National Angling Awards 2025 | Catch of the Year

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It is that time again where we ask you to vote for your most impressive Catch of the Year in our inaugural National Angling Awards.

Voting closes at midnight Monday 1st December 2025 and you can place your vote using the link at the bottom of the page!

Chris Netto - 12lb 11oz Tench

Chris Netto banked one of the biggest tench of the year, and he managed to catch it on the float!

Dan Bouskila - Trio of 1lb dace

Dan Bouskila managed to bank three dace over the magical 1lb mark, in just under 15 minutes fishing!

Neale Woodward - 3lb 10oz roach

Neale banked what he described as his best capture to date, a 3lb 10oz roach from Linear Fisheries.

Geoff Cowan - 42lb 6oz Irish pike

Geoff banked this giant pike while fishing with his son, the fish fell just 6oz short of the Irish record.

Rikki Cooper - trio of 5lb perch

Rikki Cooper's perch campaign has been nothing short of phenomenal, landing three perch over 5lb in one session!

Phil White - 21lb 5oz barbel

Phil smashed the Hampshire Avon barbel record earlier this year with a superb 21lb 5oz fish.

Matt Adams - 3lb 11oz river roach

Matt Adams has been catching some fine roach from southern rivers using the float, topped by this magnificent 3lb 11oz redfin.

Neil Wright - 20lb 13oz barbel

Neil Wright recently broke the barbel record on the famous River Trent with this 20lb Prince of the River.

Dean Macey - 8lb 3oz chub

Dean is no stranger to big fish, but this stunning 8lb 3oz chub caught on the float will take some beating!

Mike Pisera - 20lb 6oz zander

One of the most incredible fish we have seen this year, an awesome 20lb zander caught from a canal and just 15oz shy of the British Record.

Andy Zegzdryn - 3lb 14oz roach

Andy Zegzdryn had an incredible roach session banking multiple fish with this huge bar of silver the pick of the bunch.

Simon Baker - 22lb 3oz barbel

A late entry to the catch of the year, but certainly one for the history books as Simon Baker landed potentially the biggest barbel ever caught in the UK (awaiting verification)

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