Well, let me assure you that it is just not true; yes, spring may indeed herald the start of thornie fishing in some areas, but down here, if you really went for it, you could quite feasibly catch thornbacks all year round. In the areas that I fish I would go as far as to…
One of the many angling related presents I received for my 40th birthday back in January was a couple of days fishing on The Royalty. My Mum had booked the Top Weir Compound for my exclusive use at the end of February and Jacqui had booked us into one of the numerous B&B’s in Christchurch…
In an attempt to avoid the dubious charms of a lady of the night (if indeed it was a woman!) I crossed the road at a point where roadworks were going on. Out of a hole in the road came a mud smeared creature in nothing but a pair of heavy boots, a singlet and…
Articles by Dave Steuart Dave Steuart Dave Steuart wrote his first article 53 years ago. He was asked to be lead writer of AnglerÃs Mail when it first appeared, and did so until it was until it was sold to IPC. He then wrote regularly for Angling magazine until that was sold. About that time…
A work party had taken place during the weekend and they had made good progress clearing fallen trees and the like, though no great modifications to swims etc; perfect, leave the lake alone. I can not see why clubs insist on members turning up at work parties when there is little to do. All that…
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…
Fish like bass, mackerel, mullet, pollack and even wrasse can all be caught high in the water column, often within a foot or two of the surface, especially early and late in the day, when the suns rays are slanting low causing the confusion of colour, light, shadow and movement which the predatory fish use…
Unfolding, from a backdrop of hostile lunar landscapes and tropical swaying palm groves to where rainbows flicker and dance in the salty mist, floating above the relentless surf, creating an aura of mystery sure to rouse the spirit of adventure.Squadrons of patrolling pelicans glide the contours of the foaming surf and wheeling seabirds wait to…
Modern carp fishing is still in its infancy over there but though the British influence has been a major factor in the development of French carp fishing, the French themselves have been quick to embrace the concept of the bivvy, bedchair and boilie approach to carp fishing and nowadays a widespread No-Kill policy is strictly…
I am sure that the Met Office deliberately give us pessimistic forecasts so that we are pleased when it turns out better than their multi-million pound state of the art computers have predicted. My pal Mike Concannon had spent months organising the Eagle Claw Dartmouth Plaice Festival, he was putting on a brave face, telling…