EXCLUSIVE! John Wilson's last UK interview
Britain's most famous angler - John Wilson - is leaving our shores for a new life in Thailand and Angling Times caught up with him for his last UK interview.
Known as TV's Mr Angling for his legendary Go Fishing series of programmes, John talks exclusively about his move, what he'll miss, and the legacy he leaves behind.
He also talks candidly about the damage cormorants and otters have done to our natural ecosystems and why he helped form an action group to save our fish stocks.
Underwater pike footage
Watch the incredible underwater footage captured by Improve Your Coarse Fishing's own Mick Rouse as a pike takes his lure during a session at a productive Midlands gravel pit.
Steve Ringer's Life In Angling
Rarely a year goes by when Steve Ringer doesn't win a big event, but 2014 saw him win the king of them all.
His World Feeder Champs individual crown went with team gold and yet another White Acres Festival title - smaller wonder, then, that he was voted match angler of the year by our readers!
Polling over 65 per cent of the vote, Northants-based Steve was a runaway winner, his victory in Ireland confirming what many had always thought - that he is one of the best anglers in the world. His modesty means he'll never admit to that, but as his career advances, his performances become more and more assured.
Angling Times met up with the man at home to present him his prize and then retire to his tackle den to pose Steve questions about fishing, being a professional and big-money matches, among other things...
Kids find shark in river
This is the exclusive video that tells the amazing story of a family who discovered the head of a porbeagle shark while playing by a tiny stream in Leicestershire.
Angling Times caught up with Marc West who reveals what happened when he heard his childrens cries of 'Dad there's a shark in the water', despite being 70 miles from the sea!
Hugh Miles' Life in Angling
It's almost 20 years to the day that fishing's most famous series - A Passion for Angling - hit our TV screens.
Its creator, the BAFTA-winning wildlife film maker Hugh Miles, has been responsible for creating some of the most iconic and successful angling productions in the history of the sport.
This week Hugh gives an insight into his incredible career, the struggle to get coarse fishing on terrestrial TV, and his quest to raise the public profile of fish.
Tony Hibbert's Life in Angling
Everton FC's longest serving player Tony Hibbert realised a life-long dream to buy his own carp fishery last year and this summer he invited Angling Times for a quick session.
Angling Times Editor Steve Fitzpatrick and UKCarp Magazine editor James Furness headed over to the aptly named Lac de Premiere in France to find out more about Tony's new venture.
Check out Tony Hibbert's Life in Angling video below...
Martin Bowler's Life in Angling
He's caught some of the biggest fish in the UK, is one of the most well-known faces in the industry and has been the star of a number of hugely successful angling films. It's fair to say that Martin Bowler is the ultimate angling package.
Angling Times this week caught up with the Drennan and Richworth-backed ace to find out more about his life in angling and why filming a television series almost made him abandon the sport.
David Stockdale's Life in Angling
After helping Hull City Football Club into the Premiership while on loan this year, Fulham and England goalkeeper David Stockdale is enjoying a spot of fishing before the new season starts.
Angling Times editor Steve Fitzpatrick and UKCarp magazine editor James Furness met up with him for a session at top French venue Lac de Premiere, where he revealed
a love of fishing, helping others, and why he opened his Fish & Tips tackle shop.
Des Shipp's Life in Angling
A year ago Des Shipp was facing the daily grind that most of us have, sitting on his forklift truck and putting in a shift to put bread on the table while preparing for another weekend of fishing at the very highest level.
However, unlike many in the upper echelons of the sport, Des decided to take to plunge and go full-time in the summer and it proved to be one of the best decisions of his life, taking his fishing to an even higher level and making him even more-feared on the bank.
This is his life in angling.
Bob Roberts' Life in Angling
Matchman, magazine editor, specialist DVD maker, columnist for the Sport newspaper, Bob Roberts has done the lot, and all while holding down a 'proper' job in engineering.
In this week's My Life in Angling, the Doncaster all-rounder reveals how one of his opinions prompted a trip to the local police station...
Jeremy Wade's Life in Angling
Big, scary and dangerous. No, we're not talking about Jeremy Wade - but the fish he catches in his worldwide hit TV series River Monsters. Here, we catch up with the teacher turned global star for the latest in our My Life in Angling interviews...
Geoff and Phil Ringer's Life in Angling
While Steve Ringer has a weekly column in Angling Times and is known as arguably the best commercial match angler in the UK, father Geoff and brother Phil have also enjoyed their own glittering careers on the bank. We caught up with them to delve a little deeper...
Ian Heaps' Life in Angling
Ian Heaps is a winner. From dominating on the Trent, to running a commercial fishery, everything the diminutive Northener has touched has turned to gold.
His finest moment was in September 1975, when he became World Champion on his England debut on Poland's Bydgoszcz Canal. His 22lb 8oz set a record for what was then a three-hour match.
Ian now runs a fishery and angling coaching school in West Wales, and is as happy as he's ever been. We caught up with him to find out more about his action-packed life in angling.
Terry Hearn's Life in Angling
Terry Hearn is a carp-catching phenomenon. We look at what keeps his passion burning in this exclusive Angling Times interview.
In this rare look into the life of Britain's top carper he talks about his grounding in matchfishing, the thrill of the hunt, why he loves rivers, and special captures. Don't miss it...
Dave Harrell's Life in Angling
Running-water matchfishing might be in decline, but one man who is determined to stem the tide is Dave Harrell.
The Angling Times columnist has some radical ideas about the future of river contests, as he revealed in the latest of our My Life in Angling interviews
John Allerton's Life in Angling
One of the few who can be classed as a true Trent legend, John Allerton is best known for his prowess with a match rod and stick float, which saw him win 300-500-peg matches on the big river in its heyday. Then he turned his attention to stillwaters permanently and became a force to be reckoned with on those too.
This is his life in angling.
Gord Burton's Life in Angling
Bags of ability, a larger than life personality, and not afraid to speak his mind -- Gord Burton is a man who has captured the hearts of the nation's anglers.
During a long and illustrious career, the man who has become affectionately known as The Piking Pirate has caught thousands of big predators, but it's his infectious character and endless supply of enthusiasm that has seen him become a firm favourite with anglers of all disciplines.
This week we delve deep into the life of one of the country's best ever pike fishermen to find out more about his action-packed adventures.
Sean Ashby's Life in Angling
In a fishing world full of larger-than-life characters, Sean Ashby could be called a shrinking violet.
He's had his ups and downs in an England shirt, but victory in the Czech Republic last September silenced the doubters. However, his win is something he still finds hard to come to terms with, as Angling Times' latest 'My Life in Angling' interview discovered...
Bob Church's Life in Angling
Bob Church is not only one of the most decorated fly anglers in UK fishing history, but he can also turn his hand to any method and has a big-fish list that would make even the most dedicated coarse angler turn green with envy.
This week the latest 'My Life in Angling' reveals the story behind one of the most passionate, enthusiastic and best-loved anglers this country has ever produced.
Alan Scotthorne's Life in Angling
Alan Scotthorne is the greatest match angler the world has ever seen.
An unrivalled five World titles, a European crown and a host of big domestic titles gives the Barnsley lad an unbeatable CV.
Away from the bank though, there's a very different Alan Scotthorne to discover, as Angling Times' latest My Life in Angling interview reveals.
