A fisherman is celebrating after catching what is believed to be the largest cod ever caught by a British angler using rod and line. Matthew Lowery, a pharmacist from Newcastle, was on a fishing trip ...

At 4ft 9in long and weighing 91lb 15oz, it’s one big fish. So big, in fact, that this cod is the largest ever to be caught in European waters. Beating the previous record by 15oz, it is said to be ...

Blyth rod Davy Maddison beat the rough conditions and was rewarded with an excellent cod of 17lb to prove there are some excellent catches waiting for North East anglers. Mick Clark of Tynemouth AC ...

COD ace Paul Lobley has enjoyed a hectic spell as the winter species moved within range of shore rods. COD ace Paul Lobley has enjoyed a hectic spell as the winter species moved within range of shore ...

North East Tackle Supplies 308 Ryhope Road, Sunderland (0191 5103573) have donated a Ron Thompson Beach Combo. This comprises a 12-foot rod and the winner's choice of an Okuma Multiplier or fixed ...

Now becoming rarer upon our shores and seen to be moving for the much deeper, colder waters, cod are a fish that is becoming more and more difficult to come by today for the winter shore angler. Once ...

The north European Barents Sea is home to the Arctic ‘skrei’ or ‘wanderer cod’. Our writer joins a boatload of British chefs to catch and sample a fish that’s hard to beat for freshness, taste and ...

Feel a bit of history and strenuously satisfying sport while bobbing off the coast of New England. On a late January morning, chilly darkness enveloped the quiet harbour at Point Judith in ...