The 30-year-old fire risk assessor from Colchester, Essex, scored on a small river. He told Angler’s Mail how he did it… “I fished early Saturday morning after carefully monitoring the…
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Farewell to another angling great
Boilie pioneer Bob Baker passed away aged in his early 70s, and there was huge praise for his achievements – and the man himself. Bob and his wife, Eileen, owned…
Britain’s No.1 barbel hotspot to be destroyed
Iconic peg 1A at Cromwell Weir, on the Collingham AA stretch of the River Trent in Nottinghamshire, is one of the best barbel venues in Britain. Many anglers rated it…
Your pollution evidence could help improve state of UK rivers
Underwater filmmaker and keen angler Mark Barrow is co-ordinating pollution evidence footage from around the country to produce an interactive map to illustrate how serious and widespread the problem is.…
Big barbel bonanza in raging storm
This giant was not the only specimen to come Ian’s way as he braved the elements for a true big barbel bonanza. The fish came from Ian’s favourite stretch of…
Hair-raising carp session produces UK 58 lb 8 oz and three more over 40!
Named Sweet Cheeks, the giant carp was the highlight of another epic session for the 40-year-old operations manager. Craig also landed other mirrors of 44 lb 4 oz, 44 lb…
True state of angling revealed by annual Environment Agency report
There was a drop to 847,846 individual anglers buying an Environment Agency rod licence in 2018-19. That was down from 929,176 for the 2017-18 year, and sits well down from…
Licence rogue hit by £1,723 penalty after ‘abusive and threatening behaviour’
Rod licence dodger Nigel Hilden was convicted at Hastings Magistrates’ Court of the offences, after being caught at top Kent venue Hawkhurst Fish Farm. Hilden, 50, from Ashford, Kent, had…
Salesman illegally smuggled 5.3 million fish
Fish smuggler Gilbert Khoo, 67, was convicted of six offences relating to the illegal importation and movement of rare elvers, at London’s Southwark Crown Court. He will be sentenced on…
Fishing tackle plastic reduction efforts blasted by campaigner
Fishing tackle plastic is being increasingly questioned as the global environmental improvement lobby grows. Angler’s Mail has regularly reported on the impressive success in recycling line, coordinated by the Anglers…