Swedish Travel & Tourism Council With its 96,000 lakes, countless streams and rivers, and a 5,000-mile coastline, Sweden is a prime catch for the dedicated angler. Every year its unpolluted crystal-clear waters yield giant-size fish, and whatever your favourite catch, or whichever type of fishing you prefer, youre almost certain to find an anglers luck….

For those who are new to this column a quick scan through the last two and a half years of my contributions to this illustrious and august magazine, might offer a hint at my reel preferences. Centre-pins are the business. When it comes to proper fishing: and that does not include the sort of comedy…

Ian Wakeford Ian Wakeford has been fishing since he first caught crabs and gobies at the tender age of 7. (A dose of antibiotics soon cleared it up!) He crafted his piscatorial arts in and around West London, on the Thames and Royal Parks and further afield gravel pits when he learned to drive. Nowadays…

On larger rivers it is very common to see anglers fishing straight across the river, often casting at far bank features, such as overhanging trees, or perhaps weed beds in the far margin. Most anglers will plump for a feeder or ledger weight large enough for them to cast the distance and hold position with…

Northumbrian Angling Adventures Why not visit one of the most beautiful fishing towns in the World? With Northumbrian Fishing Holidays all you need is your rods, well do the rest. The Complete Fishing Holiday Enjoy a holiday with us and relax. Let us worry about the fishand where to catch them. Just bring your rods…

In Part One I explained how over the period of a couple of years of pike fishing on the River Frome I adopted and developed the technique of wobbling deadbaits. The aim was to provide a mobile alternative to lure fishing, using an attractive bait which also has good hooking properties. However, a change of…

Norwegian Flyfishers Club Norway has always conjured up special and precious images. Mountainpanoramas, fastflowing crystalline rivers, very large leaping silver fish Norway has always conjured up special and precious images. Mountainpanoramas, fastflowing crystalline rivers, very large leaping silverfishThese are the scenarios that have earned Norway its reputation as theworlds premier sanctuary for the elusive Atlantic…

There is a tendency to believe many techniques available to the modern angler are recent innovations. In fact a little research will reveal that there is much to be learnt from our forefathers. Over the summer I quoted from the Compleat Angler to illustrate that in Isaac’s day baits such as chopped worm and sophisticated…

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…

Articles by Ken Townley Ken Townley Ken Townley is a carp fishing fanatic. He has fished for the species exclusively since 1965 and in over thirty years has amassed a considerable knowledge of the carp fishing game. He is a full time professional angling journalist and is probably the most widely published carp fishing writer…