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The most popular form of freshwater fishing in the United Kingdom & Mainland Europe, and has many different forms.<br /><br />

The most popular form of freshwater fishing in the United Kingdom & Mainland Europe, and has many different forms.<br /><br />

The 3 main types of coarse fishing are:<br />

The 3 main types of coarse fishing are:<br />

- Pleasure [[Angling]]: Going out to enjoy a relaxing day's fishing, trying to catch anything that comes by without putting too much effort in, with anything caught being a bonus.<br /><br />

*Pleasure [[Angling]]: Going out to enjoy a relaxing day's fishing, trying to catch anything that comes by without putting too much effort in, with anything caught being a bonus.

- Match angling: This is where anglers (either in clubs, or as individual entrants) gather together at a venue to catch as many fish as possible in an alloted period of time. Contests are held at local, regional, national and international levels. Some famous names from the past and present in this field of the sport include Bob Nudd, Kevin Ashurst, Alan Scotthorne.<br /><br />

*Match angling: This is where anglers (either in clubs, or as individual entrants) gather together at a venue to catch as many fish as possible in an alloted period of time. Contests are held at local, regional, national and international levels. Some famous names from the past and present in this field of the sport include Bob Nudd, Kevin Ashurst, Alan Scotthorne.

- Specimen hunting: The aim with this type of coarse fishing is to specifically target a chosen species of fish, in order to weigh and photograph it when you catch a personal best. The main target species for this branch of coarse fishing include carp, pike, zander, barbel, chub, perch and Wels [[catfish]].<br />

*Specimen hunting: The aim with this type of coarse fishing is to specifically target a chosen species of fish, in order to weigh and photograph it when you catch a personal best. The main target species for this branch of coarse fishing include carp, pike, zander, barbel, chub, perch and Wels [[catfish]].<br />

It is generally recommended that beginners leave this area of coarse fishing alone for a couple of years until they've mastered catching the smaller fish, as those who indulge in "specimen fishing" often go for days, weeks, months or longer without a bite. Some specimen anglers get so obsessed that they spend days or weeks at a time camping by the waterside waiting for that "fish of a lifetime", often to the point where their Wives send legal forms to get a divorce in their direction.<br /><br />

It is generally recommended that beginners leave this area of coarse fishing alone for a couple of years until they've mastered catching the smaller fish, as those who indulge in "specimen fishing" often go for days, weeks, months or longer without a bite. Some specimen anglers get so obsessed that they spend days or weeks at a time camping by the waterside waiting for that "fish of a lifetime", often to the point where their Wives send legal forms to get a divorce in their direction.

==Target Species==

==Target Species==

The main target species for this type of angling include:

The main target species for this type of angling include: