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IT’S good to see a few soles starting to show for beach anglers, along with some school bass. There’s still not much sign of thornback rays, though, but they will appear on certain tides. Clacton Pier has seen school bass and the odd thornback being caught this week, along with a few small whiting. St Osyth beach is still seeing …

In Weston-super-Mare, a man who went out on an early morning fishing trip was left in agony after contracting Lyme disease from tick bites. Heading out in his shorts at 4.30am on Sunday, June 30, Nigel Smith, 55, received 17 vicious bites by ticks hidden in the long grass. He soon had red spots on his legs and then a …

AUTUMN seems to have arrived far too quickly. The nights are drawing in and the weather has seen strong winds stir that Mediterranean-clear sea we’ve seen for the last few weeks. However, we anglers are always optimistic and welcome the new season that is now upon us. Those smooth hounds that have been a regular catch for boat anglers are …

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Image copyright Reuters Image caption Poaching of fish such as carp has been on the rise, according to anglers The issue of poaching by criminal gangs and by Eastern European migrants fishing for food needs to be tackled by police, an ex-detective has said. Former policeman Paul Thomas has been appointed as regional enforcer in Cambridgeshire by the Angling Trust …

A beauty spot water supply created by a pioneering duke is under threat of sell-off. Secret meetings have taken place to off-load Troon’s historic reservoir at Collenan. Thousands of tons of water have already been drained from it. Furious anglers have stalled progress by custodians South Ayrshire Council but the water has been dropped by more than six feet, rendering …

Image copyright Other Image caption Myles Gibson was caught after a picture of him posing with the fish appeared in an industry magazine A professional angler once dubbed “The Rodfather” has been fined after illegally catching a prize carp from a protected lake. Myles Gibson caught the 51lb (23kg) fish at Tatton Park Mere in Cheshire before putting it back …

Media captionThe project aims to discourage children from becoming involved with antisocial behaviour A cross-community shared education scheme is taking children out of the city to practise their angling skills. Students from Seaview Primary and St Patrick’s primary in North Belfast were invited to join the Fishing for Schools project in Dromore. The initiative was launched by Angling First and …

MOHAMED SALAH spent the season catching out goalkeepers – but now he is catching fish. The Liverpool forward, 26, is enjoying some well-earned rest after lifting the Champions League trophy at the beginning of the month. Mohamed Salah posted on Instagram to show off his ability as a fisherman this morningCredit: Instagram The Liverpool star is enjoying some time off …

A housing firm which bought sought after land at a discount has been told it cannot reduce the number of affordable homes at the site. Enzo’s Homes bought land at Penllergare Valley Woods from Swansea Council in a deal believed to be around £1 million. The company later signed a legal agreement with the council to provide 16 affordable houses …