Fly Fishing The Saltwater Shoreline By Ed Mitchell published by Stackpole books, ISBN number 0-8117-0653-2 Many of you will no doubt remember his previous book ‘Fly Rodding The Coast’ by Stackpole books. With more and more of us flying across to the east coast of America for our holidays this latest book from Ed has…
The rain was holding off but I could feel it in the air and I knew heavy rain was forecast. The air was cold and the day before several inches of snow had fallen in areas across the south; and this in what was now spring. I was just pleased to be fishing though, aware…
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…
Ferris Meadow LakeThe gravel pit in question is around 15 acres and I knew of its existence but I knew nothing about the fish it contained. I finally heard it was going to be opened for angling in mid May. With only a month to go before the season I was reluctant to change the…
Unfortunately, due to the easterly wind, the area where the carp had been the week before in the calm of a westerly breeze was now rippled and cool and I could see no further than a couple of inches into the water. As I walked around the lake the male swan made his way towards…
Most stillwaters controlled by clubs that also had rivers on their books shut up shop a couple of weeks before 14 March and are not due to open before 1st June at earliest. It was the clubs that usually open their waters in spring that had the hardest decision. Obviously if the lakes were in…
I was keen to get back after getting to grips with the place and catching bream over 7lb, tench over 6lb 8oz and the icing on the cake, a lovely mirror carp just over 16lb. Another car greeted me as I made my way down the track, the first person I had seen at the…
The night was upon me but at least I had sorted out the mud problem by putting wood under the bedchair legs to stop me sinking into the soft ground. Despite the line bites the first real bite did not occur until just before midnight when the rod cast to the bush gave a few…
Rainbow trout [Species Menu] [Rainbow trout articles] Common name: Rainbow trout Latin name: Oncorhynchus mykiss Record weight: Several fisheries specialise in growing huge rainbow trout with twenty pounders coming out on a regular basis. Current top of the tree is a monster of 36lb 14oz 8 drams. There is currently no wild record, although it…
Sharks [Species Menu] [Sharks articles] Common name: Blue shark, Porbeagle shark, Mako shark Latin name: Prionace glauca, Lamna nasus, Isurus oxyrinchus Record weight: Sharks are the largest fish commonly encountered in the inshore waters of the British Isles, and this is reflected in their record weights. Blue sharks are the smallest and commonest of our…