Nathan’s brilliant ballan wrasse tipped the scales at a whopping 7 lb 4 oz. The 47-year-old, from Dorchester, Dorset, Texas rigged a 12 g green soft plastic lure. The Fladen design…
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Craig’s super paste trick tempts two UK carp for 104 lb
RH Fisheries The Avenue in Shropshire is where Craig has enjoyed his successes. Craig, from Wolverhampton, West Midlands, said: “Other fish of 36 lb 8 oz and 28 lb 3…
Angling Trades Association push to Keep Britain Fishing
The Angling Trades Association held a conference on the decline of angling numbers and adding new blood to the sport, with 72 industry bigwigs and other experts gathering at The Arden…
Specimen chub… on every method!
After landing a specimen chub of 6 lb on a lure in the morning, Robbie Northman set out in the evening to fish the fly. The 28-year-old, from Norwich, had…
Dave Swallow, angling great, is saluted after his death aged 81
Dave Swallow was a popular angling ace, tackle innovator and tackle shop owner. He died at the age of 81. Dave was most famous for his amazing centrepin reels that…
Poaching net accidently intercepted by rivers campaigner
RACG chairman Matt Marlow went for a couple of hours drop shotting on an inner city canal and was disgusted to find a net that was clearly used for poaching.…
Forces veterans carp fishing project goes full steam ahead
Angling is known to improve physical and mental health and well-being, and Forces veterans are benefiting. iCARP has connected ex-military service PTSD sufferers to help reduce depression, anxiety and stress…
Biggest eel of 2019 reported from holiday fishing venue
It’s the biggest eel reported to Angler’s Mail this year, scaling 8 lb 14 oz, and was caught at Shropshire’s Wigmore Lakes. Ireneusz Zajaczkowski was fishing overnight for carp, using…
Sardine bait trick tempts huge British river sturgeon
Dad Andrew couldn’t weigh the fish, as he’d left his digital scales out in the rain, but he estimated it at well over 20 lb. Andrew said: “We had a…
Kevin Nash calls for ‘new thinking’ to turn around fortunes of UK fishing
As Angler’s Mail revealed last week, the Angling Trades Association held a mini conference, entitled Keep Britain Fishing, in the West Midlands. Carp tackle, bait and fisheries pioneer Kevin Nash…