Jack McWatt Fishing Tackle

How many of you have thought about taking a bit of fishing gear along and perhaps stealing a couple of hours here and there? Perhaps the thought of carting around loads of gear doesn’t appeal, or perhaps pangs of guilt get to you? Well, believe me, you can catch some good fish without the risk…

Cod [Species Menu] [Cod articles] Common name: Cod Latin name: Gadus morhua Record weight: As a result of over-fishing the boat caught cod record is likely to remain safe for many years to come. Although some good fish are still taken every year, a fish to equal the 58lb 6oz record is extremely unlikely. The…

Can you remember another six months when four records fell? Or a time when so many records looked vulnerable? Barbel, bream, carp and tench have all tumbled in the first half of this year. And it looks like a case of when rather than if for at least four other species. So what’s going on…

Dab [Species Menu] [Dab articles] Common name: Dab Latin name: Limanda limanda Record weight: One of the smallest of the flatfish that regularly turns up in anglers catches. The shore record is held by a fish of 2lb 9oz 8 drams, whilst the boat best is slightly bigger at 2lb 12oz 4 drams. Distribution: Found…

As the setting sun hits it, you could be excused for believing that the paintwork of the canary-yellow catamaran tied up to the pontoon is responsible. But – it goes a little deeper than that.The catamaran Top Cat is owned by the Wrightsons Trust and is skippered by Steve Golden. So, with a name like…

This type of fishing is very specialised and originated at places like Drayton Reservoir and Arrow Valley lake. Big lakes such as these often require the angler to fish at distance and when the fish are up in the water the approach can result in some huge catches of carp. I must be honest at…