Duffy’s Fishing & Shooting

In response to emails asking me about the planer-board article in last months edition, here’s a piece about continental river-catting – including the standard method for it, the Bottle Rig. Dr Paul Garner with a 143lb cat taken on a wobbled dead-bait 89lbs – drifted livebait from a boat Gordy Howes with one of last…

Dace offer the angler a different challenge to other larger species. In dace fishing we are entering a world in miniature with its own very special demands. It is generally recognised that lightening reflexes with perfect presentation are key requirements. It is these special demands that have made dace fishing a special and stimulating aspect…

A lot of it can be put down to lack of time. My last two efforts at catching a big fish have both occurred when outside pressures have limited my fishing time. There is no doubting though that big tench can be a law unto themselves and can be a real devil to catch. The…

If something is too big it wont fit and likewise if its too small it wont perform to its full capacity. Vauxhall Vectras dont win off-road rallies and you dont buy forty foot artics as the family run-around. All things are designed with a purpose. Similarly, some fishing rods are six feet long and others…

Deep Forest Flyfishing adventure holidays in Sweden with Deep Forest. Sweden offers excellent flyfishing for salmon, sea-trout, trout, grayling, char and pike in beautiful and unspoilt wilderness surroundings. Here you can discover your own river stretch in the middle of the forest, or enjoy the company of anglers from all over the world in one…

Articles by Russ Symons Russ Symons Russ Symons has been an angling Photographer/Writer for over thirty years, the last twelve of which, writing about and photographing the sea and its fish being his full time occupation. Progressing from a black and white darkroom in the attic of his Plymouth home, to the exacting colour requirements…