LOCKDOWN measures are being modified – and for anglers in England, at least, that looks like the positive news so many have been waiting for. The Angling Trust has put the case for angling to resume – and in a super safe way. On Sunday, May 10, Boris Johnson announced several tweaks to the rules […]
Ross bosses day ticket whackers
ROSS FARNES kept away from the pressurised area of the lake – and was rewarded with this 50 lb 2 oz mirror carp. Ross caught the biggest in the lake at Elphicks Fisheries. The 36-year-old told Angler’s Mail how he enjoyed big carp success at Elphicks Fisheries in Kent. âI had a quick chat with […]
Salesman illegally smuggled 5.3 million fish
A SEAFOOD salesman is awaiting sentence after being found guilty of smuggling a staggering £53million worth of endangered eels. Just a handful of eels from the millions that the fish smuggler transported. Fish smuggler Gilbert Khoo, 67, was convicted of six offences relating to the illegal importation and movement of rare elvers, at Londonâs Southwark […]
Massive river perch slams scales to 6 lb 3 oz – full story
MARK EDWARDS obliterated his perch PB with this 6 lb 3 oz Euro giant that equals the official British record. Holland perch fishing stunner – this super stripy scaled 6 lb 3 oz. Mark was on a three-day trip to Holland perch fishing trip with Classic Angling editor Keith Elliott. Mark, a 50-year-old engineer from […]
Review: Middy MX-800 Pro-Limited Edition Clothing Set
The Middy MX-800 Pro-Limited Edition Clothing Set comes under the beady eye of Angler’s Mail tackle editor Richard Howard. He’s the No.1 products inspector, checking out loads of quality kit every week. Description: waterproof and breathable clothing. Specifications: jacket and bib ânâ brace with a 5,000 mm waterproof rating and 3,000 gsm breathability rating; anti-pill […]
Hot weather fishing tips
IT’S BEEN a decent summer so far with spells of fine, warm weather â and that means a change in tactics when it comes to most of our fishing days. Hopefully the summer angling tips here get you catching more fish through the rest of the warmer months. Most summer angling tips articles you’ll read […]
WHAT’S HAPPENING: Rivers pose epic Florence flood risks
A member of the U.S. Coast Guard walks down Mill Creek Road checking houses after tropical storm Florence hit Newport N.C., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018. (AP Photo/Tom Copeland) MIAMI – A heavy-duty response already is slogging through heavy rains and floodwaters to help people trapped or displaced by Florence’s watery onslaught. Storm winds might be […]
Big carp ace Jim Shelley explains why he’s joined Mistral Baits
ONE of the biggest names in carp fishing has signed for the bait firm that he used when he was first making his way in the sport. Often outspoken, and nearly always successful in his pursuit of Britain’s biggest carp, Essex-based Jim Shelley feels he has now found his true ‘home’ with Mistral Baits, and […]