Experienced angler Will Millard was in the middle of filming a new BBC fishing series when the monster screamed off. He was targeting big pike at the World-famous Chew Valley…
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Fishing Republic seeks urgent funds to save shops and jobs
Fishing Republic, one of only two tackle retail PLCs, has warned that if it fails to raise additional funding, it could affect the group’s ability to trade, putting over 100 jobs in…
English carp angler nets 102 lb giant from World record venue
Wolverhampton, West Midlands-based Luke caught the 102 lb mirror from Hungary’s world record venue Euro-Aqua. It came on his second day after he and pal Luke Edwards had fed 200…
Angler drowns at pike mecca, Chew Valley Lake
There was a Police operation after emergency services were alerted that an angler had gone under the water and not resurfaced. After an extensive search, the man’s body was pulled from…
British record grayling caught from virgin river stretch
The biggest of the heavyweights saw dad, James Clark, equal the British record grayling with a 4 lb 4 oz 8 dr beast. James, a 63-year-old black cab driver, only…
Fishing tackle trade performance revealed – and it’s worth £548.7 million a year
The value of the fishing tackle trade is estimated at £548.7 million, down from £570 million in 2015 but sill above the 2011 £541m figure. Findings are based on a survey…
World carp record rises from 108 lb to 112 lb 14 oz (51.2 kg)!
The immense new World carp record catch was made by Dutchman Michel Schoenmakers on Friday, November 23, 2018. More details will follow here soon, and also in print/digital form soon…
Cheap fishing tackle kit used to land monster pike!
Cheap fishing tackle was used to tempt and conquer the impressive predator… Lee used a £10 rod and reel set! Grimsby, Lincolnshire-based Lee went afloat on a secret reservoir in…
Grand Union Canal alien fish caught and removed for analysis
The unusual find on the Grand Union Canal is believed to be either a white or channel catfish from North America. It was in Grand Union Canal’s Stoke Bruerne to Cosgrove pound in Northamptonshire. The Canal…
USA angling boom revealed – but can UK follow their lead?
The Angling Trust wants Britain to follow some of innovate tactics used by the USA angling community. In a recent report by the American Sportfishing Association, the total value of fishing…