Midlander Brian Ingram has landed his second 40lb plus pike – this beauty weighing 42lb 8oz from Chew Reservoir. The Atherstone rod was taking part in the first week of the incredible venue’s February pike trials that also produced at least six more pike over 30lb including fish of 39lb and 38lb. The current venue […]

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 […]

 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 […]

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 […]

Perch record holder Neill Stephen has caught the fish of the winter; an unknown 42lb pike from a mystery Essex lake. Neil was fishing with pal Dave Lambert at the venue, which is believed to be a 15 acre trout lake. It’s believed the potential of the lake was uncovered by Angler’s Mail columnist John […]

Leamington AA members are mourning the loss of Mick Twigger, a stalwart of the association over nearly 40 years. Known as ‘Twig’ to his fishing pals, Mick died in Warwick hospital after a battle against cancer. Club spokesman Anthony Simmons said: “Suffice it to say that Twig’s efforts with peg building, stocking, bank clearing, matches, […]

The Birmingham Anglers Association has clarified its stance on zander and now insists that the predator must be protected and returned alive on all its waters. The move has been made amidst growing pressure from members about fish being taken for the pot. This is normal practice in much of eastern Europe – and there […]

The River Nene has produced a stunning new river record barbel of 18lb 8oz (pictured), which is known to have put on over 2lb in just a couple of months. The mighty fish fell to the rod of river specialist Andy Pattison, and just to show the potential of the East Midlands waterway, he also […]

Mat Kasjaniuk of Leicester has landed the biggest pike recorded at any of the Anglian Water reservoirs so far this season at a massive 35lb 6oz. The big female, which is a personal best, took a soft lure at Ravensthorpe Reservoir. Mat also had a 20-pounder in a memorable session. ANGLIAN WATER FISHING NEWS DECEMBER […]

Long Eaton Victoria Angling Society are pleased to announce that on Wednesday 12 November 2014 approximately 20,000 “new” fish (weighing around eight hundred pounds) were stocked into the Erewash Canal in Long Eaton by the Canals & Rivers Trust.  These consisted mainly of bream in the 3” to 8” size range, but also included around […]

The Angling Trust has begun discussions with the Environment Agency on the controversial issue of the coarse angling licence for the use of multiple rods, which has been a longstanding complaint of many carp and specimen anglers who feel aggrieved at having to buy two separate rod licences.  The strength of feeling on this subject […]

Probably the most jaw dropping big fish capture of the year has been taken from White Acres Holiday Park in Cornwall in the shape of this monster eel weighing 10lb 3oz. The fish, one of the biggest ever landed in the UK and only 15oz short of the British record landed over 35 years ago, […]

Tony Curd got the river season off to an absolute flyer with this fantastic catch of big bream from the River Thames. Tony got to Teddington very early and fished the last bit of the non-tidal river upstream of the weir using groundbait feeder tactics for 40 slabs in just four hours, with the biggest […]

A British angler may have set a new world tench record while fishing for big carp on a lake close to the Le Mans car racing circuit.  Jason Gardiner banked the 15lb 4oz fish at Laroussi, a French gravel pit in the heart of the beautiful Pays de la Loire countryside that burst onto the […]

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.