SATURDAY21st October 2000

There are now several paste baits, specifically designed for barbel, on the market and these baits really come into their own once the water temperature begins to fall. John Baker and Action Baits produce a range of baits which can be relied upon to produce the goods. Most carp baits can also be used in…

Trophy Room for Eddie Kuczynski Specie: Sea-Trout Weight: 16lb 10oz Location: River DoveySea-Trout 16lb 10oz caught on the River Dovey by Eddie Kuczynski using a single fly whilst fishing at night.Date of capture: August 20th 1999. GO BACK

Tope [Species Menu] [Tope articles] Common name: Tope Latin name: Galeorhinus galeus Record weight: Despite being found primarily in shallow water, the biggest tope tend to be found by boat anglers. This is reflected in the record weights with a huge female of 82lb 8oz holding the boat record, compared to a fish of 58lb…

What saddens myself and many other anglers is the practice of stocking some southern rivers with rainbow trout. When I questioned one river keeper who wished to be nameless he said “The members of the syndicate pay a lot of money, and they want their moneys’ worth in dead trout” I am sure that when…

Location: From Sunbury Cross at the end of the A316 follow the A308 towards Staines. After passing the Queen Mary Reservoir on your left hand side you will come into a roundabout. Turn left at this roundabout and left again at the next roundabout that is about 200 yards away. This is Ashford Road. Follow…

This was the day the sun shone on a slick surfaced sea. The wind was light but still carrying a deceptive chill from the nether regions of the north – but the early Spring sunshine was welcome, surely this was a sign of better things to come!!Shadowing the wreck was a cloud of fish rising…