well, some of the time anyway!
Following on from my previous article on “fly rodding for carp” here I intend to focus on the surface and subsurface tactics I have used in various circumstances to deceive fish – well, some of the time anyway!
Following on from my previous article on “fly rodding for carp” here I intend to focus on the surface and subsurface tactics I have used in various circumstances to deceive fish – well, some of the time anyway!
Shannon Castle line A holiday to satisfy all ages! Captain your own cruiser on the spectacular Irish river Shannon. Fishing and cruising at its best! The Shannon River is one of the most scenic and attractive pleasure waterways in Europe, punctuated by many beautiful lakes as it meanders on its journey to the sea. The…
At Warren Park you will have a lodge situated at the edge of the New Forest. All the lodges are about 25 yards from the lake where a hundred pound plus bags are not that uncommon. Accommodation: is in one of four purpose built lakeside lodges with two bedrooms. In high season, lets run from…
Like a good mate Gary had been hard at the live bait catching and in the bucket he unloaded from the car were twelve fit and fat roach and five half pound perch, just what a pike female pike wants for her dinner. The trudge across the fields in the half-light was, as ever, a…
People lament the ‘apparent’ lack of fly friendly species in the UK. Contrary to popular belief, we actually have a huge range of ‘fly friendly’ species, in fact most freshwater species (yes, including Eels, Catfish and Barbel amongst others). We are not reinventing the wheel, as there has been a core of anglers who have…
What is life about? Well that’s one question that Andy Shattock has asked himself once too often. After 35years working in Health Care and Universities as a Lecturer he has taken the plunge and gone fishing Big Time. As a part time Director of Ultimate Angling Ltd, Andy has been more fortunate than most and…
“The catch of Irish Salmon is on a fast downward spiral. The total catch has fallen from an annual 1600 tonnes in the seventies, through 1152 tonnes in the eighties, to 630 tonnes in the nineties and lower still today. This trend will lead to the extinction of Irish Wild Salmon by the end of…