2025 – 2026 SEASON

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

An exceptional 2025 sees the likeable Essex angler lift the title

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

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.

Mike Pisera’s giant 20lb 6oz fish voted the nation’s favourite