One of the most asked questions in my e-mail bag is “where can I get my favourite reel repaired??” and it is often evident from some of the mail that the cost of repair is an almost secondary consideration. The reel has become a familiar “friend”, a part of the day out.Most reel manufacturers have…

Shop bought peeler is always expensive, but sometimes spending a few pounds on good bait for a few hours fishing is part and parcel of todays pace of life. But, if you have the time, inclination and energy to go and gather your own bait from the seashore rocks and mudflats, then somehow the fish…

Blood knots and Uni knots are the most useful and widely used to tie on hooks and swivels. When making a Sliding Leger using a tubular boom or slider such as the Zip slider or Knotless heavy Slida, the final knot to the hook length comes under constant attrition from the boom because of the…

Ever seen a bunch of rods tucked up into a corner of the boat, secured in place with a bungie cord whilst everyone is hanging on tight in their float suits and trying to find somewhere reasonably comfortable whilst the charter boat bucks its way back to port. Just a few times I hear you…

I was using a Carbon Fibre boat rod and Super Braid line, every movement of the sinker across the bottom could be felt with a delicacy and precision which I have got to say, I am very excited about. I clearly felt the Ling (as it turned out to be) pick the bait up. What…

Yet it is true to say that most anglers leave their line on a reel for far too long. It is only when it starts snapping like rotten cotton that changing it seems like a good idea.Fishing far out in the Western Approaches recently, an angler alongside me lost fish after fish when his line…

Look at it this way, those fish are the trawlermans wages. When the fish are landed on the fish market they need to be in top condition if he is to get the best price for his labours. Keeping fish refrigerated and clean means that when it is purchased a day or two later it…

Articles by Russell Symons Russell Symons Russ Symons has been an angling Photographer/Writer for over thirty years, the last twelve of which, writing about and photographing the sea and its fish being his full time occupation. Progressing from a black and white darkroom in the attic of his Plymouth home, to the exacting colour requirements…

Carrying plugs festooned with treble hooks is a price that is inevitably paid by the penitent plug fisherman. Put your hand in a pocket or bag with a few loose plugs and it is as if the semi rusted hooks have been waiting in ambush for your saltwater softened fingers. New swear words minted fresh…

There have always been arguments amongst Plaice anglers whether or not multi coloured beads and various flashy attractors really enhance your catch rate. Some say that a generous bait well presented is all that is needed. Being a “belt and braces” type angler I like the idea of multi coloured beads in addition to a…