Paul Houghton has just joined a small but elite list of anglers to have landed a 4lb roach after catching this specimen of 4lb 1oz. It was tempted from a southern stillwater, which, interestingly, was not Linear Fisheries – the venue that produced a 4lb 3oz record-equalling redfin to Dai Gribble last spring. Lancashire angler […]
Helicopter rig and maggots results in dream 4lb 1oz roach from Southern pit….
British Barbel record beaten by River Lea giant at over 22lb
The barbel record has fallen to this 22lb 3oz fish, caught on maggots from the River Lea. The River Lea, which flows from its source in the Chiltern Hills near Luton southeast through Hertfordshire and East London to join the River Thames at Leamouth, is a venue that’s in barbel form like nothing seen before […]
Anglers celebrate the return of fishing to Derbyshire’s Wingerworth Lido
Anglers are today celebrating the good news that fishing is to return to the popular Wingerworth Lido near Chesterfield, following a lengthy campaign that made national headlines. On Monday (Dec 8), councillors on the North East Derbyshire District Council (NEDDC) Environment Scrutiny Committee agreed to proposals from the Angling Trust to lift the controversial fishing […]
150lb British record catfish claim approved
The British Record (rod-caught) Fish Committee has received a claim for the Wels catfish (Silurus glanis) record from captor, Shaun Ing, in respect of a fish claimed at a weight of 150lb, caught on 28th September 2024 from Chigborough Farm and Fisheries, Maldon, Essex. The BRFC has inspected the claim paperwork together with supporting photographic […]
Trevor Avis wins 2024 British Pike Championships with 13lb 2oz fish
Most matches need dozens of fish to get you over the winning line, but the world of pike fishing is a little different as one bite and one fish can secure the glory – as Trevor Avis found out in this year’s Angling Trust British Pike Championships final! A lone predator weighing 13lb 2oz was […]
England’s largest fish pass has been officially opened in Nottinghamshire
The biggest fish pass in England has opened up the River Trent. The Environment Agency’s £12m flagship project in the Colwick Country Park opened on Friday 8 November 2024 by Chair of the Environment Agency, Alan Lovell. It opens up the River Trent and its tributaries for migratory fish, including salmon, trout and eels, making […]
North Devon fishing plot on market for £125,000
Part of an idyllic North Devon fishing lake plot is on the market for an asking price of just £125,000. Nestled within approximately 50 acres of woodland, the plot is perfect for anglers looking for a quiet place to fish with fishing rights including in the purchase. Estate agents claims the site is also a […]
Fish O Mania 2024 Result: David Shires takes the honours in tight match from start to finish
David Shires is the man who won Fish O Mania 2024 Westwood Lakes in Boston, Lincolnshire with a final weight of 45.650 kg live on Sky Sports Action in the UK. FISH O MANIA 2024 FULL RESULTS TABLE Shires made a strong start, leading with a substantial 9.025 kg haul within the first 30 minutes, […]
Multiple fishing offences cost five anglers almost £1,800
Four men from Nottinghamshire and one from Derby found guilty of multiple fishing offences Notts angler received a total penalty of £443 and a Derby angler received a penalty of £339. Both were fishing without a valid licence – a day’s fishing licence would have cost each of them just £7.10 Other fishing offences include […]
Comeback kings England secure bronze medal in European Championships in Holland as France win the gold medal
The Angling Trust England Men’s match fishing team is beginning to make second day comebacks to win medals a bit of a habit, as after storming back for silver in last year’s World Champs, the side put in an equally impressive day two performance in this year’s European Championships to take the bronze medals! Sitting […]
River Blackwater angler collapses with e.coli
The Angling Trust is issuing urgent advice after angler Mark Erdwin became seriously ill after a session on the River Blackwater, a tributary of the River Thames. Mark was rushed to hospital after becoming violently ill and collapsing and was found to be suffering from the deadly E. coli bacteria. Mark told ITN: “I feel […]
Reports of eel over the long standing British Record
Reports are circulating of a huge eel capture by National Anguilla Club member Steve Ricketts. The fish (pictured) measured 47 inches by 12 inches and was witnessed by several people including the NAC records officer Tony Kellner and weighed on three sets of scales all of which registered a weight higher than Steve Terry’s current […]
Record listing for Wels catfish reinstated
The British Record (rod-caught) Fish Committee (BRFC) agreed in principle at its last meeting on 9th November 2023 that it would reinstate the record listing for Wels catfish. Following consultation with The Catfish Conservation Group, the BRFC now wishes to announce that it will be reinstating the record listing for new claims in respect of […]
British Pike Record Falls To Lloyd Watson With 47lb 5oz Chew Reservoir Fish
CHEW Valley in Somerset has produced a new British record pike in the shape of this amazing 47lb 5oz fish to Lloyd Watson, on his very first session on the 1,200 acre water. The fish came from the shore too, at the noted Brambles on Woodford Bank, and fell for a large smelt bait that […]
Shingler lists the British Pike Championship in his wins at long last….
LEICESTER predator angler Carl Shingler has realised a 35-year ambition to be crowned British Pike Champion after winning the 2023 Final in a hard-fought contest on the Fenland drains. It was just two bites and two fish which sealed the title for the 55-year-old in a match where over 20 fish were banked, including a […]
