Aussie angler Paul Worsteling boated this 98 cm golden trevally (Gnathanodon speciosus) after it crushed the Rapala plug he was trolling in Harvey’s Bay, Australia. After a tough 10 minute fight on spinning tackle, Worsteling was able to subdue the fish enough to bring into the boat, where it was quickly measured, photographed, and released […]
Golden Trevally world record
World IGFA record common carp
Japanese angler Koichi Hiratsuka caught this impressive 100 cm common carp (Cyprinus carpio) while fishing Japan’s Lake Biwa. Hiratuka needed only 10 minutes to subdue the potential record after it snaffled the boilie bait he was fishing from the bank. Once landed, Hiratsuka quickly measured and documented the catch, before releasing it. If approved, the […]
Preserving Angling’s Rich History – And How You Can Help
You may not know much about Angling Heritage, and you can be forgiven for that. But it’s a worthy operation exists to preserve written, oral and photographic history of anglers, and anyone can join. Angling Heritage is a not-for-profit trust, founded in 2009 in memory of Fred J. Taylor, MBE. The foundation of the Trust […]
Birmingham Anglers Association bans member for life
Birmingham Anglers Association member Stephen Brophy from Dudley has been banned from the association for life following and altercation with a bailiff on the River Severn at Arley. The incident happened last September when the bailiff asked for Mr Brophy’s membership card. He was removed from the water by the police. The BAA committee subsequently […]
Two of England’s 2015 world champs teams announced
The FIPSed Disabled and Veterans World Coarse Angling Championships for 2015 will be held on the river Sorraia near the village of Cabecao, Portugal on a venue well known to some of this years selected team members on 5th/6th June. In the past this section of the river Sorraia has held the European, Junior and […]
‘Poor decision’ to allow beavers to stay: Angling Trust
Natural England’s decision yesterday to allow illegally-released beavers to remain in the wild for another 5 years could cause flooding and block the migration of struggling fish populations up and down rivers, experts claim. It reverses a clear commitment by the Secretary of State for the Environment last year to capture the animals which […]
Anglers Welcome Fracking Climbdown
The Angling Trust has given a warm welcome to this week’s climbdown by the Government which means that fracking will no longer be permitted in National Parks or in water sensitive areas covered by SSSI’s or other special protections.The fracking companies will also be forced to carry out environmental impact studies before any permission can […]
Steve Cullen leaves Total FlyFisher magazine
David Hall Publishing regret to announce that Total FlyFisher editor, Steve Cullen is leaving the title to take up a position with Leeda. Joining the title as an editorial assistant in 2005, Steve became editor in 2007 and moulded the magazine to become the most influential in the UK game fishing sector. Following his own […]
Protection for bass during spawning… at last!
The Angling Trust is proud to welcome the historic announcement this week that trawling for bass during the spawning period has finally been banned as part of emergency measures aimed at averting a total collapse of Europe’s bass stocks. The ban on pelagic trawling – which accounts for 25 per cent of the impact on […]
Victory for fish farm environmentalists
The fish farming industry has received a blow after the principle of time-limited planning permissions for marine salmon farms was affirmed by the Scottish Government. The Scottish Government’s Directorate for Planning and Environmental Appeals refused an appeal by the Scottish Salmon Company to remove a 10 year time restriction on its salmon farm at Sgeir […]
Anglers Mail January 27th
ANGLER’S MAIL magazine has another lively issue out now, covering a wide variety of species and topics. YOU, yes you, could be an Angler’s Mail cover star. Enter the competition, explained in this issue. Also in the latest Angler’s Mail magazine: New species recorded in UK! Instruction special – catch carp quickly in winter Passion […]
Fish The Magnificent Severn
If you dream of catching a double-figure barbel or a 20lb zander, a forthcoming Severn Rivers Trust event entitled ‘Fish The Magnificent Severn’ in Worcester could set you on the right track, when some of the country’s top river anglers will be giving an intensive course on how to fish the magnificent Severn. Among the […]
Six new venues added to Riverfest 2015
Six new venues, twelve more places in the final, a bigger prize pot and a new ‘teams of three’ competition are the big changes to this year’s RiverFest competition. The Angling Trust has been working closely with competition creator Dave Harrell to grow the popular event still further, starting with more qualifying venues. These include, […]
Anglers Celebrate As EU Bans Trawling For Bass
Trawling for bass during the spawning period has been banned in a historic set of emergency measures aimed at averting a total collapse of Europe’s bass stocks. The ban on pelagic trawling – which accounts for 25 per cent of the impact on the stock and includes the controversial method of pair trawling – will […]
Angling Trust Launches A New Fund For Fishery Improvements
The Angling Trust is delighted to launch a new ‘Fishery Improvement Fund’. The funding comes from the Environment Agency from some of the proceeds of rod licence sales. The £65,000 Fund will make awards of up to £5,000 to eligible organisations for buying equipment, to make habitat improvements or for projects that get people fishing […]
