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A Peregrine Falcon covered in oil has been rescued from Caldey Island off the Pembrokeshire coast. The bird of prey was found by a part-time resident of the island last weekend. Caldey Island has a population of approximately 40 residents, and is home to varying numbers of Cistercian monks. The falcon was returned safely to Tenby, and collected by RSPCA …

Fishing tackle and equipment retailer Angling Direct has opened a new shop taking the listed group’s total estate to 24 stores across the country. A Peterborough shop opened on Saturday (27 October), occupying a 3,500 sq ft display area and located on the east side of the city, in Boongate. Angling Direct said it was the first “destination store” of …

Four friends who went shark fishing for the first time in Cornwall were shocked when they reeled in a specimen which is a cousin of the Great White. George Hill and his brother Zack, along with pals Rob and Tom Cunliffe, took to the water off Falmouth in Cornwall at the weekend with low expectations. They could not believe it …

The head of a famous salmon fishery has said it was a “joy” to host two titans of British comedy at her Perthshire estate. Paul Whitehouse and Bob Mortimer tried their luck on the River Tay during filming for the new series of their hit show Gone Fishing. Episode One went out out on Friday evening, and their exploits in …

‘It’s like somebody’s pulled the plug’ on our loch A loch in the Highlands has been losing millions of gallons of water since September last year. Loch Vaa, near Aviemore, is fed by a spring and its usually water-lapped boathouse has been a popular subject for photographers and artists. But its lease-holders, who offer the loch to the local community …

A MAN from Cwmbran has started an initiative to create top-notch fishing kits from donated equipment for children in the area. Kevin Clark, 36, from Cwmbran – a keen fisherman – is providing fishing gear to children around the community in a bid to steer them in the right direction by developing a hobby. The movement started around a month …

Scarborough Museums TrustLorenzo Mitchell Henry (left) with his British record catch, along with other prize fish landed off the Yorkshire coast Struggling to haul in a giant fish, Lorenzo Mitchell Henry finally reeled in a record-breaker, which weighed in at a mammoth 851lb (386kg). This monstrous beast, an Atlantic bluefin tuna, was not caught by the amateur angler off some …

Ireland’s fly-fishing extravaganza will again feature the largest group of fly tyers and game angling stands as 60 of the world’s best tyers gather at the Galway Bay Hotel in Salthill on November 9th and 10th to participate in the 10th Irish Fly Fair and International Angling Show. Visitors will have the opportunity to see some of the finest fly …

Ireland’s fly-fishing extravaganza will again feature the largest group of fly tyers and game angling stands as 60 of the world’s best tyers gather at the Galway Bay Hotel in Salthill on November 9th and 10th to participate in the 10th Irish Fly Fair and International Angling Show. Visitors will have the opportunity to see some of the finest fly …

A great white shark was caught by a group of shocked anglers as they went on a fishing expedition near Sain Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge. Captain Joe Gamez and his boat crew dragged the eight-foot predator around the bay for nearly two hours before eventually reeling it in. Horrifying footage shows the fearsome animal suddenly emerging from the water in …