There’s absolutely LOADS of superb stuff inside this week.

Get a copy for just £1.80, sit back and take it all in…

3 FISHING-MAD TV CELEBS THIS WEEK!

1.   DEAN MACEY, the former gold medal-winning decathlete, is our cover star. He joins his pal Gary Newman for a cracking feature.

2.   EASTENDERS star Scott Maslen talks to the Mail after he nets 2 PBs.

3.   DAVID SEAMAN, the England and Arsenal goalkeeping legend, is back with a river giant.

SUPER BREAD BAITS GUIDE

Still overlooked by many anglers this superb cheap bait is fully detailed.

PIKE POINTERS

We have an Inside Line with pike ace Phil Wakeford, John Bailey offers top tips and  Steve Rowley is back in Pike Scene.

CARP GEAR EXCLUSIVES

Adam Rayner reports from the year’s first mega show, Brentwood. Plus Korda and Trakker’s latest releases.

BARBEL RODS TESTED

Read the verdicts of Duncan Charman – he catches a cracker on the winning rod too!

HOW SAFE IS SALT

Read the views of Dr Stuart Clough, our ace weekly columnist.

ALL THE BIG NEWS

• How Mr Crabtree project has taken off
• Dozey crooks caught on CCTV
• Wychwood launch exciting £20K comp
• Water Quality Special – will it get better near you?

STAR ANGLERS

• Phil Wakeford – pike expert interview
• John Bailey – tips for pike hopefuls
• Rob Fryer –  matchman’s big river bream Replay
• Colin Davidson – clocking on for carp and krill explained

INSTRUCTION

• All The Answers – the No.1 coarse Q&A includes bread fishing basics
• Essential Knowledge –  Andy Browne explains how to choose a reel

WHERE TO FISH - your No.1 weekend guide… compiled by our local experts

BE SURE TO GET YOUR COPY OF OUR GREAT MAGAZINE THIS WEEK!

Here are some highlights…

WINTER ROACH ADVICE – We join a matchman outside Tesco to put together a bag of silver fish.

MR CRABTREE “GOT ME HOOKED” - John Bailey on the legend, and an exciting new project.

ULTIMATE GUIDE TO DEADBAITS – find out loads with our All The Answers special.

BIVVIES RECALLED! Full story is explained.

TRENT TRAGEDY - Angler lost in “weir of death”. Full story and reaction.

COMEDY GOLD – Paul Whitehouse tells all about TV fishing ads.

LOTS MORE LATEST NEWS!

• Tackle shops in Parliament
• Jumbo natural pike
• Awards for angling charity

MUST-READ STAR ANGLERS

• Mark Barrett – down the drains
• Gary Newman – winter carp
• Colin Davidson – tigers burn bright

WHERE TO FISH – your No.1 weekend guide… compiled by our local experts

Plus Essential Knowledge, Secret Lives, Tales From The Riverbank… and MORE! Be sure to get the new issue of Angler’s Mail (cover-dated January 24, 2012).

Here are a few highlights…

The cover to look for! The latest issue of our big value magazine, out now.

KEYS TO UNLOCK WINTER CARP

Colin Davidson explains the rig and “magic mouthful” that works for him. And Ian Russell, this week’s cover star, explains what he does to tempt winter carp!

WHEN TO STRIKE? - it’s a dilemma for us all, but you will hit more bites with John Bailey’s special column.

BREAK YOUR PERSONAL BESTS IN 2012 – advice from Ian Welch will help you smash those PBs.

RIVER MONSTERS - ITV show pulls in the viewers on “normal telly”, as we report in the magazine.

MUST-READ NEWS REPORTS

• Fast Show star’s TV fishing ads
• Huge pike, tough lake!
• Thieves ransack tackle and bait firm
• England’s new carp managers

INSPIRING EXPERT ANGLERS

• Andy Browne – special report on ace going back to basics in a new AM series
• Gary Newman –  going for grayling
• Andy Black – first time afloat

TACKLE WORTH BUYING

• New developments from Dinsmores
• Loads of exciting New Gear
• Barbel rod and pike bags tested

WHERE TO FISH THIS WEEKEND

Your No.1 hotspots guide… compiled by our local angling experts who really know their regions, not staff journalists stuck in an office.

PLUS LOTS MORE… it has to be the amazing value Angler’s Mail this week, and every week in 2012.

ANGLER’S MAIL magazine columnist John Bailey made the most of the Christmas and New Year break, especially as the weather was so kind to us. Here, online, JB tells you all about what he got up to.

Follow his tales and though-provoking ideas in the mag every week, starting with his plans for 2012 in the current January 3 issue of Angler’s Mail.

Chub on the Wensum helped make it a happy holiday period for John Bailey, who writes exclusives in Angler's Mail ever week during 2012. What you read here is just for this website, this week - his 2012 thoughts are in the magazine.

JOHN BAILEY’S FESTIVE FROLICS

You really couldn’t miss ten or twelve days like this when daytime temperatures were frequently into double figures. Bless her, even Sarah wanted to go on Christmas Day and a couple of times before the New Year.

Because I’m very much an all-round angler, I wanted to cast my net as widely as possible, if you’ll excuse the pun. I also had a lot of new Greys Prowla kit to try out and the new Hardy Marksman Supero rods.

So it was a mixture of river and pit fishing for predators, chub, barbel and roach. All the action took place either on the Kingfisher Lakes and river or within five miles either upstream or down.

John Bailey has an exclusive column with brilliant advice and photos in our magazine - every week. Here online, is a taster of his world in the form of a look at what he did over the festive period.

The specimens that evaded me were roach. I saw very good ones rolling and friend and Kingfisher syndicate member, Roger Eastaugh, took a fine 2 lb 5 oz specimen to spur us all on. However, the rest made up for lack of redfin action.

Besides a hatful of doubles, I was lucky enough to land four 20 lb pike between 20 lb 8 oz and just under the 25 mark. I also managed to shake a true monster off the hook, too! A few very decent perch between 2 and 3 lb 4 ozs also fell to artificial lures.

On the Wensum, I took a hatful of chub in the mild conditions including four fish over 5 lb. But the star turn for me, without any shadow of a doubt was a fin and scale perfect barbel that fell to two trotted maggots on a size 18 just before dusk on New Year’s Eve.

I don’t in any way want you to think that I’m bragging about these catches. It just goes to show what a bit of dedication during the right conditions can achieve.

And best of all, despite the doom and gloom that has settled over the land, it confirms that there are plenty of big fish remaining that haven’t all been ottered!

Start the year as you mean to go on, by getting Angler’s Mail magazine.

The first issue of 2012 is in shops now, and priced only £1.80!

Here are a few highlights of the January 3 cover-dated issue…

2012 FISHING WALLCHART! Plan your year and see what’s on with the pull-out angling planner in the middle of this week’s issue.

TACKLE UP FOR PIKE NOW! Andy Black reveals what you need to try his wobbled deadbaits attack. Learn loads!

BEST EVER ACTION REPLAY! Cover star Mark Perkins tackles a small river but big fish using match gear. It’s a cracking session!

NEW BUGS TO BEAT BAITS? Carp guru Kevin Nash is set to release them – will they start a new craze?

THE BIGGEST NEWS

• Three carp on at once – four times!
• The big lonely roach
• Lack of love for  2012 Olympics river
• The record that wasn’t
• ACE Carp Cup round-up

STAR ANGLERS

• John Bailey –  why he’s looking forward to 2012′s fishing challenges.
• Gary Newman –  river perch in a hard to access free fishing stretch.
• Colin Davidson– live carp advice to help you in the depths of winter.
• Mark Barrett – mobile pike advice from the big man.

GREAT INSTRUCTION

• All The Answers – No.1 coarse Q&A with great prizes from Greys.
• Easy Learning –  the final chapter, as Matt Sparkes casts his eye back over some super sessions.

PLUS WHERE TO FISH THIS WEEKEND… start your year in a better spot, with our experts’ help.

DON’T MISS AN ISSUE THIS YEAR!

The Mail’s unrivalled Where To Fish This Weekend team know their venues and have chosen their top regional hotspots, also looking at clubs and tackle shops that impressed them during 2011.  Find out what has won near you!

The best venues - and a new carp bait that match anglers are getting on to - all in this week's Angler's Mail.

Also inside this week’s exciting magazine…

WHY FISH GO CRAZY FOR SALT – KEVIN NASH EXCLUSIVE

We were sworn to secrecy on his findings but now, an interview with Colin Davidson, Kevin Nash explains all. And all anglers (not just carp) should read it!

SPECIAL INTERVIEW WITH PIKE LEGEND MICK BROWN

The popular fens-based Brummie veteran talks to Inside Line.

MUST-READ NEWS

• One Show “Christmas carp dinner” -  full reactions
• Record pike venue exclusive
• Environment Agency needs YOU!
• Night Fishing – the album!
• Giant roach in ravaged river

STAR ANGLERS

• John Bailey –  our guru discusses weather or not you’ll catch
• Ade Kiddell –  barbel Replay using latest block-end feeders
• Steve Rowley – a fascinating look at pike prebaiting. It really works!
• Gary Newman –weedy challenge. Is he up to?

INSTRUCTION

• All The Answers – the No.1 coarse Q&A
• Secret Lives –  when it’s frozen solid…
• Easy Learning –  specialist reels

IMPRESSIVE PRODUCTS

• Budget carp rod with high end spec – it’s only £30!
• Great books – see what’s been released recently

All this and more is in Angler’s Mail magazine (cover-dated December 13, 2011)

It's a pre-Christmas present to yourself... the latest issue of Angler's Mail!

GREAT CHRISTMAS IDEAS! Colin Davidson suggests what you might want to ask Santa to bring you.

THE BIGGEST FISH OF ALL! Gary Newman joins the  Perchfishers at a special book launch, as we interview their chairman.

WINTER CARP SHOW HIGHLIGHTS! Gear that caught our eye at the Carp Society show is revealed.

CATCH BARBEL ALL WINTER! Boilies can deliver – follow the great advice from Andy Browne this week, only in Angler’s Mail.

GIVE ‘EM A WINTER PASTING! Marukyu ace Wendy Perry’s brilliant paste Replay. Learn from the rising ladies match ace, one of our keenest fans on the Angler’s Mail Facebook.

ALL THE TOP NEWS

• First maggots, now boilies get cheaper!
• Monster margin barbel!
• Drought forecast for 2012 – will they affect your area?
• Army charity victory
• Mega pike haul

MUST-READ STAR WRITERS

John Bailey –  big roach are back, and he’ll help you catch a 2-pounder!

Andy Black – river pike masterclass, with our midlands-based expert.

Gary Newman and Paul Smyth –  river perch haul and Perchfishers launch.

INSTRUCTION TO HELP YOU

All The Answers – the No.1 coarse angling Q&A, sponsored by Greys Prodigy

Secret Lives –  stillwater river fish

Easy Learning –  pike traces

WHERE TO FISH THIS WEEKEND

Your No.1 weekend guide… compiled by our local experts, including urban action special.

BU SURE TO GET ANGLER’S MAIL MAGAZINE THIS WEEK (cover-dated December 6, 2011).

All this and more for only £1.80….

HOW TO FIND FISH IN WINTER

Dr Stuart Clough’s four-page location guide should help you avoid  blanks in the months ahead.

BOOKS OF THE YEAR

Mail bookworm Greg Meenehan has selected his super six favourites of 2011.

ALL THE BIG NEWS!

• Maggots £1 a pint!
• Otter shocker
• New calendar set for No.1 spot
• Huge natural water pike
• Jobs in angling!
• Star’s pre-Olympics result

STAR ANGLERS

• Graham Mabey –  coach and carp ace
• Colin Davidson –  chod rig tricks
• John Bailey –  move swim or stay put?
• Gary Newman –  mega river catch!
• Mark Barrett – pike bite indication

TACKLE & BAIT

• Innovate bait firm steams ahead
• Latest releases to catch our eye
• We’ve found the hottest pike gear!

INSTRUCTION

• All The Answers – No.1 coarse Q&A
• Secret Lives – global warming
• Easy Learning – pheromones explained by Dr Stuart Clough

WHERE TO FISH THIS WEEKEND

Your No.1 guide… compiled by our local experts

And it’s still only £1.80…. amazing value!!!

THIS week's great VFM issue of Angler's Mail is choc full of tips and catch stories, plus the BEST tackle we've seen this year. Essential items for your Christmas list!

THE GEAR OF THE YEAR!

The hottest coarse items out there are exclusively profiled. Companies explain why their kit caught our eye – and was a hit with anglers nationwide!

KEVIN’S NASH’S BRILLIANT NEW DVD

Colin Davidson meets the legend for an exclusive preview. This labour of love could be carp fishing’s best ever DVD.

TERRY HEARN’S HARD-WON GIANT

How Tel caught every carp in the lake… and finally the biggie!

THE REAL JEREMY WADE REVEALED

We join this week’s cover star, the intrepid TV angler, back home as he catches carp and talks openly about his fishing life. Our special feature is a great read!

ALSO THIS WEEK…

• YOU tell the EA what you want!
• World’s biggest carp gets smaller
• Huge weight gain for “record” barbel
• It’s showtime! Find out where and when
• Gary Newman’s  perfect days on the Wye
• John Bailey on  what friends are for

ACE INSTRUCTION!

• All The Answers – the No.1 coarse Q&A with great Greys prizes
• Secret Lives –  global warming
• Easy Learning –  fish care
• Pike ace Steve Rowley gets on the drift

Plus lots more, including….WHERE TO FISH THIS WEEKEND.

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Tackle & Guns show reports are in our magazine. We also have some exclusive videos - use the link at the end of this article.

Angler’s Mail magazine is currently reporting on the 2011 Tackle & Guns show, which has seen tens of thousands of brilliant new products shown for the first time.

Our magazine includes special reports on some of the major companies we met at the show at Stoneleigh, Warwickshire. It’s for tackle dealers and the trade only, so what is in our magazine is often the first time any of it has been seen by the angling public!

The October 25 issue looks at MAP, who have some brilliant new match-style products. We hear about new brand, Matrix, from its creator, Ricky Teale. We look at some impressive carp products from JRC, and we reveal exciting new JPz baits from Marukyu.

Our November 1 issue then reveals the latest carp gear from Fox, sneak previews of what’s coming from Shakespeare, Abu, Berkley and Gulp. Plus a revolutionary carp lead and rig system from newcomers to the UK, PB Products. And exciting rods and other kit from Hardy Greys.

We met plenty more firms, big and small, at Tackle & Guns. So keep an eye on the magazine for more exclusives as we move towards 2012.

TACKLE & GUNS VIDEOS NOW LIVE!

We have some exclusive short videos on latest releases, spotted by roving spy Adam Rayner. To watch them, go to ANGLERSMAILTV by clicking HERE.

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Read Angler's Mail this week and over the weeks ahead for all the best tackle and bait releases for late 2011 and 2012.