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Tiny woman with illnesses returns to fishing… and tames 68 lb catfish!
A WOMAN who has been too unwell to fish for two years landed a monster catfish which weighed 7 lb heavier than she does.Catfish captor Sharon Allport suffers from anorexia and Addison’s disease but...
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Star Wars tackle gets kids hooked
THE Force is strong with a new set of tackle by top world-wide manufacturers Zebco, as they have launched a range of Star Wars themed fishing gear.Star Wars starter kits are designed to get children...
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Blagdon could be pike fishing’s ‘new Chew’!
FAMOUS trout water Blagdon Lake in Somerset is opening for 14 days of pike fishing for the very first time for two weeks in October. But anyone wishing to enjoy the unique opportunity at Blagdon...
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British record carp dead: how it was found and tributes to the legendary Parrot
THE BRITISH record carp was found dead just two weeks after the unofficial heaviest fish, Big Rig, also died. And Angler's Mail spoke exclusively to the angler who made the sad discovery.British record...
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Revealed by Angler’s Mail: depths fish really feed at, illegal catfish...
ANGLER'S MAIL magazine this week brings you exclusives... and at just £1.99 for the print issue, you cannot afford to miss it!Revealed this week: ‘The depths fish really feed at.’ Dr Ian Welch explains...
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Giant barbel upon returning to local river
ANDY CLARK has fished his local River Lea for over 40 years and after a two-year break he returned in style to take this PB 15 lb 12 oz barbel.The 55-year-old operations director from Waltham Abbey,...
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Sort this weed problem out – to enable anglers to fish!
WEED from bank to bank has destroyed a ten-mile stretch of a fishery rented direct from the Environment Agency, who have failed to fix the problem. Despite Southport DAA demanding weed action for...
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Angler dies in peg before competition at Bury Hill
A KEEN angler has tragically collapsed and died at his peg before a match at his favourite venue, Bury Hill FisheriesIan Caller of Crawley, West Sussex, (pictured above) began to feel unwell as he...
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The pike that took this heavyweight chub must have been huge!
MOST regular anglers will have had encounters with predators... now check this one out. The pike-bite marks on this chub give it away...Phil Mapp was shocked when this specimen 6 lb 4 oz chub was...
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Switching species was key to giant zander
SWITCHING species at the right time can really pay off, as this mightily impressive zander proves. Shayne Kearns is a keen barbel angler but decided to go for zander on his favourite River Trent in...
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Biggest golden orfe ever caught from a river
NOW this is a special golden orfe - giant in size, and from a venue where you might not have expected it!Golden orfe have become fairly common stillwater residents but there aren’t many in UK rivers....
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New insurance policy for fish stocks expands angling cover options
AN insurance policy is being launched which for the first time ever will allow a fishery to insure some or all of its fish stocks against loss.The policy insures against loss through things like...
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Get set for August Bank Holiday with the new Angler’s Mail print magazine
ANGLER'S MAIL magazine this week gets you set for the Bank Holiday weekend and brings you exclusives galore... and at just £1.99 for the print issue, you cannot afford to miss it!There’s a Special...
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Entries invited for special Makin’s fishing match for Anthony King
BAIT giants Dynamite will host an open match at top midlands complex Makin's in memory of local match fishing legend Anthony King - who was known as the ‘King of Makin’s'.The leading bait firm’s...
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Giant pike snatch flies
CHECK this out for a big pike - caught on specialist fly tackle.Martyn Cattermole has fly fished for pike 30 times this year at Somerset’s prolific Chew Valley and topped over 30 doubles with this 30...
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Big barbel proves that trying different swims can really pay
SOMETIMES it pays to steer away from swims you regularly visit on venues you like - and this barbel catch is perfect proof!Barbel and chub fan Darren Poole has fished Fishers Green on the River Lea in...
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Sausage snack proves top tempter for huge UK catfish
THERE'S no longer an official British record for catfish, but this super sausage-muncher is one of the very biggest known to be alive in any British water.Lee Hawkins caught this 110 lb wels catfish...
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Hunt is on after catfish get illegally stocked into urban chalkstream
THE Environment Agency are on a major ‘man-hunt’ after two sizeable catfish were illegally put into a popular urban chalkstream.A Facebook video showed two men putting two cats from 5-12 lb into South...
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‘Save Our Barbel’ say Barbel Society as stock declines need urgently addressing
THE Barbel Society is calling on angling’s governing body The Angling Trust to help save barbel stocks.A barbels barbulesIn an open letter to the Press, Barbel Society chairman Steve Pope says the...
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Koi Herpes Virus (KHV) spread confirmed at more fisheries
SIX more fisheries around the country have contracted the Koi Herpes Virus that is usually fatal for infected carp, and have had to introduce special protective measures. They are: Bannister House,...
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