Roach on the rampage!
PETE LIPTROT caught the biggest river roach of the season so far – after he set his goal of a new personal best this summer.Bolton-based Pete knew there were big roach-chub hybrids in his local River...
View ArticleHow widespread is carp-killer KHV?
EXTREME heat hit fisheries around the UK in July 2016 with large carp dying, Koi Herpes Virus rearing its ugly head yet again and blue-green algae swamping some waters.Grim ReaperKHV had already hit...
View ArticleMonster carp in charity fishing event
AN AMAZING £16,000-plus has been raised for charity at a weekend carp fishing event, double the amount raised in any previous year.The third annual fund-raiser was held at Frimley Pits in Surrey and to...
View ArticleBig Carp Gallery – great recent catches!
ANGLER'S MAIL takes carp fishing seriously. And our big carp galleries are backed by TAG (The Angling Group) who have top carp fishing brands Taska, Nutrabaits and Kryston. For quality big carp...
View ArticleAmazing spell for giant UK catfish!
GIANT catfish have been on a feeding frenzy, and Angler's Mail magazine has been looking deep into the catfish scene. Here are some of the most eye-catching catches - for exclusive news in full,...
View ArticleRapid success with huge tench
A QUICK first visit to a difficult gravel pit brought this impressive 10 lb 2 oz tench to former Angler’s Mail Specimen Cup champion Phil Morton.Phil initially planned a three-hour exploratory session...
View ArticleBig Carp Gallery – great recent catches!
ANGLER'S MAIL takes carp fishing seriously. And our big carp galleries are backed by TAG (The Angling Group) who have top carp fishing brands Taska, Nutrabaits and Kryston. For quality big carp...
View ArticleIs this the most unusual big catfish you’ve seen?
BIG CATFISH angler Johann Troppacher encountered a multi-coloured freak of nature on the River Po in northern Italy. Check out the pictures here and video too.The Radical and Black Cat test angler was...
View ArticleAngler killed on riverbank
MURDER has again haunted the UK angling scene after the body of a man who had been fishing on the River Thames was recovered with severe head wounds. Police (pictured at the spot) have been...
View ArticleCheers… it’s Evesham Fishing Festival time!
THE Evesham Fishing Festival is the biggest angling event, spectator wise, in the calendar and it's over the August Bank Holiday weekend. Angler's Mail has been finding out more about the 2016...
View ArticleHuge chub and roach from different rivers
GARY TRUELOVE has been taking full advantage of his retirement by bagging up with specimens including this 2 lb 9 oz roach (above) and a 7 lb 12 oz chub (below). They came from different rivers.The...
View ArticleBest season for big rudd
SPECIMEN rudd have made a big impression during the spring and summer- and few catches rival this one!James Thomson returned to the secret water he found and ended up with a dream rudd brace of 3 lb 4...
View ArticleBig Carp Gallery – great recent catches!
ANGLER'S MAIL takes carp fishing seriously. And our big carp galleries are backed by TAG (The Angling Group) who have top carp fishing brands Taska, Nutrabaits and Kryston. For quality big carp...
View ArticleStealthy approach nabs giant carp
SPOTTING a set of bubbles close to a tree-line of snags, David Gaskin decided to change swims and the switch soon paid dividends with this new PB mirror carp of 54 lb 4 oz known as the ‘Ulcer...
View ArticleGiant 18 lb 3 oz barbel after work
NIGEL BRYANS took advantage of working close to the banks of the river by having a short after-work session and was rewarded with this stunning PB 18 lb 3 oz barbel. The 53-year-old country park...
View ArticleRed letter day for giant rudd!
BIG RUDD hauls don’t come much better than Stephen Prentice’s latest catch.The 24-year-old builder had a red letter day on a stretch of Fen river which resulted in six 2 lb-plus rudd topped by a...
View ArticleBiggest common carp in UK
THIS famous giant common carp known as ‘Lee Jackson’ has been out, this time at 60 lb 4 oz to Steve McNeil on his very first visit to Kent day ticket water, Strawberry Fields.The EA field team member...
View ArticleHuge bream doubles PB
ALAN JENKINS more than doubled his PB when he caught this huge bream of 16 lb. The 58-year-old bathroom fitter, from nearby Herne Bay, caught the giant bream while carp fishing on a mid-Kent lake He...
View ArticleCar horror plunge at top day ticket venue
VETERAN angler Tom Catterall narrowly cheated death after accidentally reversing his car into a popular day ticket lake. The 73-year-old from Bolton, Greater Manchester, was at local Bradshaw Hall...
View ArticleLong drive results in huge UK carp
A THREE-HOUR drive to a new venue was road miles well spent for David Crouch as it resulted in this monster mirror carp of 53 lb 4 oz. David, from Macclesfield, Cheshire, explained: “ I had never...
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