Ashmead Fishery giant carp clocks in at 55 lb
JAKE WRIGHT didn’t let the weed put him off a little-fished swim as he tamed giant carp, Single Scale, at 55 lb.Jake Wright displays the impressive 55 lb Ashmead specimen, known as Single Scale.The...
View ArticleHuge barbel comes after angler feeds half a bucket of soil
NICOLAE SUHAN didn’t weigh this absolutely stunning barbel as it was below his PB but it would still have been well into double-figures. The huge barbel fell to 32-year-old supervisor Nicholae when he...
View ArticleDarts, snooker, boxing and rugby stars seek fishing crown at Gold Valley
THE star-studded 6th annual PDC Fishing Championships is almost here - at the new venue of Hampshire’s mega prolific Gold Valley Lakes.Mark Williams hopes to repeat this scene at Gold Valley......
View ArticleWater quality fears of anglers proved correct by shocking pollution figures
A DAMNING Environment Agency report on the water companies has found the industry is ‘not doing enough to reduce serious pollution incidents’.Dead fish - just one sign of poor water quality, and...
View ArticleBig bream and carp haul landed after super heavy feeding
SPESSY ace Phil Morton proved heavy baiting can pay even on day sessions.The biggest of Phil Morton's epic haul of big bream and carp.Big bream starred in a truly sensational haul for Phil – one that...
View ArticleGrass carp catch is the biggest made in Britain
THE biggest grass carp ever caught in the UK was landed by David Beagley at a whopping 53 lb 12 oz.David Beagley supports the giant grass carp. The huge grass carp came from the same special nine acre...
View ArticleSummer fishing at its best – that’s this haul of tench and crucians!
DAVE BRICE decided to hit a stillwater rather than sluggish rivers and was glad he did...Summer fishing at its best - that was Dave Brice haul of crucians (pictured) and tench.Summer fishing catches...
View ArticleHuge 79 lb grass carp soon after giant British chub
BIG FISH ace Jason Richards followed up a huge chub with one of the biggest grass carp in the world - a 79 lb monster.Vallee Lake beast - Jason Richards supports the bulk of the 79 lb grass carp.Jason...
View ArticleBiggest common carp ever caught in Britain
A 'RECORD' common carp has been captured from the water where the same captor had previously twice landed the controversial mirror, Big Rig.Biggest common carp - Chris Caddick displays the giant.This...
View ArticleAndy Little, big fish legend, lands Avon-best barbel
WHAT an impressive photo this is - of a stunning barbel by a true British angling great.What a stunning barbel for Andy Little!Angler’s Mail legend Andy Little caught one of the biggest barbel of the...
View ArticleRuffe record to be claimed for fish that smashed the target?
A British record is wide open for a chase this autumn after another giant was reported from a canal where a fish over the official best was caught. Ian Gregory 5 oz 8 dr ruffeRuffe don’t often make...
View ArticleLittle Moulsham, biggest grass carp venue, shines large again
THE venue that recently produced an unofficial British record 53 lb 12 oz grass carp gave this stunner too!NEIL CALVER tackled Little Moulsham on the famous Yateley complex on the Surrey-Hampshire...
View ArticleBiodegradable line calls from sustainability specialists
WONDERED what the future of line of reels could be? Well it could well be a lot less long-lasting than the stuff you spool up with today.3,000 m of line handed in for recycling - could this eventually...
View ArticleRiver rewards with most species after long break
Richard Brookin didn’t fish for 12 years due to work commitments but has come back with a bang. And don't let this picture fool you - he's buzzing with joy!Richard Brookin shows his best barbel so far...
View ArticleRod licence evasion sees angler dig himself into £1,130 hole
BREAKING the law by not having valid rod licence really can land you with a stiff penalty these days.Rod licence evasion is one crime which over-worked EA staff try to control.Rod licence evasion paid...
View ArticleCrucian carp conservation efforts give bright future for the species
ONE of the nation's true native coarse species, much loved by anglers, looks to have a much brighter future.Crucian carp conservation has been supported by the work of Calverton fish farm.Crucian carp...
View ArticleThames carp blows top specialist angler away
ASH GEDEN was completely blown away with this 42 lb 10 oz river carp.Thames carp angler Ash Geden shows his 42-pounder.Thames carp angler Ash explained: “I had planned not to fish that night having...
View ArticleFrant Lakes hit by 5-strong poaching team
A top coarse fishery has turned to social media to help catch poachers, and to alert other venues.Who is he and what's he doing in Frant Lakes?Frant Lakes in Kent posted the picture (above) with the...
View ArticleUrban Bait boss ‘blanks’ on Dragons Den but nets new offers
CARP ace Terry Dempsey has been reflecting on bidding for £150,000 of backing on hugely-popular BBC TV series, Dragons Den. Urban Bait boss Terry Dempsey with one of the star catches from his year. He...
View ArticleTackle shop targeted by anti angling youths
ANIMAL rights activists have attacked a small tackle shop that has operated for more than 50 years, smashing both front windows. Anti angling youths are believed to have been behind this incident,...
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