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A country that can seem remote and very foreign indeed even though it is in the European Union and is a mere three hours flight away from any of our UK airports. One of Spain’s problems is that we only think of the Costas when the name is mentioned. But Spain is far more than…

Well funnily enough it’s quite appropriate for this piece for a variety of reasons. What I want to tell you about is a technique for pike fishing that I’ve been using for several years now. One which, like the old Spike Milligan song from which I took the title, is a little bizarre but which…

Plaice [Species Menu] [Plaice articles] Common name: Plaice Latin name: Pleuronectes platessa Record weight: The plaice is one of the smaller flatfish found around the British coast. The boat record is a whopper of 10lb 3oz 8 drams, whilst the shore caught best is a fish of 8lb 6oz 14 drams. Distribution: Plaice were once…

You see I spent a whole year in New Zealand as an exchange teacher in 1998 and to be honest I benefited greatly from the strength of the pound – I had real buying power. I made friends with a number of anglers out there and it so happens that a couple of them have…

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Cod [Species Menu] [Cod articles] Common name: Cod Latin name: Gadus morhua Record weight: As a result of over-fishing the boat caught cod record is likely to remain safe for many years to come. Although some good fish are still taken every year, a fish to equal the 58lb 6oz record is extremely unlikely. The…