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Last season I was able to turn up in the afternoon and spend an hour walking round the lake baiting up four or five margin spots and see where the carp were willing to feed. Having the lake to myself meant I could take my time and any baited spot I did not fish would…

This month I want to try to answer some of your questions on fly fishing tackle and holiday venues. First of all I don’t think there is a better time than now to go off on that exotic holiday to warmer climes you have promised yourself for the past few years. I know from your…

There is one essential fact that you need to know about fishing a deep sunk wreck for a big black conger eel, that fact is that your bait has to be on the bottom!! A few feet up and you are wasting your time. So the rig has to be capable of handling a heavy…

Saltwater fly fishing in the Gulf by Martin James, Thursday 1st April, 1999 Articles related by topic: Abroad, Exotic, Game/Fly Fishing, Sea, Venue Articles related by species: Exotic In the distance I could see the birds wheeling and diving into the clear blue waters of the Gulf. I shouted to Hussain “Birds diving at two…

A shout for a Butt Pad will often send the Charter boat skipper and maybe one or two anglers in the charter party rummaging in the bottom of tackle boxes and bags to try and find a pad for the poor unfortunate who is hanging over the stern, rod bent double and a fish of…

shark [Species Menu] [shark articles] Common name: Blue shark, Porbeagle shark, Mako shark Latin name: Prionace glauca, Lamna nasus, Isurus oxyrinchus Record weight: Sharks are the largest fish commonly encountered in the inshore waters of the British Isles, and this is reflected in their record weights. Blue sharks are the smallest and commonest of our…