From low-stock gravel pit big’uns to forties caught on the float, it’s been a truly memorable year for Tom Stokes

Sea Angler reader Ashley Butcher tells the incredible story of how a member of landlocked Leicester-based club Anstey Sea Anglers looks to have caught a new British record plaice, a record which has stood since 1974

Southern waterway home to giant barbel, chub and perch is 2025’s River of the Year

2025 has been yet another sensational year for fishing. Not only have special catches been made, but anglers have taken a stand against the issues that matter, and come out largely victorious.

THE BEST FISH YOU’VE LANDED THIS WEEK

…not if you do plenty of research before you hit the bank!