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The great advantage of floating boilies is that, like conventional boilies, they are very resistant to the attacks of smaller fish. You do not need to worry about your bait not being there on the hook. There is also the added advantage that the bait, being hard, is unlikely to come off the hook when…

Grayling [Species Menu] [Grayling articles] Common name: Grayling Latin name: Thymallus thymallus Record weight: Despite a record weight of only 4lb 3oz, caught in 1989 by Mr S.R. Lanigan, the grayling is known to grow much larger than this in Europe. Fish of almost ten pounds are possible in some rivers in Northern Europe! Distribution:…

Most people think of those spooky mullet that like to hang around marinas and piers, but have you ever gone walkabout up estuaries and creeks, fished unpleasant sewer pipes, or even been lucky enough to have fished the Channel Island of Alderney in the depths of winter?I am getting the impression more and more so…

Take a look at this pretty doggy on the left. That’s my doggy. When I got him as a pup I imagined he would be one of those dream anglers dogs. You will remember the Passion for Angling TV series where Bob James’ pair of beauties would dive in to retrieve a trout, negating the…

So okay, what the hell am I doing? Simple – I’m normally changing a lure from a proven fish-raiser into a proven fish-catcher, and that difference is what lure fishing is all about. I know for one that I would rather go home after a trip and state I’ve caught 12 fish out of sixteen…

The close season has been a frustrating one. The continuing Foot and Mouth crisis has kept most rivers out of bounds denying access for my traditional reconnaissance trips. I love to stomp the banks of the Kennet in the spring looking out for new swims and seeing the changes the winter floods have wrought on…