Fish in Time

The massive cod catches from Dungeness beach in Kent back in the 1960’s were the catalyst that spawned the dramatic development in surf fishing tackle and casting techniques that we witnessed through the 70’s and 80’s. Modified tackle and the pendulum cast gave us the ability to put big baits out well over 100-metres into…

Articles by Martin James Martin James Martin James. International salt and freshwater angler, consultant, writer, author, broadcaster and TV contributor was born in 1937 in Kent, at Canada House, a nursing home for Navy officer’s wives. Martin caught his first fish in 1941 during a German bomber raid on his home county of Kent. As…

Articles by Russell Symons Russell 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…

Roger Baker and I were doing a lot of spinning for big perch and pike in snaggy water. As we were loosing rather a lot of spinners, we decided to make our own to save money. To this end we bought a lure making kit from Harris Angling Company to make our own spinners.We were…

If Izaak Walton is the Father of Angling then Dame Juliana Berners can be said to be the Mother. Who? Well over 150 years before The Compleat Angler, Dame Juliana is credited by many, with writing A Treatyse of Fysshynge wyth an Angle, which was published as part of the second edition of The Boke…

Another blessing in disguise is my ability to think like a simpleton. It never fails to amaze me some of the questions Im asked (Im leaning more towards fellow anglers rather than the wife or the police here!) Some things I find simple and straightforward when trying to put a carp on the bank are…