Edgeley Sports & Fishing Depot

I have visited four different lakes in the past fortnight and in all of them the fly life has been really good for this time of year. One insect seems to be predominating the interest of the fish that are moving and that is the humble corixa. On my home water Chew Valley, corixa feeders…

Another advantage going for huss is that, compared to many other fish, they grow sizeable. Few huss weigh less than 5lbs and there are good numbers to 10lbs. If you’re looking for a specimen, then think in terms of a 12lber as being a really good fish, but 15lb fish are not uncommon. Although huss…

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Travelling in silence he skirts around the back of their encampments, making his way quickly up to the overgrown bank at the far end of the lake. Setting down his rod, net and small bag he scans the scene looking for signs of fish. The odd grey back, looking to all the world like tiny…

That’s just one of the questions on the immigration paperwork that tourists to the USA have to cope with. Still, they let Ginger in, and if they let him in I was bound to get in. Ginger, you see, has emigrated to the Colonies. Having married Mary, his lovely American wife 20 odd years ago…

flounder [Species Menu] [flounder articles] Common name: Flounder Latin name: Platchthys flesus Record weight: As an inshore species, both the boat and shore records for flounder are very similar with weights of 5lb 11oz 8 drams and 5lb 7oz respectively. Distribution: Flounder are very common in shallow coastal waters around Europe. These small fish can…