SATURDAY21st October 2000

Innocent people get hurt when over zealous ‘fans’ turn to terrorising their heroes/victims with the misguided idea of gaining their total attention. While such actions in the human arena are completely unacceptable, stalking within a trout’s territory must be seen as a highly successful way of catching fish. This is ‘sight fishing’ in its finest…

In this example, I have used a single legged carp rod ring to illustrate the process.1. File down the foot of the ring to give a smooth taper. This is not always necessary but should be carried out if required.2. Make a nylon loop. In this example I have used yellow Stren 15lb b.s. line…

This new edition for July has a whole load of new articles for your enjoyment plus a brand new competition. Don’t forget to enter it because if you are not in the game then you are not in the frame!Well, what will it be this week? I dont know what to fish for at this…

It was a bit of an accident going there in the first place. Originally I had intended to take Belinda to Cape Town, but at this time of the year it is too cold. We then thought about Eritrea, but once again, at this time of the year, down on the coast it is too…

mullet [Species Menu] [mullet articles] Common name: Grey Mullet Latin name: Mugil labeo, Mugil capito, Mugil labrosus Mullet make an interesting target for the shore based angler, not least because the largest specimens and best fishing is often found only a few feet from the shore! This is reflected in the record weights with the…

In the high-pressure world of modern specialist angling, tench fishing is one area in which I believe you can retain some of the more traditional techniques and still be very competitive and successful. This is not retro-angling á la Chris Yates but an adaptation of existing methods to create an efficient and deadly way of…