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UK’s heaviest carp grows to 71 lb 4 oz
‘Big Rig’, the controversial biggest carp in the country, has come out for the second time at 71 lb 4 oz, over 2 lb more than its weight a month ago. Robby Harrison was the lucky captor on his sixth...
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Jumbo canal zander
JACOB WISE smashed his zander PB with this 14 lb 6 oz zed despite getting to the venue later than planned following a boozy game of skittles the night before.Stonehouse, Gloucestershire-based Jacob had...
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Big Carp Gallery – great recent catches!
ANGLER'S MAIL takes carp fishing seriously. And our big carp galleries are backed by TAG (The Angling Group) who have top carp fishing brands Taska, Nutrabaits and Kryston. For quality big carp...
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17 lb 4 oz Thames barbel after 250 hours
SAMSUNG CAMERA PICTURESA stonking 17 lb 4 oz barbel has come out of a middle stretch of the River Thames to big whisker specialist Neil Wayte. Farnham, Surrey-based Neil, who now works for Willow...
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Huge 2 lb 12 oz river roach to seven-year-old
LITTLE Oliver Richmond is only seven but already is the envy of many anglers after catching this 2 lb 12 oz roach from the River Trent in Nottinghamshire. Oliver was fishing with dad Lee, chairman of...
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Massive 39 lb pike!
STEVE FINDLAY tempted the equal biggest pike of the autumn from Chew Valley in Somerset with this 39 lb beast. Framfield, East Sussex-based Steve smashed his old pike personal best of 28 lb 8 oz caught...
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Monster 59 lb 12 oz UK carp – on a club ticket!
CARP went on an autumn feed with some colossal fish from around the country including two sought-after 59-pounders.Biggest carp reported was Single Scale at a massive 59 lb 12 oz that set a new lake...
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Rod licence shake-up confirmed for 2017
THE Environment Agency is implementing major changes, including price increases, to the rod licence system, starting from April 1, 2017. Amongst the changes are a free rod licence for junior anglers, a...
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Rare mixed hat-trick of river doubles
DOUBLE-FIGURE river fish don’t come out that frequently so to catch a trio over 10 lb of different species from a free stretch ranks as truly special.Tom Schubert made the brilliant catch last week...
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Farewell carp fishing great Harry Haskell
CARP legend Harry Haskell sadly passed away last week and left behind a legacy of inventions – and wind-ups!Harry Haskell was a genuine all-rounder who fell in love with carp fishing and was one of the...
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Jail for angler who killed pal
AN ANGLER who killed his best mate while they were fishing together, has been sentenced to seven years in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter. As exclusively reported by Angler’s Mail in May,...
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Season’s biggest grayling
THE biggest grayling of the season has been reported at a whopping 3 lb 7 oz. Neil Maidment targeted the specimen from his local River Frome and it ended a near decade-long quest to beat his old...
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Angler dies on match
A lifelong angler has tragically passed away doing what he loved best, fishing in a local club match. Retired Alan Culley, 74, from Crewe, one of Cheshire’s most well respected anglers, had a suspected...
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New Thames record barbel at 18 lb 5 oz
THIS huge 18 lb 5 oz barbel has been banked to set a new River Thames record – but captor Chris Whapshott has stayed low-profile. It beats the old venue best of 18 lb 2 oz, set in 2005 by Guy Robb, and...
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Stunning salmon on perch gear!
A PERCH angler has landed one of the most impressive salmon ever sent to Angler’s Mail after he tussled with this beak-mouthed male.Mike Wallis landed the stunning salmon while targetting perch on the...
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Life sentence for ‘tackle shop murder’
A TACKLE shop owner has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum jail term of 22 years for the brutal murder of his ex partner and co shop owner.Gerry Palmer of Battle, East Sussex, ran the...
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Record gudgeon?
A TINY river flowing through one of the most urban areas in Britain is predicted to produce a record gudgeon.Gudgeon are not the only species to have had troubled existence on the River Wandle in South...
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World’s most popular lady angler?
A FEMALE angler has quickly gained 72,000 online fans thanks to her great fishing pictures. Super keen Michelle Clavette fishes four times a week and is getting a growing social media presence. Some...
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Now Trent hits top pike form
THE mighty River Trent in Nottinghamshire has been in sparkling form all season with huge barbel, chub, carp and zander ...and now it has produced this superb 27 lb 4 oz pike.Lee Howdle landed the new...
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