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Chinese fishing bait lures giant chub
BAIT maestro Leighton McDonnell has created another winning paste that even attracted an otter as well as this 7 lb 1 oz chub.Chinese fishing bait that you’ll not have considered using – one not...
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Double spawning leads to boom in river fish stocks
THE summer’s record temperatures and low water levels brought many problems... but a big bonus is being uncovered on many rivers.Double spawning has been discovered during netting operations.A rare...
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Pike condemned to death… but anglers launch legal challenge
PIKE anglers are up in arms about the approval of a byelaw which allows up to four big pike a day to be removed by anglers from their famous western Ireland loughs. A campaign has been launched by the...
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USA angling boom revealed – but can UK follow their lead?
AMERICAN fishing is booming... in stark contrast to the stagnant tackle trade and decline in angling participation in the UK. USA angling is booming - but can the success be replicated in the UK?The...
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Grand Union Canal alien fish caught and removed for analysis
THE Canal and River Trust have just found a rare alien catfish in an English canal – and there are other rare exotics on the loose. This non-native catfish was found in the Grand Union Canal.The...
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Cheap fishing tackle kit used to land monster pike!
LEE BURTON caught one of the pike of the year with this huge specimen...Cheap fishing tackle was used to tempt and conquer the impressive predator… Lee used a £10 rod and reel set! Grimsby,...
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World carp record rises from 108 lb to 112 lb 14 oz (51.2 kg)!
THE World carp record of 108 lb (pictured below) has risen by nearly 5 lb.... to an incredible 112 lb 14 oz (51.2 kg) at Euro Aqua in Hungary. This 108 lb World carp record catch has been overtaken......
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Fishing tackle trade performance revealed – and it’s worth £548.7 million a year
THE Angling Trades Association has published its bi-annual survey report on the state of the UK tackle trade – and business is only slightly down. The fishing tackle trade in the UK is flat - but the...
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British record grayling caught from virgin river stretch
THREE London anglers from the same family recorded 4 lb grayling each during a dream trip to a Dorset river.The biggest of the heavyweights saw dad, James Clark, equal the British record grayling with...
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Angler drowns at pike mecca, Chew Valley Lake
FISHING at Somerset’s famous pike mecca Chew Valley Lake had to be closed for two days when an elderly trout angler fell into the water and drowned while wading. Anglers at Chew Valley Lake reservoir...
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English carp angler nets 102 lb giant from World record venue
LUKE VANES became the fourth Englishman to land a 100 lb-plus carp from foreign waters. Wolverhampton, West Midlands-based Luke caught the 102 lb mirror from Hungary’s world record venue Euro-Aqua. It...
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Fishing Republic seeks urgent funds to save shops and jobs
A GIANT fishing tackle chain has been seeking emergency funding in order to stay afloat and save stores and jobs. Happier times - when Fishing Republic joined the London Stock Exchange.Fishing...
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TV presenter Will Millard lands huge brown trout during filming
A BBC PRESENTER landed a surprise 13 lb brown trout during filming - whilst fishing for pike.Will Millard displays his stunning big brown trout.Experienced angler Will Millard was in the middle of...
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Pike protection sought in angling laws review
A COMPLETE review of angling byelaws is being carried out by the Environment Agency.Pike could get more protection in a new review of angling laws.As we revealed, a major review of the Close Season is...
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Murder charge after angler’s death at lake
A FISHING community is shell-shocked after the death of one of their anglers at a busy park lake.Peter Seeclear - a murder charge has followed his sad death.Popular Peter Seeclear died at Stadt Moers...
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World carp record soars to an incredible 112 lb 14 oz
MICHEL SCHOENMAKERS continued his record-breaking year with the World’s biggest ever carp at 112 lb 14 oz.The 35-year-old was back on Hungary’s Euro-Aqua and this time he set the World carp record....
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Old Bury Hill produces shock zander record
THE zander record for a famous fishery has been broken by 17 lb 2 oz giant to venue expert Janusz Kansik. The new Old Bury Hill record zander.Janusz broke the seven-year Old Bury Hill venue record with...
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Brexit crisis and staff losses affect angling-related work
THE BREXIT chaos is one of the main reasons the review of the Close Season is being delayed - as 350 Environment Agency staff have been hijacked away to work on leaving the European Union.Theresa May...
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Teenager lands giant canal pike
TEENAGER Jake Ball has caught one of the most impressive pike of the season with this 32 lb 8 oz canal stunner.Fishing on the New Junction Canal near Doncaster, South Yorkshire, the 14-year-old...
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Carp record bid rejected but orfe and others are accepted by British Record...
THE final 2018 changes to the British Record Fish List have included a number of fish being accepted - but there was a 'NO' to one high-profile giant. Lawrence King’s golden orfe of 8 lb 5 oz was...
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