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Hampshire Avon chub brightened up bitterly cold session
BEN FAIRWEATHER knew the temperature would be cold after it snowed throughout the night but he took two chub topped by this 6 lb 10 oz specimen.The 27-year-old carpenter visited the Hampshire Avon and...
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England Lure Fishing Team skipped 2019 World Angling Games
ENGLAND anglers aimed for a plethora of medals at the World Angling Games in South Africa in February 2019 – but they did not target the lure fishing event.Steve Collett is focused on 2020 with the...
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Big battle to make ‘fishery of the future’
A UNIQUE purpose-built fishery is rallying for support to get from clever plans to reality after a council voted against it.Could this water and adjacent farm become a unique disabled fishing venue and...
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River Wandle magic demonstrated with impressive mixed fish catch
ASHLEY BENNETT had a brilliant mixed week on an urban river with specimen gudgeon, roach and carp.Urban gem - Ashley Bennett admires his big River Wandle roach.Ashley tackled his local River Wandle in...
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Life-saving equipment to help anglers who have a heart attack
A SECOND English fishery has installed a life-saving defibrillator in case any anglers have a heart attack.Eden Grange Fishery now has a £1,000 defibrillator machine.Eden Grange Fishery was presented...
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Giant roach sparked by temperature rise on southern river
JOE FROGGETT found the water temperature up a degree to 6.3 Celsius overnight.... and the rise helped him tempt this 3 lb 1 oz roach.Joe Froggett, partially obscured by the photographer's thumb, shows...
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Record barbel river restoration gathers momentum
THE Environment Agency have revealed they have completed ten years of barbel conservation work to restore the record-breaking Great Ouse back to its former glory.Chub get released into the record...
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Grayling record rocked not long before target tumbles
NEILL STEPHEN showed why he is considered one of the best specimen anglers in the country when he came within a whisker of the grayling record.Neill Stephen admires the fish that fell just short of the...
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Insect crisis poses a serious threat to fish populations
A SCIENTIFIC report has warned global insect numbers are rapidly declining – and a worst-case scenario would be them being wiped out within a century.One of the most iconic UK inset species devoured by...
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Match fishing tackle used to land huge sturgeon!
A MATCH angler managed to land this jumbo sturgeon while pleasure fishing.Jake Hall landed this big sturgeon on light match fishing tackle.Landed on match fishing tackle, Jake Hall reckons the 56 lb...
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Huge pike landed after tactical bait switch
MARTIN ALLEN smashed his pike PB with this fantastic 39 lb giant... after a wise switch of baits.Huge pike - but it took a small bait.The huge pike meant the Oxford-based angler obliterated his old...
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Illegal fishing results in justice after ‘poachers’ were caught in the act
A RESTAURANT owner and his friend were hit with a total of £2,500 in fines and costs for illegally taking bass including undersized fish.An anglers evidence of illegal fishing was crucial to a...
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Dace fishing session results in three absolute giants over 1 lb!
RIVER ace Dr Mark Everard had a dream late-season trip when he took three 1 lb dace in a great haul.Dace fishing at night? It worked for Mark Everard!The associate professor’s dace fishing session saw...
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River Thames barbel scaling 19 lb 15 oz for man who returned to fishing after...
RYAN PEVY only restarted fishing again this season and was so pleased that he did when he slid the net under this massive 19 lb 15 oz barbel.Ryan Pevy's giant Thames barbel scaled 19 lb 15 oz. He was a...
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Massive chub from the River Thames
MICHAEL HORWOOD smashed his chub PB by over 2 lb with this 8 lb 4 oz giant.Michael Horwood shows his massive chub from the Thames.Michael tempted the massive chub from the fast-flowing River Thames on...
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Fishing rod licences revealed for 2019 and 2020
HERE are the new rod licences for 2019 - and there’s another three cracking designs from top angling artist David Miller. The two-rod coarse fishing rod licences are graced by an image of two bream...
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Chapmans Angling swallowed up in Angling Direct’s latest expansion
BOOMING tackle shop chain Angling Direct has bought two more well-known stores, to take their tally up to 26.Angling Direct will be even busier now they've bought Chapmans Angling.Angling Direct, a...
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Giant catfish landed on ultra-light tackle
DARRELL CARTER showed you can, with care, land huge fish on frail tackle... when he managed to tame this huge catfish on ultra light perch tackle.Darrell Carter displays the front end of his giant...
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British grayling record blitzed
SIMON ELLIS totally obliterated his grayling personal best when he smashed the British record by nearly 4 oz with this 4 lb 8 oz specimen.The 58-year-old was on a Wessex river with pals, including...
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The Fishing Show is new for 2019 – and it should be a cracker!
A BRAND new angling show is set to become one of the best of 2019... with many top firms and anglers already signed up.Marina Gibson (right) and Paul Procter helped launch The Fishing Show. Big names...
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