Costa Rican angler Luis Monge Mata shows off a 35lb 13oz whitefin Corvina (Cynoscion albus) caught fishing off Negritos Island, Costa Rica that looks set to become the new IGFA All Tackle World Record for the species. Mata tempted the big corvina, which is some 6lb over the existing best, on a jig. FISH SOUTH […]
New record whitefin corvina from Costa Rica
40th fishing season opens at Bewl Water
A sure sign that spring has arrived came on Tuesday (March 21) when more than 200 eager anglers cast their first lines of the new fishing season at Bewl Water, the 40th at the venue on the Kent and Sussex border. Many arrived before sunrise to claim the best spots on the bank or take […]
fantastic rod averages at Pitsford, Rutland Water
Week ending 19 March 2017 • Fantastic rod average of 9.4 at Pitsford Water • Red letter Day for Ron at Rutland Ron Oldroyd nets 25 fish including a 5lb Rainbow and a 20lb Pike • 8lb 8oz Ravensthorpe Rainbow for Mark Draper www.anglianwater.co.uk/leisure Rutland Water 01780 686441; Grafham Water 01480 810531; Pitsford, Ravensthorpe & […]
Great fishing at the Amazon Roosevelt Lodge with Amazon-Angler.com
South American angling holiday specialist Amazon-Angler.com has has four spaces open for its yearly return trip to the Amazon Roosevelt Lodge, deep in the Amazon Jungle in Brazil. The lodge is situated at the confluence of the Rio Roosevelt (named after President Teddy Roosevelt – see the book ‘River of Doubt’) and the Rio Aripuanã and […]
Stephen Openshaw nets top spot at Heronbrook Fisheries Fish ‘O’ Mania qualifier
The second Fish ‘O’ Mania qualifier of 2017, at Heronbrook Fisheries in Staffordshire, saw 142 anglers in the draw looking for a good peg. Going into the match the favourite was a previous Fish ‘O’ winner Jamie Hughes, who drew peg 1 on Bridge Pool, especially when the angler next to him decided not to […]
Steve Jackson takes first Fish O Mania Qualifier of 2017: Viaduct Fishery
Heavy rain greeted the 100 anglers for the first round of Fish ‘O’ Mania at Viaduct Fishery, Somerset, on Wednesday 8th March. The weather did soon clear and fishing was to its normal high standard. Local angler and Fish ‘O’ Mania veteran Steve Jackson, fishing for Garbolino, put his many years of experience to good […]
Guru Grim Reaper Pole Section Retainer
A new slant on the pole sock from Guru, with three retaining options thanks to the tulip clip between the two socks. EVA foam coating and thick sock mesh means the sides and joints of the sections are well protected. The socks are easily large enough to hold your bigger sections like 11, 12 and 13 and […]
Fantastic start to the season at Grafham Water
Week ending 5 March 2017 • Fantastic start to new season at Grafham Water • 12 is the magic number at Ravensthorpe with a rod average of 12 plus a 12lb Rainbow safely returned • Rutland Water opens Friday 10 March www.anglianwater.co.uk/leisure Rutland Water 01780 686441; Grafham Water 01480 810531; Pitsford, Ravensthorpe & Hollowell 01604 […]
David Miller fish artworks adorn new angling licences for 2017
The EA has commissioned top wildlife artist David Miller to produce three new artworks of fish in their natural environment for the new angling licences for the 2017-2018 season. The three images, pictured above and below, show representations of salmon (Salmo salar), mirror carp (Cyprinus carpio) and brown trout (Salmo trutta) in their natural habitats. […]
Giant Comizo Barbel From Spain
David Aldana will be the envy of big fish anglers across Europe after banking this magnificent Comizo barbel weighing a massive 37lb (16.8kg). The mighty fish came at eight in the morning on the second day of a three day session on Lake Penarolla in Spain, David baiting with boilies and fishing boilies on a size […]
Girl angler’s selfie shows ghostly apparition
A girl angler has become a social media sensation after a selfie she took while on a fishing trip with her grandparents appeared to reveal the ghostly face and torso of a man who wasn’t there. Haley Ogletree was fishing with her brother Kolton who was preparing the fishing gear in the background of her […]
Fantastic start to the season at Ravensthorpe Water
Latest News and Information from Anglian Water Trout Fisheries Week ending 26 February 2017 • Fantastic start to the new season at Ravensthorpe • It’s not just trout at Ravensthorpe ……. Mick Griffin’s haul includes 33lb Pike • Pitsford new season under way • Grafham Water opens Friday 3 March • Rutland Water opens Friday […]
Thornback Ray wins £6,000 in the European Open Beach Champs 2017
The Paul Roggeman European Open Beach Championship had another fantastic turnout for 2017, with just under 1000 anglers competing and 150 weighing in over the weekend, despite tough fishing conditions. Congratulations to Graham Elliott from Hull, winning the Overall Seniors category with his 4,325g ray. Graham walked away with a massive £6,000. […]
Alligator Steals Fish From Young Lad’s Hook – VIDEO
Watch as a young angler reels in a fine fish, only for it to be nicked by a big alligator!
White bass through the ice sets new world record
Most European anglers won’t be familiar with this fish, known in the USA as the ‘white bass’. And this fish from Devil’s Lake in North Dakota USA, while not massive for bass in general, is a beauty. In fact at 18.5 inches long, with a 16-inch girth, and weighing in at 4.32lb, it’s being submitted […]
