Angler's Mail
Dreaming Of Feeder Double
This week’s Mail match columnist, Darren Cox, has been juggling his work commitments at tackle firm Garbolino with dreams of achieving a second Feeder Masters Final triumph.
3 min |
September 24, 2019
Angler's Mail
Tours With Lures
Britain’s leading all-round angler loves taking on challenges at all kinds of venues. Read his triumphs and disasters, warts ‘n’ all, exclusively in AM.
4 min |
September 24, 2019
Angler's Mail
Competing For Carp, Home And Away
Long-time pals Billy Flowers and Jamie Londors are two of the World’s most consistent carp catchers. The two England Carp Team members share their sessions and insight in Angler’s Mail.
4 min |
September 24, 2019
Angler's Mail
7-River Roach Safari
You’ll always learn loads and be inspired by this vastly experienced traditional angler, who also relishes exploring the latest coarse techniques… with help from his friends.
6 min |
September 24, 2019
Angler's Mail
What A Month!
Specimen success in summer hols.
2 min |
September 03, 2019
Angler's Mail
Spud Sparkles In Superteam Success
IF the Evesham Angling Festival did Man of the Match awards, Andrew Murphy would have another piece of silverware in his trophy cabinet.
4 min |
September 03, 2019
Angler's Mail
RIP Bob Church
● Admired all-rounder dies● Parkinson’s disease battle● 83 years old.
1 min |
September 17, 2019
Angler's Mail
Road To Recovery In Paradise
VIRGINIA decided that after nearly eight weeks of radiotherapy, I needed some convalescence, so four weeks after the treatment we set off to Devon’s Anglers Paradise. I was still not sure if I was up to fishing.
2 min |
September 03, 2019
Angler's Mail
Respect Your Elders!
Britain’s leading all-round angler loves taking on challenges at all kind venues. Read his triumphs and disasters, warts ‘n’ all, exclusively in AM.
7 min |
September 17, 2019
Angler's Mail
Rock On, Evergreen Anglers
THE other week in Angler’s Mail I threw out the idea that we should, as a sport, be enticing back the 45-year-oldplus generation of one-time anglers.
7 min |
September 03, 2019
Angler's Mail
Rarest Carp In Britain
● Rare but not (in this instance) illegal● 36 lb non-native blue carp● Hawkhurst Fish Farm Specimen Lake.
1 min |
September 17, 2019
Angler's Mail
Long Live Evesham!
With opportunities for individual and team glory in the Warwickshire Avon’s annual festival, how did Sean Ashby fare?
5 min |
September 03, 2019
Angler's Mail
Irish Joy For Eastern Duo
Freeman & Leathers top World Pairs Consistency brings 10,000 Euros reward.
2 min |
September 17, 2019
Angler's Mail
Life On The Edge
Dave explains the benefits of a margin pole, which is a simple but very effective way to fish.
4 min |
September 03, 2019
Angler's Mail
Hooked On Bamboo Basics
Not a shred of carbon in sight – Cubs learning how to fish with home-made tackle on the Thames, using canes and wine-cork floats.
2 min |
September 17, 2019
Angler's Mail
Hidden Treasures Of No.1 Barbel River
BRITAIN’S best big barbel river, the Trent, has shown glipses of its true potential from an area that is a long way upstream from the intensively fished lower hotspots.
2 min |
September 03, 2019
Angler's Mail
Fish Intelligence
The well-travelled freshwater biologist and top angler brings you his fascinating weekly insight into the secret lives of fish.
2 min |
September 17, 2019
Angler's Mail
Feeder Fishing At Range
You need the right kind of rod when fishing at range. ‘Space age’ carbon fibre cloths that are used to build high-end rods allow you to cast huge distances with pinpoint accuracy. The rod that I am using today is a 13 ft Daiwa Tournament SLR, but there are many more on the market that are suitable for long-range fishing, too. Here’s my advice to help your feeder fishing skills reach new levels.
2 min |
September 03, 2019
Angler's Mail
England's Hopes Spiked In Serbia
● Near miss, but no World medals● Tiny catfish wreck team plan● 4th for debut man Matt
2 min |
September 17, 2019
Angler's Mail
Are We Creating Pools Of ‘Mud Pigs'?
A With reference to the human population, obesity has been declared an epidemic in some countries.
2 min |
September 03, 2019
Angler's Mail
3 Key Items To Make Or Break Your Session
A PART from obvious items such as my rods, reels and terminal tackle, I have three essential items that I would never be without on the bank.
3 min |
September 03, 2019
Treasure Hunting magazine
The Mysterious Golden Bangle
Recently in the UK, a detectorist unearthed a rather magnificent artefact, this being a 12mm thick gold bangle weighing in at 310gm and measuring 240mm across.
3 min |
September 2019
Treasure Hunting magazine
The Mudlark Treasures Of Rae Love
Imagine walking barefoot in the middle of winter along the muddy Thames foreshore littered with rusty nails and broken glass!
10+ min |
September 2019
Treasure Hunting magazine
Purse Spill Or Hoard?
Myself and my friend, Paul, have a lovely little summer permission that we detect together.
3 min |
September 2019
Treasure Hunting magazine
Pictures From The Past
Memorial Church Brasses are one of those rare types of an artifact that exciting, even when you know they will most likely be found as fragments.
5 min |
September 2019
Treasure Hunting magazine
Nine Golden Years
I started my detecting journey back in mid-2010, armed with my first detector, a Minelab Explorer SE Pro.
2 min |
September 2019
Treasure Hunting magazine
Coinage In Anglo-saxon England
The Northumbrian Series
5 min |
September 2019
Treasure Hunting magazine
Anglo-Saxon Treasure
It was the middle of the Easter holidays in 2016 and I had been looking after my three daughters for eight days straight – to be honest, I was desperate to get out to regain my sanity.
5 min |
September 2019
Treasure Hunting magazine
A Medieval Rarity
Many of us dream of finding handfuls of gold and silver coins, but every so often a find is made that is not made of gold or silver but is equally (if not more) important and of historical interest.
2 min |
September 2019
Treasure Hunting magazine
Luck And Loss
Upon arrival at the Spring Detectival event, I set up my Garret AT Pro and chose Field 12 as the place to start searching.
2 min |