Rivers, lakes and canals throughout England and Wales are being targeted in the latest in a series of national enforcement campaigns – one of which netted nearly 1,000 offenders in just three days during May last year. Fisheries officers, who have identified evasion black spots, expect that everyone caught fishing without a licence will be…

Apart from the odd reference to fly fishing and a few sub notes on some web pages it was obvious we would be flying blind. Even the hotel staff couldn’t really help much as most anglers fish the boats only.The beaches on the East Cape are generally steep too and fairly deep very close in….

Even though UK temperatures are considerably cooler than the equator, it should still be a proviso that to ensure your fish stays in good condition it should still be cooled and kept out of the sun wherever possible. There is nothing worse than a pouting thats been asleep all day in a plastic bag, or…

Spinning had almost become a lost art and truthfully it is only old farts like me who can remember the stir when Alexander Wanless wrote his book about spinning, using controllers and such esoteric methods using the new fangled fixed spool reels such as the Le Omnia and the classic Mitchell 300. What joyous days…

I know from many years of fishing with these wooden or plastic imitations what a thrilling method of catching predatory fish this can be, but this upsurge of interest in plug fishing has taken me and many others by surprise.It is something very special when in the days first warm rays of sunshine you see…

Although this was the end of November the air and sea temperatures were more akin with the beginning of October than the end of November, the winter fishing had just not started. The shoals of Pollack, Coalfish and to a lesser extent Cod had just not moved up the Channel. So we were going out…

But at least once for the season, it is a good idea to use that time constructively, especially if you have a few equally disappointed friends to help you. Making sinkers is not the most entertaining way of spending the day, but it can save you an awful lot of money and at least you…

I have been involved with the capture of some very big marlin in the heydays of Madeira but I think that apart from the two 1200 pound plus fish we had there in 1997, this fish is the best since then. I have guided in Canada, Alaska and Russia for salmon and had them up…

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…

A record attendance of 15,000 visitors in 2001 confirmed the Davies Angling Sale as the premier fishing event in the South. It is the largest annual event dedicated to angling enthusiasts in the region with a 17 year track record of offering the best bargains available. As over two million pounds worth of bankrupt and…