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Pike brace scales a sensational 76 lb!
PIKE fans have been admiring one of the UK’s best braces ever, caught from a hush-hush trout water which allows very limited pike fishing.Pike specialist John Rushworth was the captor of the giant...
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Birmingham AA leader demands mass vote on river fishing Close Season
BIRMINGHAM AA club official John Williams is calling for all rod licence holders to have an official referendum to sort out the river fishing Close Season chaos.Birmingham AA have put the pressure on...
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Monster northern grayling landed by top club man
CHECK out this giant grayling - not from a southern chalkstream but a rare prize from a northern club water.Leeds DASA vice president Dave Rushton has been trying to catch a 2 lb grayling since...
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Britain’s biggest common carp
BRITAIN’S record common carp has come out at 63 lb five months after its last capture at 64 lb – incredibly, to the same angler.Mike O’Neill landed the giant common carp called Tarka from RH Fisheries’...
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Angling Direct – the giant fishing tackle chain – nets 44% growth
ANGLING DIRECT, the top fishing tackle chain, has revealed a record revenue of £30.2 million thanks to its key store opening last year.Angling Direct issued a pre-close trading update for the 12 months...
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Amazing catch of perch from freezing banks of river
LEE COUPE left it until late in the river season to smash his perch PB twice in an amazing day.Self-employed Lee, from Nottingham, tackled his local River Trent and he included giant perch of 4 lb 2...
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Rod licence 2018-2019: all you need to know
CLARISSA, the former British record carp, is the face of a new rod licence to mark the centenary of the birth of Dick Walker. Rod licence buyers can pick a three-rod option again, after it was launched...
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English pike fishing’s No.1 giant landed by tackle theft victim
THE official English record pike has been caught again, looking fit and healthy, but down in weight from its all-time peak.Pike fishing fans admired the giant first, again, in Angler’s Mail print...
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Otter petition created by Barbel Society gets rejected by Government
THE Barbel Society’s parliamentary petition calling for the non-lethal control of otters has received short shrift from the Government.KMA5NT Wild European otter (Lutra lutra), eating a Ruffe....
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Angler’s Mail magazine brings you a FREE rod licence to use over Easter
THE new issue of Angler's Mail magazine is out now with a FREE rod licence voucher inside.Angler’s Mail print magazine costs just £1.99 and the voucher inside enables the user to save £6 on the price...
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Angling Trust push to relieve pressure caused by otters
THE Angling Trust have been in high level talks to try and ease the crisis surrounding otters and fish stocks in mainland UK.HG7MCT A Eurasian otter, Lutra lutra, behind a wire fence.The Barbel Society...
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Golden orfe tsunami for Teuma
GOLDEN ORFE are the most colourful fish in a number of commercial stillwaters. But few anglers have caught one, let alone two, of this immense size!Daniel Teuma smashed his PB golden orfe twice in a...
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Grayling world record for British globetrotter
THIS grayling could enter lists as a new World record... despite being below the British record weight!OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERABrit abroad Rich Hart returned to England to take this fine 3 lb 2 oz...
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Bob James leads angler to new personal bests
GARY LAWSON caught two personal bests on a prolific mixed day with angling legend Bob James.Bob James guided Pershore, Worcestershire-based Gary when he travelled south. Hampshire’s River Itchen was...
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Pollution causes huge fish kill on English river
A MASSIVE pollution killed tens of thousands of prime coarse fish and destroyed a 40 kilometre stretch of quality fishing in the Fens.The pollution was possibly caused by an overturned lorry...
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Huge funding boost for water environment improvements
A NEW £27 million scheme to improve the water environment across England has been jointly launched by DEFRA, Natural England and the Environment Agency. The Water Environment Grant scheme will provide...
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Len Gurd, Linear Fisheries chief and Original Video maker, passes away
LEN GURD, the much-admired fishery boss and pioneering angling video maker, has sadly passed away... and anglers have paid tribute to the inspiring, generous man.Len Gurd died at the age of 78,...
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World’s best fish catch after scary wasp attack
BIG FISH ace Gary Newman nearly died after being stung by a deadly wasp in a remote tropical jungle. But his scary tale had a happy ending!The Korda TV production manager and former Angler’s Mail news...
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Gigantic pike catch is happy ending for troubled natural venues
ASH COSTA caught one of the biggest natural water pike of the season with this beast...But if you want the full details – and we would love to share them with you here – Ash is keeping the location and...
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River Trent gives late barbel joy in the shape of this giant
KAAYLI WILLIAMS set himself a target of catching a 13 lb barbel before the Close Season and well and truly smashed it with this 17 lb 6 oz River Trent beast.Newcastle upon Tyne-based Kaayli tempted it...
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