Prolific big fish river specialist and author Tony Miles has passed away doing what he loved most, fishing for specimen fish on the Great Ouse. Coventry based Tony was one of the best known and most committed big fish anglers in the country over some five decades. He wrote for the angling press for many years, […]
Tony Miles passes away on the riverbank
Guru Academy duo win Pole Fishing Pairs Match
This was the first year that Gurus has has run the Guru Match Academy, so it has been great to see the youngsters who graduated from it doing so well since then! The lads who took part in the two-day event at Makins Fishery, back in the summer, picked up plenty of tips from some […]
Giant 3lb 11oz roach from Highbridge Fisheries
Norfolk’s Highbridge Fisheries – famed for its elusive specimen roach – has thrown up another of her giants in the shape of this beautiful 3lb 11oz redfin to big fish ace Dan Woolcott. The Kent angler, who had spent long hours mapping the venue out when the water was low in summer, baited up with hemp, […]
Latest news from Rutland and Grafham
Latest News and Information from Anglian Water Fishing Week ending 4 December 2016 www.anglianwater.co.uk/leisure Rutland Water 01780 686441; Grafham Water 01480 810531; Pitsford, Ravensthorpe & Hollowell 01604 781350, Taverham Mills Fishery 01603 861014; Alton Water 01473 589105 Recreation Dept Anglian Water 01572 653021 Rutland Water Anglers have enjoyed an excellent week at Rutland Water despite […]
Political support grows for ban on bass nets
Politicians from right across the political divide, including former Fisheries Ministers Richard Benyon (Con) and Ben Bradshaw (Lab), have thrown their weight behind the campaign for a complete ban on bass netting. Across Northern Europe, sea bass stocks are in deep trouble because of commercial overfishing and the repeated failure of politicians and fishery managers […]
Big Rig British Record carp record claim and Loch Earn trout claim rejected: Both ‘Cultivated’
News from the British Record (rod-caught) Fish Committee meeting The British Record (rod-caught) Fish Committee met at Fishmongers’ Hall, London, on 29th November 2016. Present were: Nick Simmonds (Secretary), Oliver Crimmen (Scientific Advisor, Natural History Museum), Nigel Hewlett (Scientific Advisor, Environment Agency), Andrew Nellist (Freshwater specialist) Chris Clark (Sea fish specialist) and Paul Coulson (Freshwater […]
Angling Trust reminds Water Minister of government promises to protect our rivers…
The Angling Trust has written to the recently appointed Water Minister, Dr Thérèse Coffey MP, to urge her to fulfil promises from previous Ministers to reform the water abstraction licensing system and afford better protection to our precious rivers. The Angling Trust, alongside conservation and fisheries NGOs, has been calling for a reform of abstraction […]
Biggest trout of the season from Grafham Water
Week ending 27 November 2016 Anglian Water gift vouchers – the perfect Christmas present for anglers Available from Rutland and Grafham lodges Roland rewarded with Grafham’s biggest fish of the season 7lb Brown returned safely to the water by Roland Dean Last call for Rutland Water’s fantastic Fur & Feather bank match Rutland Water 4 […]
Angling gets another £400,000 boost from rod licence sales
Another £400,000 of rod licence money is being made available to the Angling Improvement Fund (AIF) to support around 160 new angling projects over the next four months in time for a busy spring and summer at fishing venues across the country. The Angling Trust, which administers the fund on behalf of the Environment Agency, […]
Black Friday – It Ain’t Over Yet!
Poingdestres Black Friday deals extend right through up and including December 2nd. Click the link below to view some fantastic deals. They also still have our regular promotions running with free delivery on orders over £50, click and collect and the opportunity to price match! https://poingdestres.co.uk/promotions/black-friday
Huge Shore Caught Hammerhead Shark Beached
Ozzie angler Jamie Dennis poses with what may be biggest shark ever caught from the shore – a bruising hammerhead measuring 3.85m in length. The shark was taken from Geraldton Beach near perch by Jamie and his fishing pal Mitchen Palmer who shared a back breaking one hour and 30 minute battle after the predator […]
Paul Bick wins RiverFest 2016 from Paul Downes
Paul Bick is the 2016 RiverFest champion after weighing in over 50lb in the two day event on the River Wye. In what what was a tough final for many in cold conditions, Paul had the match sewn up after the first day after weighing in 46-4-0 of barbel and chub from the bottom but […]
Countdown to Black Friday – 50% Off
Top tackle retailer Poingdestres are running a number of tasty tackle offers over the next coming weeks as we count down to Black Friday. And they are off and running already with a bulging 50 % OFF all Abu Ambassadeur c7000 reels – that’s a price drop from £109.99 to just £59.99. The offer is limited […]
18-pounder guides Andrew Muirhead to the British Pike Champs Final
The Angling Trust British Pike Final on Saturday 12th November 2016 was once again held on the 20ft River and Glassmore Bank sections of Whittlesey AA’s waters near Peterborough, Cambs. This unique event saw anglers in an effort to take, not only the coveted title but a share of the prize and pools money for […]
200lb+ common skate landed from Scottish shoreline
No wonder Ben Eastman of Cardiff is all smiles after landing this beautiful 206lb common skate on his first ever attempt at catching the species – and from the shore. The mighty fish came during a trip to Oban in Scotland, an Isle famed for its big skate fishing. The expedition also saw fish of […]
