Gows Fishing Tackle

We have a calendar at work that gives you a thought for the day on each page, some witty, some poignant, mostly naff. Todays message warranted repeating though I thought, it read, Give someone a fish and it will feed them for a day, give someone the knowledge to fish and you will feed them…

Specie: Wels catfish Weight: 51lb Location: Marsworth Reservoir Gary Dolan’s 51lb catfish from Marsworth Reservoir, caught Saturday 2nd June 2001 at 5pm. Gary took the monster moggie on bolt-rigged luncheon meat on a size six hook.

Trophy Room for Jim Hickey Specie: mirror carp Location: FranceA large mirror caught on a second chance/IAC fundraising trip to France Specie: carp Weight: 34.02My UK personal best at 34.02, this fish was caught in the most extraordinary circumstances, still thats fishing with my mate Ginger. Specie: catfish Location: FranceMy first catfish caught just after…

Trophy Room for Paul Moscrop Specie: Mirror Carp Weight: 33lb 8oz Location: Fish-a-Bil, FranceOne of the best feelings of my life, the biggest before was about 18lb. Couldn’t believe what the scales read. GO BACK

Wreck fishing is always associated with the English Channel for pollack, cod, ling and coalfish, or maybe the Northeast off Whitby for big cod and ling. Welsh wrecking has always been the bridesmaid in the wrecking scene. Maybe its because the inshore fishing in Wales is so good that the wrecking takes a back seat,…

Some people may just fancy a change from sharking (or is that rest from the physical exertions?) or a chance at yet more species unavailable from our beaches. A trip abroad is a big undertaking by anybodys standards, so whilst most of you will find it difficult to drag yourselves away from the sheer adrenaline-fuelled…