An overnight frost on the Friday night, the first for a number of weeks, was expected to affect this, the seventh Fish ‘O’ Mania qualifier on Saturday 3rd May at Tunnel Barn Farm Fishery, Warwickshire. Many thought it would be difficult due to the sudden night time change with the likelihood of the winning weight […]
Price (not P Rice!) Wins Tunnel Barn Fish O Mania
Danny Fairbrass V The Otters!
Danny vs otters in latest Angler’s Mail! This week’s issue features the big news that Korda’s Danny Fairbrass has publicly launched a campaign to save UK fish and fisheries from otter predation. He’s got a plan and the new issue has all the details plus info on how you can get involved. Also inside this […]
FishDeal Winners
Thousands of anglers already subscribed for the newsletter last week; that’s really great! The more subscribers, the higher the discounts. Fishdeal is a kind of ‘Groupon’ website for anglers and every day four different fishing products will be sold via the website. All of the products have a discount of at least 40% on the […]
First Lionfish World Record
From wreaking environmental havoc to making new world records, lionfish continue to make the news. The invasion of western Atlantic and Caribbean waters by two voracious lionfish species (Pterois volitans and P. miles) is a continuing concern to anglers, scientists, and resource managers; research has indicated that populations of these venomous predators are growing exponentially […]
Orinoco Peacock Bass Record
On a recent trip to Colombia, angler Rafael Llamozas caught and released this 67cm Orinoco peacock (Cichla orinocensis) that could earn him the new IGFA All-Tackle Length record for the species. Llamozas was casting a Payavon jig at Vichada, Colombia when the big peacock crushed the lure. The fish was released after it was properly […]
Freshwater Fishing in Scotland
Scotland: home of haggis, Highlands and some of the best freshwater fishing in the world. From coast to country, this magnificent region offers anglers of all abilities the opportunity to catch some of the world’s most sought-after freshwater fish, including Salmon, Trout and the elusive Vendace. But where in Bonny Scotland should you stay to […]
Carp Showroom To Open At Bristol Angling Centre
Bristol Angling Centre is proud to announce the forthcoming opening of its new Carp Showroom on Saturday June 7th, 2014. The impressive 6000ft space will include all of the major carp brands, and there will be loads of opening day special offers to take advantage of. To mark the opening, owner Paul Dicks has […]
Kurtis Bags Place In UK Champs Line-Up
Kurtis Geenwood won the UK Angling championship qualifier with 117lb from peg 68 picking up £500 winnings, and his £240 UK Champs entry fee for winning his section, as each section winner did too. Kurtis drew unfancied peg 68 on the dam wall, but the five deep pegs opposite were not pegged by UK Champs […]
Suzi Breaks Barston Record – Again!
Lady angler Suzi Smith is showing a clean pair of heels to the men at Barston Lakes, having broken the venue record for the second time. Regular angler Suzi weighed in a mighty 194lb in a recent Monday afternoon open match, upping her previous venue best by nearly 30lb, after drawing peg 30 at the […]
Irish Feeder World Champs Update
With 24 teams now confirmed to compete at the FIPSed 4th World Feeder Fishing Championships In July it will be the best attended in the event’s short history. The National Coarse fishing federation of Ireland, the representative body for coarse anglers north and south of the border have taken on the mammoth task of not […]
Angling’s Got Talent
The Angling Trust is now inviting applications from talented young coarse anglers for the 2014/15 England Talent Pathway programme. Events will begin in May and will be delivered throughout the country providing opportunities in the North, Midlands, and Southern regions for young anglers aged 13-17 to showcase their skills, and be selected to take part in […]
Inside Angler’s Mail, April 29 issue…
This week’s issue, which features Steve Collett and a big stillwater barbel on the cover, has the exclusive story on the biggest UK coarse fish ever caught by a junior angler, plus: Giant 4 lb-plus ‘roach’ catch could be hybrid Printing glitch causes licence delay for thousands Former Mail champ hits tench jackpot Huge 45lb […]
Wrighting Wins Gold Valley Fish O Mania Qualifier
Overcast conditions with a light breeze greeted the 130 competitors at the fifth Fish ‘O’ Mania qualifier at Gold Valley Lakes, Aldershot, Hampshire on Wednesday 23rd April 2014. It was perfect conditions for catching carp you might think, but sadly no, for many it was a dour struggle resulting in only a couple of […]
‘Help For Heroes’ Add Boldings Match
This annual fundraiser has grown year on year and is now the biggest Help For Heroes charity match in the UK. The 300 peg, six hour match will take place at Garbolino Lindholme Lakes on August the 2nd 2014. The draw will be at 9 am. The entry fee is £25.00 all in. Anglers of […]
2014 England Vets and Disabled Teams Announced
The Angling Trust is pleased to announce both the Veterans and Disabled angling teams selected to fish the FIPSed World Coarse angling championships in Italy this year. The venue for both competitions will be the river Tiber in the centre of Rome on 8th – 9th August. England Veterans Team There will be no change […]
