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09 December 2018

This Girl Can: A Fishing Challenge

Fishing isn’t only a source of great excitement it can be a means of setting a personal challenge too…

Abbie Fielding sent us a This Girl Can picture of herself with a wels catfish she caught at Town Parks Fishery, Paignton this Autumn. Abbie had been after a big catfish for three years and this October, after incorporating advice from the fishery owner into her tactics she got a take from this 23lb 14oz beauty.

Abbie said: “It put up an amazing fight swimming towards the island before shooting off to the far end of the lake. This caused me huge worries as I’d lost a big ‘cat’ over a year ago after a similar turn of events.” However, Abbie took it very carefully and eventually managed to net the fish.

Abbie’s dad Alan said: “Both me and Abbie were both overjoyed as we’d set out specifically to target a catfish. Well done Abbie – she’s yet again beaten me and my work mates with the best fish this year!”

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10 July 2026

Bluefin Tuna Catch-and-Release Recreational Fishery 2026

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10 July 2026

Rays of Tope: New project to unlock the secrets…

The Angling Trust is proud to be a partner in an exciting new three-year research project that will…

10 July 2026

New ICES advice highlights mixed picture for key recreational…

The latest scientific advice from the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) pa…

10 July 2026

Angling Trust welcomes UK ratification of landmark High Seas…

The Angling Trust has welcomed the UK Government’s ratification of the landmark UN High Seas T…

08 July 2026

UK Government Pours Cold Water on Urgent Reforms to…

On Monday, the UK Government published its response to the Environmental Audit Committee’s (EAC) PFA…

07 July 2026

Anglers’ Data Stands Up to Scientific Scrutiny

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Competitions

23 June 2026

Team England Fly Fishing on the Hunt for Medals…

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18 June 2026

Benjamin’s Comber confirmed as new British record

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11 June 2026

New British Carp Record

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