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Two anglers marched purposefully down the beach towards the water. Arriving at the foamy boundary dividing land from the ocean they did not break stride as they waded out towards a destination seemingly beyond the horizon. Floundering in their wake I struggled to keep pace, fighting waves, chest waders tailored to fit the Michelin Man,…

As ever, cricket, or to be more accurate, my eldest son’s cricket, has dominated my summer, and I’ve hardly been fishing at all. What started as a fun flirtation with sea-fishing at Brighton marina in the coarse close season slowly developed into an interest in that side of the sport, and more especially, into an…

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I did do one session but there were three members down for the day fishing various swims and making far too much noise and when they had finally had gone two more guys turned up for the night. I settled for a swim near the car for convenience, rather than anything else, and not surprisingly…

Depending on where you are geographically located will determine either that you need to be able to cast a long way, or that an over head thump will put you amongst the fish. This is generally dictated by the type of fishing and terrain being encountered. For example anglers in the North East are blessed…

I will concentrate on carp in this piece but may stray to other species if space allows. Right, where do we start? Well, the many articles written in the weekly and monthly angling magazines about winter carp fishing are correct, with respects to the basics, so I will start with them. First of all do…