Del Shackleford from Berkshire’s Reading DAA insists that fishing on the association’s rivers is largely better today than it has been for many years. And he believes that anglers moaning…
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Aggressive river fishing rogues try to hide in bushes
The three rogues from Liverpool, Merseyside, were prosecuted after wilfully obstructing an Environment Agency bailiff. Jack O’Callaghan, 30, Patrick Jones, 35, and Alan Clelland, 56, all pleaded guilty in a…
England pair make British carp history
The long-running British Carp Angling Championships saw its 2019 final won with a record weight. And in making their haul Wayne and Ryan became the first duo to win consecutive…
EastEnders star lands one of UK’s biggest carp
Scott Maslen, who plays Jack Branning in the award-winning TV soap, tempted the giant from Kent’s Wingham Fisheries. Scott, 48, is a lifelong, experienced angler who specialises in fishing for…
How poaching by Eastern European anglers is being tackled
Building Bridges project manager Janusz Kansik told Angler’s Mail all about the work. “Building Bridges is about education and prevention,” said Janusz. “We work with fisheries to encourage them to display signs in…
Watch out for ‘very rude and nasty’ carp rustlers, says fishery owner
Maybrands Fishery boss Nick Devlin, 72, and son Gary, confronted the seven Romanian men when they were tipped off by another angler, and discovered six dead carp in a plastic bag. Police responded quickly to the incident…
King Kenny hits new carp heights
Simon only got himself a ticket for Berkshire’s Wellington Country Park this season and he topped a recent trip with this PB 55 lb 8 oz common. And then the…
Polluters off the hook after fishing venue destroyed
River Teifi fans are now looking towards Fish Legal, who are taking their own action to try and compensate local clubs. The action comes in the wake of 18,000 prime…
Is this the rarest carp in Britain?
Blue carp are also called black or snail carp, with the Latin name Mylopharyngodon piceus. They come from China and can reach 77 lb in weight. Bandan Pizzy had a shock…
Bob Church tributes flood in as his funeral takes place
The funeral for all-rounder Bob Church was held this week (Monday, September 30, 2019), after he sadly passed away at the age of 83. Northampton-based Bob made the successful change…