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Peter O’Reilly, who has died aged 78, was the doyen of Irish fly-fishing, credited with popularising and illuminating the sport in his native country in a series of bestselling books. O’Reilly, a game angling officer with Ireland’s Central Fisheries Board, was already a respected contributor to Trout Salmon magazine when, in the 1980s, he was approached by Merlin Unwin, the …

AN ANGLER who confronted three restaurant workers he caught illegally netting seabass on an ‘industrial scale’ said: “I just saw red.” Steve Cullen was sleeping in his car on the quayside at Poole Harbour early on Sunday morning when one of the workers opened his car door by accident. Steve, 35, challenged the men after discovering they had caught about …

Anglers’ fury after a gang of Romanians illegally plunder lakes of prized carp – and eat them rather than throw them back Up to twenty men steal from Forest of Dean in Gloucester shire on ‘daily basis’ ‘Repeat offenders’ who steal prized fish flaunt their catches on Facebook Every angling club in UK suffering same problem and now must raise …

As the ever growing reputation of one of the best skippers that has graced the charter boat section of the sea fishing fraternity around Great Britain develops more, Kevin McKie on his very spacious boat ‘Size Matters’ is proving exactly what it’s all about to his never ending list of customers looking for a great day-out fishing. This week as …

A 44-year old man from Leicester has been found guilty of fishing without a licence, failing to state his name and address, and obstructing a constable in the execution of his duties in June 2018. The case was brought to Leicester Magistrates Court by the Environment Agency on 5 December 2018 where Matt Ralton, of St Stephens Road, Leicester was …

Image copyright PA Image caption Natural Resources Wales said salmon stocks were at historically low levels Proposed fishing byelaws making it mandatory for fishermen to release all salmon caught in Welsh rivers have been postponed until next year. Natural Resources Wales (NRW) said the delay was because it wanted to “avoid uncertainty” for fishermen. But the regulator said salmon stocks …

Sunday, 10 February 2019 – Angling by Observer Reporter Some of the winners (left to right), Mark Bennett, Haydn Cole, Andrew Skeels (one of the organisers), Alison George. Click to buy photos from our newspaper ➔ Printed and digital download photos available The 12th RNLI Annual Fishing Open, organised by members from Pembroke and District Angling Club, Osprey Sea Angling …

As the year drew to a close this week, on reflection as anglers, I think each and every one of us has been appreciative of the mildness of the weather so far this winter. With temperatures touching the double figure mark at times over the last month, trips onto the bank have for many been very successful and with that …

Fishing may be cruel even if the fish are thrown back in the water, because they subsequently struggle to feed, according to a new study. “Catch-and-release” policies have become the norm on many British rivers and lakes in recent years, considered a more human method and vital for conserving stocks. But scientists now believe that hooking fish such as salmon …

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption In recent years, carp poachers have stolen scores of valuable fish from lakes in Essex Poaching and predation of fish from lakes and rivers has become a “major problem”, an anglers’ group claims. Scores of fish, including valuable prize winners, have vanished from lakes, according to Angling Essex. Anglers blame increasing numbers of otters …