Fishing

A stunning country estate which is home to one of Britain’s most famous carp fishing lakes has gone on the market for an eye-watering £3.25million. The picturesque Bernithan Court in Herefordshire is more than just a beautiful country house and on site, has what angling experts consider to be the home of carp fishing, Redmire Pool. In the 1950s a …

A stunning country estate which is home to one of Britain’s most famous carp fishing lakes has gone on the market for an eye-watering £3.25million. The picturesque Bernithan Court in Herefordshire is more than just a beautiful country house and on site, has what angling experts consider to be the home of carp fishing, Redmire Pool. In the 1950s a …

Bury Council are planning to close a bridge which will cut off access to a small fishery. David Gibbons has managed Waterfarm Fishery off Gigg Lane since the winter of 2014. In 2010 the council blocked cars from the bridge leading to the fishery due to safety concerns. Prospective anglers had to walk up to a mile to get to …

The clubs have come together to patrol the River Severn around the town and waterways in the surrounding area and share intelligence before it is passed on to the Environment Agency for action to be taken. It comes after four men from Merseyside were caught fishing without the correct licences in the town on Saturday and were then spotted elsewhere …

This is the moment an angler bravely confronts three Vietnamese restaurant workers he caught illegally netting sea bass fish on an industrial scale. Steve Cullen was sleeping in his car on the quayside at 4am when one of the bungling group opened his door after mistaking his 4×4 for their own Range Rover parked nearby. The 35-year-old woke to find …

A film showing the true-life experiences of Welsh fishermen, and depicting a way of life under pressure, will have its premiere in North Wales next week. “Meet the Fishermen” introduces a handful of Welsh fishermen and explores their past and present contributions to the Welsh seafood economy. By presenting a candid account from the fishermen’s perspective, the short film reveals …

A CHAMPION angler has been stripped of his prestigious title after being caught cheating. Marty Booth, 48, was awarded the top prize at the Paul Roggeman European Open Beach Championship. Marty Booth cheated at the Paul Roggeman European Open Beach Championship and was stripped of his title Booth won the competition by submitting a fish he had caught outside competition …

“It just shows what’s out there. Next time I might find a boat and go out into the middle” Adam Hastings Adam paid £17.50 for a magnet on the internet and tried his luck in Pittville Park, Cheltenham, Glos. He added. “I didn’t expect to find treasure the first time, though. It just shows what’s out there. Next time I …

Off the scales! Giant sunfish is found washed up on a deserted beach – and the creature was so big that fishermen thought it was FAKE A giant sunfish has been discovered off the coast of South Australia by anglers  Prehistoric-looking fish grows up to 4.2m in height and weigh up to 2.5 tonnes  Sightings of sunfish are relatively rare …

Starting as he means to carry on, a pint-sized angler from Massachusetts named Zach has snagged himself a very impressive catch. The 3-year-old boy hooked a monster of a rainbow trout in Boston’s Jamaica Pond while out on a fishing trip with his dad, and the best part? He was using his Spider-Man fishing rod! The tiny trawler used the …