A PARTY of five anglers from the College Oak pub in Abingdon had a great day out on the charter boat White Water 4 skippered by Andrew Alsop at Milford Haven in West Wales.

They caught eight sharks up to just under 100lb. The best was a blue of 98lb, while the best porbeagle went 91lb, both caught by Alan Pocock (pictured above, left).

  • THE Richworth Linear fishery at Hardwick has a new venue record carp in the shape of a 45lb mirror known as ‘The Big Plated’ banked by Mathew Hughes from St John’s.

Two local anglers, Richard and Dennis West, fished Lower Court Farm with meat and sweetcorn, catching small carp and golden orfe.

  • ACORN Angling are relocating to Brasenose Road in Didcot from their shop in the Market Square.