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Bob James leads angler to new personal bests
Gary Lawson caught two personal bests on a prolific mixed day with angling legend Bob James.
What next for Close Season fishing? Anglers give their views
13,600 anglers responded to the Close Season survey that could decide the fate of river fishing.
Anglers fight to save one of the UK’s oldest fishing venues
Anglers are fighting back after Hampstead Heath has been reduced over the past few years.
Kevin Nash calls for ‘new thinking’ to turn around fortunes of UK fishing
Angling legend Kevin Nash has expressed his horror at a lack of new blood coming into angling.
Match fishing legend Denis White battles back from coronavirus
While the big name of match fishing recovers, another matchman sadly dies.
Fishing bait manufacturing giants quit UK
Two of the biggest international players in the fishing bait world have pulled out of the United Kingdom.
Thames barbel slams the scales to a massive 20 lb 2 oz!
One of the biggest barbel ever caught has been tempted from the River Thames by Simon Cook.
Golden orfe British record equalled at day ticket venue
Lawrence King hopes to claim an equal record golden orfe with this 8 lb 5 oz beast.
Pioneering commercial venue Makins Fishery up for sale
One of Britain’s most popular day ticket fisheries is up for sale – at a cool £1.75 million.
'Killer' wels catfish rehomed by anglers
Anglers helped relocate catfish who had been devouring ducks near a huge shopping centre.
Hampshire Avon barbel record smashed by 19 lb 11 oz stunner
Pete Reading smashed the Hampshire Avon record with this 19 lb 11 oz stunner.
River Wandle magic demonstrated with impressive mixed fish catch
Ashley Bennett had a brilliant mixed week on an urban river with specimen gudgeon, roach and carp.
River fishing venue still awaits justice 18 months on
The polluter linked to one of Britain's worst-ever fish kills is yet to be prosecuted.
Chapmans Angling swallowed up in Angling Direct expansion
Angling Direct has bought two more well-known stores, to take its tally up to 26.
Angling Direct furloughs staff during coronavirus crisis
Britain's largest tackle shop chain has taken a £2.5million short-term bank loan to ride out the coronavirus crisis.
Calls to tackle killer carp fishing rigs intensify
Illegal multi-hook carp fishing rigs have been found in a hotspot for illegal fishing.
Frant Lakes hit by 5-strong poaching team
A top coarse fishery has turned to social media to help catch poachers, and to alert other venues.
Jeremy Wade explains ITV River Monsters finale
Jeremy Wade reveals all about the ninth and final series of ITV’s River Monsters.
Bob Church tributes flood in as his funeral takes place
Tributes have been paid to one of angling's true greats.
Huge grass carp catch is the biggest made in Britain
The biggest grass carp ever caught in the UK weighed in at 53 lb 12 oz.
Watch: giant 6 ft long catfish eludes London angler
The encounter was more than your usual 'one that got away' tale.
Rob Hales nets ‘record’ common carp for UK waters
This stunning heavyweight is Britain’s first common carp over 65 lb.
King Kenny hits new carp heights
Carp maestro Simon Kenny catches two giants at Wellington Country Park.
