The Carp Shop

Ling [Species Menu] [Ling articles] Common name: Ling Latin name: Molva molva Record weight: Many boat anglers will be familiar with the ling and large fish are caught each year by anglers targeting the species. The current boat caught best is a fish of 59lb 8oz, whilst the shore caught best is a fish of…

Friday 4 Sept. 19929.00am. We leave with Paul on board. Ricky and Manuel to work the cockpit today. Weather perfect. By 11.30 we are up on Three Fish Ridge and inside of us we see Anguilla hook up. Within minutes I have talked with Jonno, and he tells me that one of his clients is…

In this final article, I will be discussing the fishing techniques I employ in those well prepared swims and I would like to talk about two specific trips from the last couple of seasons to illustrate the important points. One will deal with the fishing in high summer, with the river very low, and the…

You’ll remember I was wading down a submerged sandbar, formed at the tail of an island that was set long-ways in the middle of the river. Having taken several dace on my first run down the pool, I was almost halfway down for the second time when the fly was seized with great force. Then…

Swanborough Fishing Lakes Swanborough Fishing LakesCoombe Barn, Swanborough Farm, LewesEast Sussex, England South East, BN73PETel: 01273 472232Fax: 01273 477388 Email: will.greenwood@btinternet.com 3 Lakes A coarse fishery comprising of 3 lakes with easy access which has been established for 7 years as a day ticket water. This established fishery has three lakes set near the south…

You see I spent a whole year in New Zealand as an exchange teacher in 1998 and to be honest I benefited greatly from the strength of the pound – I had real buying power. I made friends with a number of anglers out there and it so happens that a couple of them have…