West Midlands venue Leighton Pools has produced a new venue record 71lb catfish (pictured). The fish was banked by local angler Steve Horton, who fished a deadbait four feet off the bottom. It beats the best mark at the three-lake Codsall Wood water five miles from Wolverhampton by 7lb.

A rare opportunity to purchase a delightful and well-established fishery in Stourbridge is being brought to the market by specialist property adviser Christie + Co.   Wassell Grove Fisheries is tucked away in a tranquil beauty spot on the outskirts of Hagley village, approximately five miles from junction 3 of the M5.   The fishery covers around […]

After a series of two-day team trials held around the country over the past few months, the 17th & 18th  May saw 17 exceptionally talented anglers battle it out for the 6 available places for the 2014 Angling Trust Team England Lure Squad. This final eliminator was held on the magnificent Llangorse Lake in the […]

Dutch lure fishing ace Willem Stolk has bagged a perch over the world record weight while practising for the forthcoming World Predator Classic. The Shimano backed angler landed the 6lb 10oz predator from Holland’s huge Lake Hellevoetsluis on a vertically-jigged soft plastic bait, a technique that will play a big part in the event.  Willem […]

Total-Fishing.com’s Gareth Purnell has banked over fifty 2lb-plus perch but had never broken the magical 3lb barrier until slipping the net under this cracking 3lb 7oz specimen on the River Nene near Peterborough on the last day of the season. Gareth, who is moving on from his ‘Fishing TV’ project at the end of this […]

The guys at Corrib Predator Team have been out as well, and as ever producing some fine fish for their clients. Over the first couple of weeks fishing was tough, but they landed several ferox trout into the low double figures. At the start of March, they had their first group of Czech clients, and […]

Makins Fishery is in the process of a major re-stocking with over 3000lb of new fish going into the complex last week alone. The mirror and common carp went into Lake Two, Derwent, Thames, Avon, Inner Avon, Paddock and Crator pools with fish ranging from small ‘stockies’ to fish up to 2lb. More fish are […]

The Warwickshire Stour doesn’t get the publicity that its southern river of the same name commands, but this little, winding river that runs through Shipston and Newbold offers some excellent sport with chub, dace and trout in particular. Local club Shipston-on-Stour AC are planning a ‘Fun And Frolics’ festival on the venue in July, based […]

 Anglers are being  invited to attend the Angling Trust Coarse Fish Conference 2014 Details: May 28th 2014South Street Arts CentreReading The 2014 Angling Trust Coarse fish conference is aimed at coarse anglers, fishing clubs and riparian owners, to provide inspiration and practical guidance to improve coarse fish stocks in rivers and stillwaters.All over the country ‘catchment […]

River fishing coach Dave Harrell is now taking bookings for his 2014/15 season one to one days on the River Wye. The sessions take place on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from June till October then change to Mondays and Tuesdays from November onwards. Dates are going fast so you’re advised to move quickly if you want […]

English teenager William Sudders landed the Irish Catch of the Week prize thanks to this cracking 20lb pike from Lough Conn in County Mayo. Fishing with angling guide Kenny Sloan in some pretty atrocious weather using a variety of tactics, William and fellow angler Graham Applegate boated 15 pike with the 15-year-old stealing the show […]

The Environment Agency (EA) has admitted that it has failed to follow its own procedures when investigating pollution incidents which cause fish kills.  Fish Legal has criticised the EA about its pollution response several times over the past few years, but the Environment Agency had previously refused to accept this criticism. Fish Legal has now […]

Long Eaton Victoria Angling Society’s stretch of the Erewash Canal in Long Eaton received a welcome boost when a new batch of fish was introduced along the Tamworth Road stretch on Friday 28 February. This was part of the restocking programme facilitated by the Canals & Rivers Trust to help the canal recover from the […]

The Northamptonshire Angling Action Group is pleased to announce details of the largest angling participation event in the county. The Northamptonshire Angling Festival 2014 will be taking place on Sunday 29th June at Barnwell Country Park. Angling Clubs & coaches from all over the county will be coming together to offer free taster sessions in […]