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A UK record fish list is first, this is something that a lot of people have asked for in the past and comes to us courtesty of the British Record (rod caught) Fish Committee. I thought I knew my fish but there are species in there that I have never even heard of! New too…

Bull huss [Species Menu] [Bull huss articles] Common name: Bull huss (nurse hound, smooth hound, greater spotted dogfish) Latin name: Scyliorhinus stellaris Record weight: The largest member of the dogfish family found in British waters. The record bull huss boat record is 22lb 4oz and the shore record is 19lb 14oz. Distribution: Primarily found around…

Dace [Species Menu] [Dace articles] Common name: Dace Latin name: Leuciscus leuciscus Record weight: 1lb 4oz 4 dram. Caught by J. L. Gasson from the Little Ouse River in Norfolk in 1960. Distribution: Once very common in the UK, dace, and particularly large dace, are becoming increasingly rare. Possible reasons for the decline in dace…

Articles by John Bailey John Bailey John Bailey is one of Europes best known fishermen. Hes a columnist for Coarse Fisherman, Trout Fisherman, Improve Your Coarse Fishing, The Fly Fishers Journal, Waterlog and Blinker and Carp Hunters Magazine in Europe. He also contributes to The Field, The Independent and The Daily Mail. His pioneering features…

Stillwater carp angling is never going to be easy. Each season brings itís own problems to solve. At this time of year, fishing on some lakes can be especially hard due to the weed growth dying off. In high summer, the weed – especially that awful bane to the carp angler, Canadian pond weed –…

The new Gel Spun Polythene fishing lines, or Superbraid as it has become known generically, has altered the face of bottom fishing forever.Wire line, once the province of the deep water, fast current anglers has to a large extent been made redundant by these superthin lines with their ability to hold bottom with the minimum…