The Fish Pond

If it hadn’t been such a sad and serious subject, I’d have had a good laugh over the sorry way that our Minister responsible for Britain’s fisheries, the Rt Honourable Elliott Morley , floundered when questioned on BBC 2 the other day about the North Sea cod problem and the new, limited, restrictions that have…

Clawford Vineyard Address: Clawton, Holsworthy, Devon EX22 6PN Tel: 01409 254 177 Fax: 01409 254 177 Email: rayj@camerondiv.com Over 18 acres of splendid lakes teeming with fish. Situated in the peaceful and tranquil setting of the Claw Valley in the glorious Devonshire countryside, comprising of 78 acres of vineyards, cider apple orchards, woods, recreational space…

Frozen sandeel will wake some memories with these hungry fish, sprats and joey mackerel will assume a seasonal importance but squid, worm and crab will make up the bulk of the baits offered. An important bait often overlooked at this time of year is Prawn. A floatfished prawn is a good bait at most times…

As we breach the 21st century the numbers of youngsters coming into the sport are steadily falling. We can of course blame our media obsessed society for this, the gentle art does not exactly sit easily with a culture obsessed with satellite communications, mobile phones, computer games and all action Playstations. But it goes deeper…

You could do much worse than spend a little time exploring the numerous backwaters that line our larger rivers. With river fishing in the doldrums at the moment it doesn’t surprise me that backwaters have been forgotten about. Yet whilst you might struggle for a couple of bites on a cold carp puddle, you could…

Last year brought about a few changes in the world of angling that may benefit all of us in the future, and the hope that by the end of 1968 we will be just a bit stronger politically by becoming a unanimous and persuasive voice to those people who are supposed to listen. The opportunities…