Keith's Angling Blog
12/03/2026
This amazing display of taxidermy won a gold medal at the 1883 International Fisheries Exhibition, and collectors will have the chance to buy it on […]
12/03/2026
A vast range of tackle is on offer at Mullock Jones’ next auction on March 21 and 22, with more than 1500 lots spread over two […]
20/02/2026
The marlin flag that Ernest Hemingway flew on his boat Pilar is one of the highlights at Copley Fine Art’s sporting auction this weekend. The hand-sewn […]
22/01/2026
Fishing Around the World – International Game Fish Association’s annual online auction ending Sunday
There are more than 70 fishing destinations up for grabs in the International Game Fish Association’s annual online auction that ends on Sunday. The very best […]
08/01/2026
January 11th 2026 A range of rare and early Hardy brass Perfect reels are the highlight of an online auction of more than 350 lots ending […]
19/03/2025
Another massive sale is on the cards at Mullock Jones latest online auction this week (March 10 and 20), with 1530 lots being sold over two […]
14/10/2019
One of the rare reproductions of Miss Georgina Ballantine’s record 64lb Atlantic salmon is one of the highlights of Bonhams Sporting Sale on October 31. This […]
29/09/2019
We’ve been highlighting a rash of ‘Hardy’ signs that have nothing to do with the esteemed Alnwick company, and another has surfaced on eBay. Its seller […]
12/07/2015
The giant mahseer of India’s river Cauvery could become extinct within a generation. Pollution, hydropower projects and blue-finned mahseer, which are not native to the river […]
10/07/2015
The extraordinary story of John Hirst, who spent much of the First World War fishing in the heart of some of the fiercest fighting, is told […]
17/07/2014
The finest collection of Allcock Aerial reels ever to be seen at auction will be the star turn at Mullock’s in Ludlow on Saturday (July 19). […]
26/03/2014
Some fine and rare fishing books are up for auction at PBA Galleries in California tomorrow (March 27). They include: * presentation copies of Zane Grey’s […]
17/12/2013
A teenager claims to have invented a new sport: sewer fishing. Kyle Naegeli of Texas appears on a Youtube video catching catfish and bluegills from the […]
11/12/2013
Kill zones with baited lines targeting large sharks such as great whites are being set up in Western Australia. The state government is to hire professional […]
10/12/2013
Unhooking a tiger shark is a job best left to those experienced at dealing with one of the sea’s most feared predators, but the fish’s formidable […]