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A rogue fisherman hit with a huge fine for illegally trapping fish in Derby said that he was actually trying to catch lobster. Zong He was caught putting trays with green twine into the River Derwent near St Mary’s Bridge at 1am. Environment Agency officers discovered He, who denied fishing for crayfish, but when they searched his vehicle they found …

The recently published Irish Specimen Fish Committee (ISFC) report for 2018 makes for a great read as more and more anglers target the bigger fish in the many categories and, of course, that elusive search for a new record. Up and running since 1955, this voluntary body has received over 30,000 claims since its inception and now boasts a formidable …

A new north-east members’ fishery has opened its doors. The Mill Pond, which is operated by the Aberdeen and District Angling Association, began operating in Newmachar at the weekend. It is a stocked trout fishery for members of the association who can book a session online. To encourage more people to take up the sport, the organisation is offering free …

THIS year’s World Cup Trout Fly Championship will be remembered for all the wrong reasons in terms of contrasting weather conditions. The five-day event saw Cushlough Bay – on the shores of Lough Mask in Ballinrobe, Co Mayo – come alive with anglers from home and abroad competing for the coveted title of world cup trout champion. Now in its …

“WE are very grateful to Dorrie Gibbons and the competition supporters for fundraising on behalf of the Irish Guide Dogs (IGD),” declared Galway branch chairman, Frank Downey, following the ‘Cast a Line for Autism” fly fishing competition on both Lough Corrib and Lough Mask, last weekend. Now in its sixth year, the event continues to grow in stature with a …

A pink salmon has been caught in Welsh waters for the first time in 30 years. The rare catch was made in the River Dee at the Chester fish trap monitoring station. Anglers are now being told to kill the fish “humanely” and not release them back into the waters if any more are caught around Wales. Despite this being …

Wales’ rivers are currently under attack by constant pollution. The waterways around Cymru are beset with sewage, agricultural waste and dumping. WalesOnline has spoke to river users to reveal the true scale of the issues facing Wales’ rivers. How bad it the problem? The simple answer is that it depends on where in Wales you are. This map shows the …

Expressions of interest are invited for Tuna Chart, a pilot bluefin tuna data collection programme, which will allow 15 authorised angling vessels to catch, tag and release Atlantic tuna for data purposes off the Irish coast during 2019. Previously, under the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (Iccat) rules, Ireland could not allow targeted angling for data collection. …

CANNY fisherman Christopher Eggington cod-n’t believe his luck when his catch was worth more than its weight in gold. After an engagement ring was discovered inside a fish being gutted for dinner, he promptly proposed to his longtime girlfriend – and she fell for him hook, line and sinker. The happy couple Christopher Eggington and his new fiancée Sandra BidgoodCredit: …

Image copyright Ness Salmon Fishery Board Image caption Male and female pink salmon in the River Ness in the Highlands A non-native species of fish could return to Scottish rivers in large numbers this year. Pink salmon are native to Pacific Ocean waters but have spread to parts of northern Europe after being released into rivers in Russia in the …