Monster Smoothound
An account of a monster smoothound I caught fishing off Holyhead, North Wales, and a prediction for the future!
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New Species, and Far Away Places
There’s been a lot happening over the past few weeks. I didn’t get much time to fish until the beginning of May. Work has to… Read More »New Species, and Far Away Places
Talking Trout
A report on a days adventure to Lechlade, the home of big rainbow and brown trout, searching for my first double figure fish on the fly.
The 3-Hook Stand-off Ghost Rig
Here’s a different way to rig a Ghost rig that I’ve found especially successful for both shore and boat fishing!
Cabin Fever
The current horrendous weather situation has me pondering the effects of cabin fever and how to fight it?
A Mixed Bag
I dipped my piscatorial toes into both fresh and saltwater in October, here is a short blog looking at my fly, shore and boat angling trips last month.
Spreader Bar Fishing
In this feature I look at how to use spreader bars, how to construct your own and the species you’re most likely to catch when using them.
In The Footsteps Of Izaak
Towards the end of August I got to achieve a long-standing ambition. That was to fish the River Dove on the Derbyshire and Staffordshire border… Read More »In The Footsteps Of Izaak
Ben Fogle searches for great white sharks in Britain using 30ft whale as bait
Ben Fogle has set off in search of great white sharks in UK waters – using a 30ft dead whale as bait. The expedition will… Read More »Ben Fogle searches for great white sharks in Britain using 30ft whale as bait
Bucket List Salmon
Last week I managed to grab a few hours fishing the River Wye in South Wales. My target was a double figure salmon, a fish I’d had on my bucket list for some time. Read my latest blog to see how I got on.
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