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Members of the Irish Ladies Flyfishing Association travelled to Loughanure Lake, Annagry, Co Donegal earlier this month for the third trial to select the 2020 team to represent Ireland at the home international championships next May at Lake of Menteith, Scotland. The trial was hosted by the Loughanure Anglers’ Club who provided top class hospitality and the fishing itself was …
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Fishermen forced to reel in their own cars after 45 parked out on frozen sea
A group of 40-strong anglers had to fish their own cars out of water after they parked them on sheets of ice. The Russian fishermen have left their cars on Voyevoda Bay, a few metres off Russky Island near the city of Vladivostok. However they returned from an angling session to the port to find over 35 vehicles half submerged …
Read More »Gwent fishing round-up
BIGWELL: With crystal clear water and big fish cruising, Llwyd Williamson couldn’t wait to get a fly in the water. The fishing wasn’t easy, but the Black Mamba Stalker saw him catching on the Gin Pool with a Salmon Egg, with Pseudo Montana catching on the Middle Lodge Pool. Nice to see Ron Baker from Buckingham back with us after …
Read More »Cobblers pay tribute as club president Bob Church dies
“A huge Cobblers fan, even though his health was failing in recent years, Bob was still a regular attender of matches at the PTS Academy Stadium, and remained hugely supportive of the club.
Read More »Peak District anglers dangerously close to huge plug hole
Media captionThe anglers were filmed by a woman who was walking her dogs Two anglers in small boats have been filmed dangerously close to a giant “plug hole” at a reservoir. They were spotted on Saturday a few metres from a 20m deep overflow hole at Derbyshire’s Ladybower Reservoir. Severn Trent Water, which owns the reservoir, warned people boating and …
Read More »Brit fisherman reels in Europe’s biggest catfish weighing massive 230lb
A British fisherman has reeled in Europe’s biggest catfish – weighing a mammoth 230lb. Dental worker Robert Webb, 63, was on the last day of his fishing holiday in Spain when he hooked in a really big one. It took him 40 minutes to pull in the leviathan – believed to be the biggest mandarin catfish ever caught in Europe. …
Read More »Giant brown bear sneaks up on oblivious fishermen in terrifying pics
The terrifying moment a hungry brown bear crept up on two oblivious fishermen has been captured in a series of breathtaking pictures. The frightening photo, taken on a remote creek shows the fishermen with rods in hand while the young male, who looked like he couldn’t bear them being on his turf, looms behind them. Wildlife photographer Robert Hawthorne said …
Read More »Cheating Hartlepool angler stripped of Paul Roggeman win
Image copyright Danny Lawson/PA Wire Image caption The Paul Roggeman European Open Beach Championship is held every year on the Yorkshire coast A champion angler has been stripped of his title after being caught cheating. Marty Booth from Hartlepool landed his prizewinning catch outside competing hours of the Paul Roggeman European Open Beach Championship, the BBC understands. Organisers have disqualified …
Read More »Manager Neil Warnock leaves Cardiff City
GONE: Cardiff City manager Neil Warnock and Bristol City manager Lee Johnson pictured ahead of Sunday’s game at the Cardiff City Stadium. Bristol won the Championship derby 1-0. Picture: Bradley Collyer/PA Wire
Read More »Angling shops shutting at alarming rate as sinking numbers take up fishing
Tackle shops are struggling to stay afloat as fewer people are taking up the hobby fuelling a wave of closures. The number of independent fishing and angling shops has plunged by 63 to just 458 in the past year alone, according to the Local Data Company. Many are being sunk by the competition from online rivals, such as Amazon. They …
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