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BIG FISH BLOG (Thurs): how to care for your catch

ANGLER’S MAIL is No.1 for big fish and this week we break away from the usual Big Fish Blog by firms to  look at something vitally important: how to look after your fish once you have caught them.
The importance of safe and humane handling of all species is ever growing, and is reflected by the sheer volume of fish welfare…

HOW TO CATCH TENCH

ANGLER’S MAIL is number one for tips and tricks, here’s another one. This time we show you how to catch tricky tench. 

Tench seem to do a vanishing act in the colder months, but as soon as the mercury levels start to climb they feed prolifically. They make their presence clear by tiny little pinprick bubbles produced as they grub around on…

VIDEO: quest for a 20 lb carp

 

CATCHING bigger fish is a topic we’ve covered in great detail in this week’s All The Answers in Angler’s Mail, on sale March 5.
We have covered the most popular coarse species found in Britain and asked top experts to reveal their best advice on how they go about catching the bigger ones.
Catching bigger carp is what most carp anglers seek…

PIKE BLOG: finding big pike on gravel pits

PIKE season is in full swing and now we will be having many more blogs by the Pike Anglers Club, to reflect the seasonal interest in the species.
Angler’s Mail magazine also now has extra pike fishing coverage, including the weekly Pike Scene columns with Mark Barrett, Steve Rowley and Andy Black. It pays to subscribe to the mag to get it in…

PIKE BLOG: great advice to locate and catch big pike

PIKE season is in full swing and now we will be having many more blogs by the Pike Anglers Club, to reflect the seasonal interest in the species.
Angler’s Mail magazine also now has extra pike fishing coverage, including the weekly Pike Scene columns with Mark Barrett, Steve Rowley and Andy Black. It pays to subscribe to the mag to get…

VIDEO AND INSTRUCTION: RETURN BARBEL SAFELY

THE care of barbel after capture is particularly important in summer conditions, when low oxygen levels mean that an exhausted fish will need to be carefully nursed back to strength after a hard fight.
It is vital to keep barbel out of the water for the shortest time possible, so rest a played-out barbel in the net for a few minutes…

MULLET AND HOW TO CATCH THE THIN-LIPPED VARIETY

THIN-LIPPED MULLET are often referred to as the English bonefish – hook one and you’ll soon see why. This article from Angler’s Mail’s top advice section is full of fishing tips and ideas to help YOU catch more grey mullet.
These estuary-loving fish fight like crazy on light gear and are definitely proud contenders for the hardest fighting sea species. They…

MACKEREL FEATHER FISHING TIPS – CATCH LOADS!

WANT to know more about mackerel – and want to catch more mackerel using basic tackle? Angler’s Mail magazine has top tips and advice here to improve your fishing skills and catches…
Mackerel are our most prolific marine fish, and are relatively abundant around the whole of the British Isles, especially in the warmer months, when they can be found in…

TOP SUMMER FISHING TIPS AND ADVICE

ANGLER’S MAIL columnist Dr Stuart Clough – who writes every week in the brilliant magazine – brings you his top 9 tips on coarse fish during the summer. You’ll learn lots about main fish species and how to catch them by reading this article, and his regular articles in the mag.
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What does RED really mean to fish?

SECRET LIVES OF COARSE FISH with Dr Stuart Clough is a popular part of Angler’s Mail magazine, and it provides a scientific extension to our award-winning All The Answers section. Here, in a special re-run, Dr Stu discusses RED and what it really means to fish. Read and learn every week with the Mail!

 
SPECIAL FEATURE: RED FACTS
 
Q Can someone please…