Fishing

GERRY Foley landed victory in the third round of the Ace Bait and Tackle Oxford Carp League. The Kidlington angler took top spot on Lambsdown Lake, Meadowlands Fishery, near Coventry, with 116lbs 6oz 0drms. Foley caught carp to nine pounds on the straight leger feeding and fishing with 8mm fishery pellet. Harwell’s Steve Cantwell was second with 88.14.0, while Kidlington’s …

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An investigation into a blaze which gutted a fishing tackle shop has found that it started accidentally. Twenty firefighters from Bridgend, Ogmore Vale and Pencoed used hose reel jets to fight the fire at Keen’s Tackle Shop, Aberkenfig, near Bridgend, which started at around 7.40pm on Tuesday, November 8. Bridgend Road was closed while the fire was fought. No-one was …

Image caption The one that didn’t get away – but was then put back: The monster skate landed by David Griffiths An angler who landed a giant skate after a 90-minute struggle says it followed a “classic Jaws moment”. David Griffiths, from Powys, hauled the 107kg (16st 12lb), 2.3m (7ft 6in) fish to the surface off Oban, Argyll. He said …

Over the three days, 17 people were reported for various fisheries offences, most of which were for fishing without a licence. As well as the rod licence offences the officers discovered two illegal crayfish traps, which were seized. David Shears, Senior Fisheries Enforcement Officer at the Environment Agency, said: “Despite the unseasonal low temperatures there were still anglers and offenders …

Image copyright Dean Fletcher Image caption Dean Fletcher landed the fish after trying to catch it for three years An angler has claimed a UK record for the heaviest carp after trying to catch it for three years. Dean Fletcher, 53, from Wokingham, landed the 68lb 1oz carp, known as “the parrot” due to the shape of its mouth, at …

Media captionPolish fisherman Rado Papiewski wants to have the sign removed A fishery which has a sign banning Polish and “Eastern bloc” anglers is facing possible legal action. The owner of Field Farm Fisheries in Oxfordshire said he had caught some anglers stealing fish. Polish fisherman Rado Papiewski has crowdfunded £5,000 to pay for a private prosecution and have the …

A group of friends raised more than £10,000 in less than a fortnight for a pal who needs an urgent eye operation to save his sight. Dad-of-two Terry Bromwell has a degenerative eye condition called keratoconus, which means he could lose his sight unless he has surgery not available on the NHS . It costs at least £9,000 for the …

Specialist fishing tackle and equipment retailer Angling Direct is to raise £20m to accelerate the rollout of its stores in the UK and to significantly increase online sales domestically and in Europe. The listed business is issuing 21,622,000 new ordinary shares as part of the placing, which it said was over-subscribed, with strong support from both new and existing institutional …

It is the finest of British traditions: the summer picnic, where the simplest food tastes even more delicious and special when eaten outdoors. Whether you want to linger over a family feast or just stop to drink in the landscape, we’ve found 100 perfect picnic spots.  Many of these stunning locations are known only to locals and each one offers …