Fishing magazine to cease publication

Bauer Media says after 33 years of inspiring and informing coarse fishing enthusiasts, it is to bid farewell to Improve Your Coarse Fishing magazine, effective May 2024. However, the publisher added, this closure doesn’t mark an end but rather a transformation, as the brand finds a new home within the pages of Angling Times.

The complementary content aims to further enrich Angling Times’ offering, which will continue to bring its audience equipment tests, plus stories from the world of angling.

With a combined monthly reach of over 300,000 anglers across print and digital platforms, Bauer Media says Angling Times and anglingtimes.co.uk are key pillars in its multi-platform media strategy.

Steve Prentice, UK group co-CEO, Bauer Media Group said: “In a challenging period for many magazines, we’re pleased to bring the Improve Your Coarse Fishing content under the Angling Times umbrella. Our mission has always been to give anglers more confidence and enable them to catch more fish; this move allows us to do that more effectively than before.”

James Furness, editor, Angling Times added: “Improve Your Coarse Fishing has been a trusted friend to thousands of anglers for three decades, thanks to its inclusive tone and easy-to-understand tips and tactics to help people catch more fish. My team and I will be incorporating that tone and ethos into Angling Times.”