Simon, who starred on the Angler’s Mail magazine front cover with his epic Thames catch, finally got his rewards after years of hard work on the venue. Carpenter and locksmith…
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Sussex Ouse barbel record beaten on simple Spam meat tactic
Sussex Ouse regular James took the giant barbel despite finding his favourite swim taken. Brighton, East Sussex-based James explained: “Myself and a friend popped to a local stretch of the…
Tidal river barbel and chub haul wins weekly award
Manchester-based Brett also smashed his PB barbel twice and chub once as he kept bites coming throughout the tidal river trip. Brett explained: “Friday was steady with four barbel to…
Trent barbel bonanza for southern ace who ventured north
Former matchman Lee Chatfield drove from Sussex to tackle Nottinghamshire’s River Trent for two days of barbel fishing. Burgess Hill-based Lee added 11 other doubles to his impressive 13-pounder, using…
River rewards with most species after long break
Richard’s catches include this 10 lb 2 oz barbel from his local River Ribble – plus big roach, perch, pike and carp. Preston, Lancashire-based Richard explained: “I restarted last year…
Huge barbel comes after angler feeds half a bucket of soil
The huge barbel fell to 32-year-old supervisor Nicholae when he made the long trip to Nottinghamshire’s River Trent. The trip didn’t just give him the one huge barbel as he…
Record barbel river gets 100,000 fresh young fish
The much-needed fresh fish are going into the Ouse, which produced a string of record barbel, are the smallest ever stocked by the EA. They are just a couple of…
Trent visitor Ruby ‘absolutely smashed it’ on the awesome river
The awesome Trent catch won Ruby £100 of super Richworth baits in our refreshed Fish of the Week competition – full comp details here. Her partner Ashley Baker also chipped…
Summer fishing tips and insight sure to boost your catches
Summer fishing tips articles have rarely been as insightful as this one! What you’ll read here draws on the experience of weekly Angler’s Mail contributor Andy Browne, an ace all-rounder….…
Bass – and how to catch them on coarse fishing tackle!
In the warmer months bristling predatory bass can be found in all manner of coastal locations, from surfy beaches through to muddy harbours and estuaries. The challenge for many dedicated…