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 […]
Reports of eel over the long standing British Record
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 […]
Angling Trust welcomes IUCN’s assessment of Atlantic salmon
The Angling Trust is a member of the Missing Salmon Alliance (MSA) and together we have welcomed the new International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) classification for Atlantic salmon, including listing the majority of the UK’s populations as endangered. This change in conservation status is supported by the research and work of members of […]
Angling Trust fight for anglers to have their say as the government commits to exploring recreational pollack management in 2024
Over the last tenweeks, the Angling Trust has worked hard behind the scenes to avoid the worst-case scenario for recreational anglers through the annual UK-EU negotiations following ICES advice on pollack for a zero catch in 2024. Thanks to our work, anglers will now have an opportunity to have their say on pollack management in […]
Angling Trust calls for more action on fisheries crime
The Angling Trust has joined nature and environment groups in calling for more action on wildlife crimes, including theft of fish. A report by Wildlife and Countryside Link (WCL) shows convictions in 2022 dropped by over 40%, despite a record number of wildlife crimes reported in the year before. Overall, there were 526 convictions in […]
DEFRA announces intention to establish a Bluefin Tuna Catch and Release Recreational Fishery
DEFRA has announced plans to establish a Bluefin Tuna Catch and Release Recreational Fishery in England in 2024. Stakeholders welcome this but have serious concerns regarding some key aspects of the proposal. Three of the biggest stakeholder representative bodies in a future recreational bluefin tuna fishery have welcomed the publication by DEFRA of their consultation […]
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 […]
England to host new European team feeder fishing event
A European Feeder Cup event for international teams will take place in England this month. In a special, invitational event run by the England Feeder team and organised by Lee Kerry, seven European nations will do battle against three England teams in a five-day contest at Barston Lakes starting on Monday October 16. Confirmed to […]
Memoriable comeback grabs England silver at world match fishing championships 2023 as Serbia grab gold in Spain
Team England staged a major comeback on Day 2 of the Nations World Championships in Spain to earn themselves a well-deserved silver medal… and took silver and bronze in the individual competition too! Mark Downes’ squad of William Raison, Sean Ashby, James Dent, Steve Hemingray, Cameron Hughes, and Matt Godfrey found the opening day’s match […]
Tony Rice finds the quality Thames roach to take Tidefest 2023
For the second year running quality roach rather than bream provided the winning catches in the annual 40-peg contest fished on the tidal Thames at Kew, Chiswick, and Barnes. The winner was Tony Rice with a float caught mixed bag from Barnes netting him a cool £400. ] The Chiswick zone was won by last […]
Kyle Wainwright wins 2023 RiverFest Final on the Trent
KYLE Wainwright is the 2023 Angling Trust RiverFest champion following an action-packed two days of fishing on the River Trent around Burton Joyce. The Normanton, West Yorks angler – who qualified on the River Don at the end of July – led one of the strongest final line ups ever with 84 anglers including World […]
England’s U20 squad are WORLD CHAMPIONS after dominating the World Youth Champs in Portugal.
And to add to the medal celebrations Josh Duffy claimed the individual gold ahead of Billy Kirk with the silver after two intense days of fishing on the River Sorraia at Coruche. The Angling Trust squad – backed by Sheffield law firm SSB Group – were described as one of the strongest ever assembled in […]
Illegal angling on the up says the EA
The Environment Agency is warning those who fish illegally that the net is closing in after a recent rise in angling offences in the South East. Over the past 6 months, our South East Fisheries Enforcement Officers have issued over 360 offence report forms to illegal anglers. This is already 40 more than this time […]
Matt Dawes the 2023 Fish O Mania Champion
Matt Dawes won the 2023 Cazoo FishOMania Grand Final at Westwood Lakes in Boston, Lincolnshire with a final weight of 52.875kg live on Sky Sports Action in the UK and Ireland. The rain teemed down early on, and it showed with some strong weigh-ins to start the day out with Dawes taking the competition to […]
