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30 lb canal pike
DEAN WADSWORTH smashed his PB pike with this 30 lb 14 oz monster from a canal.The 35-year-old postman, from Lincoln, fished a sardine in the margin on a heavily coloured canal. Dean explained: “We...
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‘Tarka’ the 60 lb 8 oz common carp
‘TARKA’, one of the country’s biggest common carp, has come out of noted Shropshire big carp venue The Avenue at a massive 60 lb 8 oz.The syndicate water that produced the colossal common carp...
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Rush to save fisheries from otters
CHARITY organisation Embryo have been inundated for help in fencing fisheries from otters following a TV feature on the growing problem.Countryfile ran the segment in its prime-time BBC1 Sunday slot....
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Mighty meaty barbel brace
A PREDATOR hunter smashed his PB barbel record by 6 lb when he landed a brace of big doubles on an overnighter, using meat directly attached to the hook. Adam Lawson, a domestic appliance engineer from...
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50,000 fish die in River Severn tributary
A PRIME tributary of the mighty River Severn has been hit with a major pollution killing 50,000 fish.The River Morda at Oswestry in Shropshire was hit by a chemical leak that turned the river...
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Micro golden reels are no wind-up!
AN Angler’s Mail reader has revealed how he makes bespoke gold jewellery of fishing tackle. And his micro replica gold reels actually work with proper moving parts.Adam Tipton has stunning hand-made...
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Royal fishing boost for brave servicemen
A charity that helps wounded former serviceman by engaging them with carp fishing is on the march – with Royal backing.Two-year-old charity Forces CARP has additional new programmes for 2017 thanks to...
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Radiant Avon roach
DAN PESTELL trotted on the Hampshire Avon to catch this stunning 2 lb 8 oz roach.The 35-year-old pub landlord from Fordingbridge, Hampshire, had a couple of chub to 3 lb 8 oz earlier in the day from...
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Proof that chemical fracking harms fish
FRACKING continues to cause controversy - and latest scientific research confirms the harmful effects that the chemicals used have on fish.A study on fracking has found that liquids released from...
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World record grayling claimed for UK catch
AMERICAN Rich Hart is claiming an International Game Fishing Association 'all tackle length record' at 50 cm for this fantastic 3 lb grayling from Dorset’s River Frome.OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAThe mighty...
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Life-saving move at carp fishery following tragedy
AN ANGLER has died on the bank of a top carp fishery - and now the venue's owners are fundraising to pay for an on-site defibrillator.The tragedy happened at prolific carp fishery Broadlands, near...
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Smashing big chub for tennis ace
TENNIS coach Mike Booth smashed his PB with this impressive 7 lb 9 oz chub thanks to a simple bread approach on his local Hampshire Avon.It follows a jumbo 7 lb 8 dr chub taken three weeks ago on the...
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Fishing tackle stolen by organised gang
FORMER Angler’s Mail Specimen Cup winner Neill Stephen (pictured with a huge pike) has lost his complete set of hi-tech and vintage fishing tackle to a well-organized criminal gang.The thieves walked...
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World-best catfish lured
THE biggest lure-caught mandarin catfish has been caught – and it might also be the heaviest ever albino moggy too!German ace Fredrik Harbort tempted the yellow giant from Spain’s River Segre at...
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Canoeists CANNOT paddle up fishing venues
CANOEISTS have no public right of navigation along inland waterways, according to a leading barrister at a recent high court case.David Hart, QC, provided unequivocal legal advice that helped win a...
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Big pike after finicky bite
PAUL HARRIMAN isn’t focused on actual weights of fish but was pleased with this seriously big pike that gave a very twitchy bite from a Bedfordshire gravel pit.The 38-year-old sales manager explained:...
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River rut ends with giant barbel
A TANGLED reel didn’t stop James Morley landing this fantastic 16 lb 1 oz barbel.The 3 Foot Twitch field tester was chuffed to land the new personal best after months of hard fishing on the River Trent...
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Treble hooks ban bid looks lost
PIKE anglers were celebrating last week as a proposed Parliamentary petition to ban treble hooks and limiting anglers to just one single hook was closed as it had gained just 17 signatures.But the...
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Foul-hooking ‘angler’ pays £1,000
A POLISH angler received a huge £1,000 bill after being caught trying to foul-hook fish.Swansea Magistrates Court heard Bromislaw Orzechowski was seen fishing on the River Loughor using multiple...
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Tragic carp angler drowning was ‘a mystery’
THE inquest into the tragic drowning of teenage carp angler Jack Morrisson revealed it will never be known why he was in the water.Returning a conclusion of death by misadventure, North West Kent...
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