Rigging Fly Tackle for Blue Sharks
In my last blog I wrote about how I fulfilled a long held ambition of mine to catch a blue shark on the fly. In this feature I take a look at the end tackle I used to do just that.
In my last blog I wrote about how I fulfilled a long held ambition of mine to catch a blue shark on the fly. In this feature I take a look at the end tackle I used to do just that.
Catching a blue shark on the fly has been a long held ambition of mine, so I was delighted when Irish Skipper Tom Collins invited me aboard his boat to give it a go…
From the Daily Express – beach users are being asked to take part in a huge nature survey looking at sharks. Read more: http://www.express.co.uk/news/nature/592157/Britain-shark-huge-nature-survey-UK-waters
Interesting story from the Daily Mail regarding smoothhound swimming in shallow water near Chichester, some incredible photos! Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3164139/Fifty-sharks-spotted-swimming-just-yards-English-coast.html#ixzz3gXq63lfE
Welcome to my new website, something I’ve been meaning to do for years. This blog looks at what you can expect to see within these pages in the future as well as a general view of the current smoothhound season.
It’s pretty obvious that some baits will wash out their scent faster than others after casting out. As a consequence, the more experienced anglers are constantly monitoring the time their baits are left in the water.
One of the best tools an angler can buy is a barometer. It does not need to be anything fancy or expensive, just a serviceable clock type barometer. These need to be positioned though, on an internal outside facing wall to get accurate readings. Some of the new “weather stations” available are also good.