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SHIMANO Normark UK have announced that Alan Scotthorne MBE has left his consultancy role with Shimano after more than 15 years with the company.
Angler’s Mail was surprised to hear the news as most major trade transfers happen late in a year, not early.
No announcement has yet been made on which tackle firm highly-respected angler Alan will join.
Shimano’s sales and marketing
PIKE mecca Chew Valley has produced the most sensational week’s pike fishing in the whole history of UK predator fishing with string of 20 and 30 lb giants topped by this 41 lb 8 oz monster.
Pike novice Mark Even showed the beauty of fishing by nabbing that 41-pounder on a £16.50 bank ticket. It’s an inspiring story.
Plus a boat-caught 40
THE lively Angler’s Mail magazine’s new issue is out now – with a special cover and some very special content.
Only £1.80, this week’s issue includes…
MR CRABTREE TV COMPETITION
The hunt for new stars to appear in an exciting new Crabtree TV series starts this week. Read all about a special competition involving Angler’s Mail
DUBBED “The Chainsaw Predator” the freshwater sawfish is the scary-looking quarry for Jeremy Wade in the fourth episode of his latest River Monsters series on ITV.
Jeremy, seen recently in Angler’s Mail magazine, and whose TV show times are listed in the latest mags, heads down under to catch up with the species with the Latin name, Pristis microdon.
Reports claim this
A UNIQIUE new competition has just launched to find four youngsters to star in a new TV series alongside our brilliant columnist, John Bailey.
Mr Crabtree Goes Fishing sold millions of copies and the cartoon character was alive in the pages of the Daily Mirror for 25 years.
Now he’s back! In the Footsteps of Mr Crabtree will appear on
NATURAL waters have been producing the big girls for pike anglers – topped by Marc Dibsall’s 33 lb 3 oz snapper.
The Marston, Oxfordshire-based butcher was targeting a stillwater in his home county which he chose after considerable effort.
For the full amazing story of this and another natural giant predator, grab this week’s Angler’s Mail magazine.
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The rumours are TRUE – there are moves afoot to bring back Mr Crabtree’s amazing fishing experiences.
And Angler’s Mail plus our brilliant columnist John Bailey are involved in this exciting new project.
Our latest issue (pictured, cover-dated January 24) has a fond tribute to Mr Crabtree and his son Peter. The brilliant cartoons inspired John Bailey and generations of anglers.
But there
TOP comedian Paul Whitehouse has revealed to Angler’s Mail the secrets of his recent Aviva car insurance adverts featuring Brummie angler Ollie.
Mad keen angler Paul has one advert out at the moment featuring Ollie game fishing and another one out soon river carping, as we reported two issues ago.
In an amusing interview, Fast Show star Paul told the Mail: ‘I’ve
FISH don’t come anymore impressive than this 440 lb arapaima that fell to former Carp Society children’s fish-in organizer Alan Atkins during a trip to Gillhams, on the island of Krabi, Thailand.
Venue boss Stuart Gillham, a top big fish angler back when he lived in England, said: ‘The male fish has avoided capture for 21 months. It was last caught
THE angling world has been in shock following a boating tragedy for two pike anglers on the ultra dangerous Cromwell Weir on the River Trent in Nottinghamshire.
Ian Steel, 57, and best pal Neville Payne, 48, both from Pocklington, North Yorkshire, were after specimen pike at the British Waterways-controlled weir when the disaster struck.
Their small aluminium boat was sucked underneath the
