2025 – 2026 SEASON

An exceptional 2025 sees the likeable Essex angler lift the title

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

Angling Times’ Tony Grigorjevs, sets out on a quest to smash a long-standing personal best, with a little help from a friend...

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.

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