There have been some huge Atlantic halibut landed by anglers in Northern Norway recently but none bigger than this one – a 427lb monster which looks set to be a new World record. The mighty flatfish was caught from the Barents Sea by German angler Christian Johannsen, who fought it for an incredible FOUR HOURS […]
427lb Halibut Caught In The Barents Sea Is Over IGFA Record
Barracuda Beats World Record
Canadian angler Christian Loranger boated a great barracuda bigger than the current world record – this 87lb 3oz fish while fishing off Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean. Christian was trolling a sharp drop-off when the fearsome predator grabbed his Musky lure before putting up a TWO HOUR fight. The existing IGFA all tackle world […]
World Record Porbeagle Tagged And Released Off Cornwall
Two British sea anglers have made the national headlines after landing what is believed to be the biggest shark ever caught on rod and line off the UK coastline. Wayne Comben and long-time big fish hunter Graeme Pullen hooked the porbeagle shark less than a mile off the Cornish coastline town of Boscastle and captured […]
Record German Salmon
Germany’s salmon record has been beaten with this 53.57lb giant taken off the Island of Rügen off the Pomeranian coast. The 123cm long fish to a trolled Rhino Mag Spoon fished by Wolfsburg angler Dieter Schmidt, who donated it to the local community. The mayor has decided to have it displayed in a local restaurant […]
Common Skate Recapture Event
The Scottish Sea Angling Conservation Network is running their third Common Skate Event – from the 19th -21st April.Once again dedicated volunteer sea anglers will travel from all over the UK to help gather data regarding one of the nation’s shark stocks on behalf of the Scottish Shark Tagging Program (SSTP)Around 50 sea anglers using […]
North East Kayak Angling Championships
The North East Marine Region of the Angling Trust are holding the first North East Kayak Angling Championships on Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th June 2013. Fishing times on both days are 10 am to 3 pm with weigh in between 3 pm to 4.30 pm. Registration and weigh in is at the Fort House […]
Potential Grey Gurnard Record Boated Off Plymouth
Plymouth Castaways SAC member, Kristian Quenault, is claiming a new boat caught Grey Gurnard record with this fish weighing 2lb 8oz.The gurnard took a Savage Gear Sandeel over a wreck off Plymouth. It was verified by respected angling journalist Mike Millman with the weight verified on a calibrated set of scales..Kristian was fishing from private […]
Great News for Recreational Sea Anglers
The Angling Trades Association (ATA) has warmly welcomed the momentous decision to outlaw the despised commercial practice of discarding healthy but unwanted marine fish back into the sea. Between one-quarter and one-third of the total catch quota of EU fishermen is estimated to be discarded, and this may rise as high as 90% of the […]
Records Set To tumble At Europe’s Biggest Beach Angling Event
The record breaking European Open Beach Championship, Europe’s largest beach angling festival, is well on course to smash yet more milestones with the confirmation of the historic £35,000 prize fund which has seen a huge surge in entries for this year’s 20th anniversary competition. And Fishing TV will be there to film it. Bookings are […]
Just For The Halibut: FREE TO VIEW
The latest issue of Sea Watch – the video magazine for shore and boat anglers – sees Dean Macey spending the night of the summer solstice fishing off Norway with angling journalist Dave Barham and fishing tour operator Ian Peacock. They head out after 10pm in broad daylight in the hands of a local skipper […]
Boat Fishing With Barham Now On DVD
We’re pleased to announce the long-awaited release of the popular sea fishing series ‘Boat Fishing With Barham’, available on two DVDs. With three full-length episodes on each disk, they’ll make an ideal Christmas present! About The Series The idea behind the popular ‘Boat Fishing With Barham’ series is to portray UK boat fishing exactly as […]
World Boat Fishing Silver For Tubertini England
Championships in France The Tubertini Team England World Boat Team took part in the FIPS-M 48th World Boat Championships in La Rochelle, France from 1st – 8th September 2012.Day one on 4th September saw the team complete the day with three boat wins (Cliff Newbold, Colin Searles and Rolf Marschalek) and two second places for Gary […]
Huge Tope From Carlingford Lough
Mark Heffernan, Chairman of Dundalk SAC had a day to remember on Carlingford Lough when he boated a massive tope estimated at 67lb 8oz – over the Irish record. Fishing aboard the appropriately named ‘Tope Legend’, a boat owned by Brian Gallagher, the day began well with a tope estimated at 42.5lb, which is over […]
Huge Cod Boated Off North East Coast
A massive 42lb 7oz cod has been landed off the north east coast, less than a mile from the shore. Retired miner Bernard McKever was fishing off Newbiggin aboard the private boat Hilders Pride and Joy. The fish, one of the biggest cod ever taken off the north east coastline on rod and line, took […]
Tubertini (UK) Ltd Sponsor The England World Boat Team
The Angling Trust is delighted to announce that it has signed a three year deal with the Italian manufacturer, Tubertini (UK) Ltd to sponsor the Angling Trust England World Boat Team. Tubertini (UK) Ltd will provide branded clothing, tackle and merchandise for the Team England World Boat Team in their sponsorship deal. The England team […]
