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Angling officially booming
ANGLING is smack in the middle of a genuine boom time!UK angling has seen a sudden, then sustained spike in interest. Venues are seeing a surge in numbers of anglers after after Covid-19 restrictions...
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Could escaped sewage be increasing Covid-19 risks for anglers?
ANGLERS have been warned about an added danger from sewage when rivers reopen on June 16.Covid-19 risks in sewage? Some people think the danger is real.Covid-19 risks for anglers grew when some...
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Tench season starts late – with brilliant action!
MANY anglers managed to start their spring fishing belatedly with tench action, making up for lost time.Amongst those anglers targeting with tench as lockdown rules eased, Ryan Hayden came within a...
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It’s ‘absolutely banging’ to be back fishing again
CARPER Bret Barlow summed up the feelings of anglers all over Britain as they enjoyed their days back by the water, fishing againDepsite being carp-focused Brett doesn’t mind catching occasional big...
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Huge tench are perfect welcome back
ANGLERS across England, Wales and Northern Ireland have been delighted to catch their first fish for months – and one of the biggest successes came to specimen ace Matthew Fernandez.Matthew Fernandez...
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Top bait firm Baitcraft welcomes anglers to their ‘family’
A TOP baits firm is trying to get anglers who are struggling financially back on the bank.Baitcraft has been expanding its ‘family’ of anglers, mostly carp fans, but its range of products also score...
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Britain’s heaviest catfish
IF THERE is a heavier freshwater fish currently in the UK than this one, we'd like to see it!Scaling a massive 147 lb, Britain’s heaviest catfish fell to Paul Fyson, who starred in Angler’s Mail...
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NHS to benefit from Social Distancing Carp Cup
ANGLERS all over the country have been doing their bit to support the hard-working NHS staff during the Covid-19 crisis - and there's a special event for carp fans.Mike Salisbury created the Social...
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Record stickleback agony at the scales for masked angler
ALL-ROUNDER Colin Etherington came within a whisker of the British stickleback record with this 7.89 g whopper.Colin recently told Angler’s Mail about how he is taking extra safety precautions when...
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Tackle shops reopen and river season starts at angling’s ‘new normal’ marches on
TACKLE shops across the country have just reopened, and the river season has begun... putting angling fully into its 'new normal'.Tackle shops open - after weeks of waiting, customers can go into...
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£1.31 million from polluters helps vital river projects
ANGLER’S MAIL can reveal that the Environment Agency has collected a whopping £1.31 million to give to environmental charities from rogue businesses in just the past six months alone.Polluter pay -...
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112 lb 8 oz and 101 lb – biggest carp ever by a Brit!
ANGLER’S MAIL can reveal that ex-pat Martin Davidson caught the biggest carp ever to a British angler – a mirror of 112 lb 8 oz – and another whopper of 101 lb.Martin Davidson cradles the bulk of the...
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Huge pike on floating bread meant for carp!
SPENCER KING got an almighty surprise when this 31 lb pike snapped up his crust.The surprise snapper came on floating bread at Leggett Lakes on the Kingscote Estate in West Sussex. Spencer was seeking...
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Meet Supergran – the veteran angler who loves bagging up
ANGLING-MAD Irene Peacock is our very own supergran - and she loves bagging up!Irene Peacock is angling's Supegran.Supergran Irene is 79-years-young and is fishing as often as possible, despite having...
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Carp guide shows the way with two amazing hits of big fish at two venues
ONE of the UK's leading carp anglers has been in unstoppable form lately.Tom Maker displays his 52 lb 4 oz mirror carp at The Avenue.Carp guide Tom Maker, who has fished for the England team, hauled...
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Giant tench – possibly biggest of 2020 – goes back unweighed
MATTHEW KNIGHT recorded one of the biggest tench of the year with a green giant that he’s convinced weighed over his personal best of 12 lb 4 oz.Matthew admires his jumbo tench.The experienced big fish...
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Top catfish called Boris
IF the UK Prime Minister was a fish, he just might be this one....Catfish ace Dan Winston was thrilled to break the ‘ton’ barrier for the first time with this 103 lb 8 oz giant, which he has named...
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Top carper stopped fishing due to Covid-19 rule change
THE nation's most in-form carper had to stop fishing for two weeks after being ordered to self-isolate under revised government coronavirus rules.Craig McEvoy had this cracker before being ordered to...
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Giant tench on float fishing tactics
PHILIP MILDENHALL notched up one of the biggest tench ever on float tackle with this 10 lb 8 oz tinca from his syndicate water.The 35-year-old from St Mary Bourne, Hampshire, told Angler’s Mail all...
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Teenager who murdered angler found dead in cell
A THUG jailed for life for killing an angler was found dead in his cell.Lenny Crawt, who was found dead in prison.Lenny Crawt was convicted in March 2019, aged just 18, of the murder of Scott Wilkinson...
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