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It’s three-thirty in the morning and we just know that nothing will be caught before six but we just have to be there at this most perfect time of day. The swim was dragged and baited last night and fish were seen rolling in the vicinity, heightening our anticipation of the trip. There is no…

I declined because I had been there before, in the days before I learned that cheap usually equates to lost fish and poor performance. The problem is that visually they are copy perfect with high grade swivels from the likes of Berkley and unless you buy your swivels in a branded and sealed bag to…

flounder [Species Menu] [flounder articles] Common name: Flounder Latin name: Platchthys flesus Record weight: As an inshore species, both the boat and shore records for flounder are very similar with weights of 5lb 11oz 8 drams and 5lb 7oz respectively. Distribution: Flounder are very common in shallow coastal waters around Europe. These small fish can…

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…

Articles by Eric Edwards Eric Edwards Eric Edwards is forty five years of age, a logistics manager and lives in St. Helens, near Liverpool with his wife and three children. An angler since the age of six, he has specialised in catching specimen coarse fish for the last thirty years. Notable captures include a record…

Perch [Species Menu] [Perch articles] Common name: Perch Latin name: Perca fluviatilis Record weight: Five pounds nine ounces caught from a Kent pond in 1985 by Mr J. Shayler. Distribution: Common in rivers lakes and ponds across Europe. Naturally found in England and introduced to Ireland, Scotland and Wales where it has now become widely…