If you’re an angler and an author, there’s a good chance you’re using a pen name—perhaps “Piscator” or “Hampshire Fisherman” or “Pelagius.” Angler pen names hit their heyday in the mid-1800s, but they ...

Get Fishing, external will help you find your nearest angling taster session in England. If you live in Scotland get in contact with Angling Scotland, external, for Wales try Angling Cymru, external ...

Most sharks in UK waters survive catch-and-release fishing when angling best practices are followed, according to a new study published in ICES Journal of Marine Science (2025). Subscribe to our ...

Angling Direct has delivered record UK sales in the year to 31 January 2026 as it benefited from the strength of its loyalty club membership. While group revenue increased by 13.8% to £103.9 million, ...

The opinions in Politics.co.uk's Comment section are those of the author. It is estimated that almost 3 million people go fishing in the UK every year. Angling can provide a welcome relief from life, ...

Dr Ken Whelan of Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI), in a comment this week to The Irish Times about his friend and former colleague, the world-famous angling writer, Peter O'Reilly, who died in December ...

Angling is the sport or pastime of fishing with a rod and line where catching fish is the aim. There are several types of angling to experiment with, including float fishing, lure fishing and fly ...