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I only had a couple of weeks in which to conduct some basic research before the trip was scheduled. Information coming from Richard Sheard (who will be organising future up river trips through his company World Sport Fishing) told me about catfish and the infamous tigerfish, but that was about it. We knew that sawfish…

Spot on – DR PAUL GARNER by Dr Paul Garner, Monday 24th December, 2001 Articles related by topic: Beginner, Coarse, Experienced, Specialist, Stillwater/Lake/Pond, Terminal Tackle/knots/rigs, Watercraft Articles related by species: Bream, Carp, Catfish, Chub, Crucian Carp, Grass Carp, Orfe, Perch, Pike, Roach, Rudd, Tench, Zander It has been said innumerable times that the most important…

You know the bloke I mean. The one who turns up for an hour or two, knocks out more fish than you’ve had in a week and then buggers off! Every venue has one and they can be very annoying, particularly if they are cocky with it! Most of the time though there is no…

The classic McNab, in case you didn’t know, is the term used to describe the bagging of a stag, a grouse and a salmon in a single day. The Grand Slam, to a saltwater flyfisher in the tropics involves the capture of a bonefish, a tarpon and a permit over the same period of time,…

Last season I was able to turn up in the afternoon and spend an hour walking round the lake baiting up four or five margin spots and see where the carp were willing to feed. Having the lake to myself meant I could take my time and any baited spot I did not fish would…

The Right Rod, The Right Reel Playing a fish demands a slightly different approach when you are fishing from a boat. There is one fundamental difference in that it is possible for the fish to literally get right under your feet – a situation which rarely applies when bank fishing. This means that in general,…