What next for match fishing’s legendary National Championships?
THE Angling Trust are calling on all anglers who have fished National Championships – past and present – to add their views to a major survey which could shape the future structure of these historic...
View ArticleFarewell to fishing legend Fred Buller
PIKE fishing legend Fred Buller MBE, credited with inspiring a generation of anglers, sadly passed away last week after losing his battle with cancer.Fred Buller, who was 89, was best known for his The...
View ArticlePhil Smith finally lands Specimen Cup – THE big fish prize to win!
LONG-STANDING spessy hunter Phil Smith is the 2015 Angler’s Mail–Korum Specimen Cup winner after an fantastic season with many different species at big weights.In one of the closest decisions for...
View ArticleStunning record carp for very popular fishery
GAVIN NEAL set a new venue record on St. John’s Pool with this superb 48 lb 4 oz fish called The Box Common. It's the biggest common caught so far at the Linear Fisheries' water in Oxfordshire.Grendon...
View ArticleCan you top this freak little ‘n’ large pike catch?
TOP river piker Nathan Edgell nabbed this big pike in a ‘one million to one’ moment – as he didn’t even have hooks in it!The greedy and stubborn 21 lb predator had grabbed a jack pike but Nathan never...
View ArticleNew TV all-round coarse fishing show, Pursuit, hits screens now!
A BRAND new angling TV series called Pursuit has begun, mixing a wide range of great coarse angling venues with a mix of top anglers.Pursuit is a brand new six-part series of one hour shows on Sky...
View ArticleKing-sized chub
JERRY BROWN couldn’t have wished for a better campaign on the River Lea as he followed up a stretch record 16 lb 2 oz barbel with this personal best 8 lb 4 oz chub.The huge chub came from the...
View ArticleNew rod licence out now!
THE new Environment Agency coarse fishing rod licences will boast an image of one of Britain’s favourite river fish, the humble chub.The new 2016-17 licence became available to purchase from Tuesday,...
View ArticleMonster zander after seeing it on fish finder!
MARK BILLINGTON caught this huge 15 lb 4 oz zander – after spotting it midwater on a fish finder!Keen pike angler Mark was on a guided trip with Wye Valley Adventures on the River Severn run by Martyn...
View ArticleHuge river pike – 2 at a time!
EXPERT river pike angler Nathan Edgell has banked his fourth flowing water 30 in as many years – in another bizarre catch!As we exclusively revealed, Nathan chinned out a 21 lb river snapped after it...
View ArticleFirst double-figure tench of 2016!
SCOTT LLOYD tempted the first double-figure tench to be reported so far this year with this fine 10 lb 2 oz tinca while on a carp session at Stoneacres on the Linch Hill complex in Oxfordshire....
View ArticleNash 2016 DVD – is this the best free carp fishing video this year?
THE 2016 Nash DVD was launched to the instant acclaim of anglers in Britain and across Europe. To watch it right now, at your leisure, Angler's Mail is pleased to share it with you online - so click...
View ArticleFinesse pays off for huge chub
TOP specialist angler Mike Davidson ended a quest for a personal best chub with this 7 lb 10 oz monster – after fining his tackle right down.The 36-year-old from Shepperton, Surrey, got his target fish...
View ArticleAngler hooked for wedding by fishing lure!
TIM HUDDLESTONE was reeled in for a wedding when he opened a box to find a lure… engraved with a marriage proposal from his girlfriend! Women took advantage of this leap year’s February 29 to propose...
View ArticleRod licence dodgers hit with fines 5-times as big
THE latest figure for rod licence dodgers show the courts are really toughening up on standard offences.Just a few years ago, the average fine with costs was often in the region of £80-£100, but courts...
View ArticlePersonal best barbel after two other monsters
PAUL FLOYD had matted barbel of 14 lb 4 oz and 14 lb 3 oz from two different rivers in the last two weeks and then topped the lot with this PB 15 lb 9 oz beauty from the River Trent. Manchester-based...
View ArticleBritish angler boats one of the world’s biggest ever cod
HOW about this for a monster cod – a hulk scaling 70 lb 5 oz for a fan of Angler’s Mail magazine on Facebook.Will Irving, from West Wales, shared the impressive catch with Angler’s Mail after a boat...
View ArticleNew Guru Match Academy is great news for match fishing’s future
TOP match fishing brand Guru have announced a brand-new event, the Guru Match Academy. Angler's Mail reckons it's great news for the youth angling scene, in the same way a Korda Carp Academy has been...
View ArticleMark tunes in on The Boss
Fryerning Fisheries in Essex is turning into one of the best waters in Britain for a 40 or 50-pounder. Mark Shildrake tackled Freyning’s Main Lake for The Boss, and it’s one of at least three 50s in...
View ArticleCanal carp record rocked with this giant
CARP veteran Bill Phillips came close to beating his own canal carp record when he landed this beautiful 45 lb 4 oz fully-scaled mirror from the Kennet and Avon.The retired 67-year-old British Carp...
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