"Credit crunch deals to brighten the gloom"! Frontiers offer the chance to take a youngster fishing on the Ponoi, a taste of luxury in South Africa, Icelandic bargains thanks to the weakening Kronur, doves in Cordoba and the fantastic sea trout of the Rio Grande in Argentina.

Please look inside for more details and how to find out more.....

Mark Thursday 27th November in your diaries if you are anywhere near Belfast. Justin McCarthy and Gordon Sim will be hosting an evening reception to promote the Atlantic Salmon Reserve's famous Russian fishing on the Kharlovka and other northern rivers under their exclusive control.

Continuing in their quest to offer the best fishing the world has to offer, Loop Adventures now offer Cuba as a destination. Get in touch with them to find out more!

Having literally just stepped off the plane Sunday from a week on Alphonse with the Fly Fisher Group I can heartily recommend the destination and the special offer inside could be just what you need to get the year off to a great start!

If you want excitement chasing GT's in the surf on foot, Milkfish outside from the skiff or unlimited Bones on the flats then this is the place to be. Then there are the African Pompano just like a Permit, the sightfishing for tailing Triggerfish, and a million reef species all waiting for you.

Because of these turbulent times there are some fantastic destination-fishing deals on offer. 

Here is a January saltwater adventure from WhereWiseMenFish that will banish your winter blues: Saltwater Bargain: Cuba. Up to 35% discount!

With over 200,000 rivers and lakes, Norway is awash with angling opportunities and a special two-day conference opens today in Lillehammer to discuss how the Nation can improve fishing facilities for tourists and how best to promote its trout and grayling fishing opportunities. Lars Peder Brekk, Norway’s Minister for Agriculture & Food, is opening the conference and will address fishery owners and fishing board members from across the country.

Using the best of modern technology, Fish&Fly starts a new series today called "Focus On...".

This is the electronic equivalent of a magazine insert and will be a regular feature throughout the year with several more editions already planned for 2009.

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Forget the economic woes we are being reminded of at every opportunity - we all know that fishing is the best remedy!

WhereWiseMenFish bring us salvation in the form of videos this month covering Norway, Ireland and British Columbia to whet our appetites and also details of an opportunity to catch some early 2009 sunshine in Cuba!