Two Austrialian anglers took over two hours to tame a 100kg (220lb) grouper they hooked off Queensland, landing it over a kilometre from where they first hooked it! The Herald Sun reported that over 100 people watched the drama enfold off Hervey Bay, as Dylan Brooking and Chad Runnalls battled with the giant fish. ‘We fish every […]
Two hour battle with 220lb grouper!!
Marine Protected Areas A Big Win For Scottish Anglers
Years of lobbying by the Scottish Sea Angling Conservation Network (SSACN) and data gathering by volunteer sea anglers to argue the case for a Marine Protected Area (MPA) to help preserve stocks of common skate in Scottish waters have been rewarded by the Scottish Government announcing the Loch Sunart Marine Protected Area (MPA). The common […]
Halibut Over IGFA World Record Caught Off Alaska
This giant of a halibut weighing 482lb has been landed on rod and line off the Alaskan port or Gustavus at the mouth of Glacier Bay, but the captor won’t be able to claim a world record because a harpoon was used to help land it. The fish, thought to be the biggest caught in […]
Sharks: No Limits? No Future!
Pic: Wiki Shark Trust Patron and wildlife presenter Steve Backshall and UK Fisheries Minister George Eustice will be presenting their views on uncontrolled shark fisheries today at a series of Shark Trust No Limits? campaign events – part of SEA LIFE London Aquarium’s annual Ocean of Stars. Shark fishing is big business in Europe, with […]
‘Huge improvement’ in saltwater fish stocks
The European Commission has today published its annual consultation paper on the state of fish stocks and the preparation for setting fish quotas for 2015. This is the first fishing opportunities consultation paper since the reform of the CFP, whose new rules will cause upheaval for the sector and may involve changes to the total […]
Deep Sea Atlantic Species Given Protection
The North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission, or NEAFC, this week has adopted stronger regulations for the management of deep-sea fisheries and the conservation of deep-sea species and habitats in the North East Atlantic. NEAFC is a regional treaty organization established to manage high seas fisheries in the North East Atlantic Ocean. The new regulation is […]
Three hour fight with monster bluefin tuna
Kiwi angler Donna Pascoe may have set the new IGFA All-Tackle world record for Pacific bluefin tuna – a 411.6 kg (907 lb 6 oz) giant that exceeds the current IGFA record by nearly 60 kg (132lb 2oz)! Pascoe was fishing aboard the Gladiator with Capt. Scott Sutherland off Three Kings, New Zealand, when the […]
Team England Sea Angling Squads Announced for 2014
The National Teams & Competitions Group of the Angling Trust are delighted to announce the Angling Trust Team England sea angling squads for 2014. Being selected to fish for your country is one of the most prestigious honours that competitive anglers can achieve. Each year the Angling Trust Team England squads train and work extremely […]
36lb Cod Caught Out Of Penarth
Penarth near Cardiff in South Wales has produced one of the biggest cod caught off the UK coastline in 2013, in the shape of this 36-pounder to Andrew Turrell. Andrew was fishing aboard Rob Rennie’s charter boat ‘Lady Jue’ and tempted the big fish with a squid and lugworm cocktail bait. LADY JUE
Two Billion Pound Spend Highlights Huge Value Of Recreational Sea Angling
Recreational sea angling in England supported over two billion pounds in total spending and supported over 23,000 jobs in 2012 according to the results published today of Sea Angling 2012 – a survey of recreational sea angling activity and economic value in England. The results from the project – which was set up by Defra […]
Wales Take Silver, England Bronze In 2013 World Shore Angling Championships
Managers report courtesy of Martyn Reid. The World Men’s Shore Fishing Championship this year was staged on the beaches of Torremolinos in Spain, and it was the home nation who took home the gold, and posted the top four individuals in a virtually foot perfect victory, as they finished 12 points clear of the field.However, […]
Rough Ride for Angling Trust Personal Members Boat Championship 2013
This year’s Angling Trust Personal Members Boat Championship took place in Weymouth from 12th – 13th October with 24 top anglers taking part including most of the current World and Home Nation teams and two juniors.The weather was force 6-7 North Easterly winds, in many ports the boats would have never ventured to sea, but […]
Scottish volunteer shark tagging project receives funding.
The Scottish Sea Angling Conservation Network (SSACN – www.ssacn.org) are proud to announce they have received funding support for the next three years from Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) and the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to support their on-going, volunteer sea angler led, Scottish Shark Tagging Programme (SSTP – www.tagsharks.com). The SSTP project involves volunteers, sea […]
Early Chesil Beach Cod Sport
Are there any Cod on Chesil yet? You better believe it! Cod fever is already sweeping the angling community on the south coast of England. For the past three weeks I have been hearing of a few codling coming in here and there. I had played t down as a few early or misplaced fish, […]
Caviar anyone? That just might be a sturgeon you’ve hooked
Sea anglers and commercial fishermen along the U.K. coasts are being asked from today to watch out for one of the most unusual catches they may ever make – a sturgeon. It is one of the most protected fish in the world. The eggs of the beluga species are served as caviar. The sturgeon […]
