Over the years, I have reviewed many items of tackle for various publications. Although I fully tested out all the items of tackle that I was sent, the published review was always heavily edited to save paper with any reference to any actual fishing trip generally removed.
Whereas some anglers can fish for a single species constantly for years on end, I came to the conclusion a long time ago that my attention span was too short to allow me to do this. This realisation turned me from being a carp angler to fishing for a number of species and has certainly…
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…
Apparently – despite fervent pleas from the police, MAFF, and farming leaders – these idiots who are protesting against Huntingdon Life Sciences are going ahead with a protest in rural Suffolk, despite the significant risk they might introduce Foot & Mouth into Suffolk. The reason? Apparently they “see no reason” why their protest should not…
Articles by Nick Hart Nick Hart The gift of a ” Woolies Starter Fishing Kit ” exploded 4 year old Nick Hart on to the piscatorial scene 20 plus years ago. By age 9 there was much swishing to be heard coming from the banks of the River Exe in Exmoor as he began daily…
With the final cessation of the rain came a period of dry weather. Sunny days followed by frosty nights, in fact foggy nights. Not ideal for carp fishing in February so when my long term fishing mate Gary phoned to say he had been to the special spot on the river Thames and found the…
His progress was hampered because he was carrying something heavy and the rain had affected his glasses, so that he had only the most general view of his surroundings. The lack of any close range detail meant that he continually stumbled over tussocks of grass and slipped in cow dung. Even at a range of…