From promoting and protecting threatened species of fish, to enabling anglers to travel to new waters, forming alliances and even working with the War Committee, these all-time angling greats helped create the fishing landscape that we take for granted today.
All-time angling heroes
In this series we've profiled major historical figures in the angling world. These are real life heroes who have devoted time, energy and sometimes their entire lives to fisheries conservation and the development of angling.
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Last Edited: 14 January 2022
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