank!
📝 Enter on the day for your chance to win – and good luck!
21/07/2025
With the dry spell continuing and scorching summer days making fishing tricky, I think most of us are quietly hoping for a good downpour to clear the air and top up the ponds! Despite the conditions, the fishing community has been as busy as ever, and this month is shaping up to be another exciting one for The Freshwater Informer.
We’re proud to bring you another packed issue full of top-tier content. As always, our brilliant regular columnists have delivered—but we’ve also got something extra special for you: Julian Cundiff starts with Part 1 of his exclusive series, sharing how he got started in the angling industry. It’s a fascinating read, and you’ll find it on page 6. I’m already looking forward to the next
instalment!
The catch reports have been flying in—and what a month it’s been for PBs! The juniors especially have been absolutely smashing it on the bank. It’s great to see the next generation of anglers getting so involved and reaping the rewards.
The Magazine has headed off to print and should be with me by the weekend I have a busy schedule, but I am going to try my very best to get around some of the stockists as soon as I have them.
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The Freshwater Informer magazine is the essential reading for anglers in the South East. Covering coarse, carp, trout and sea angling together with a dedicated Junior Informer section, there is always something exciting to read each and every month! The Freshwater Informer page supplements the magazine and covers anything to do with angling primarily in the South East, but also nationally and internationally. You will find reports and articles, news and fun interest on the page. With a growing audience who appreciate daily updates, the Freshwater Informer page now reaches up to quarter of a million people each month. Our magazine advertisers can also benefit from this audience by allowing us to share their posts on the page!
The Freshwater Informer is available to download completely FREE from our website www.freshwaterinformer.com . Not only can you find a high quality digital magazine available to view via ‘Flip Book’ , but, you can also download the magazine as a PDF and print off the entire issue or just the page you may be featured on! You will also find on the website listings with direct links to fisheries, tackle shops and bait companies.
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The magazine covers Kent, East and West Sussex, Surrey and South London and the whole of the region is represented within the magazine.
The publication has been established since 1996 and is run personally by myself, Barry Reed. I am a passionate angler who cares not only about fishing, but the angling businesses situated here in the South East and beyond. Going the extra mile to help is assured each and every time you contact the Freshwater Informer!
