It was a shock when I caught This 9lb.8oz Ghost. I was floating crust by some flotsome, then just about to reel in when a mouth came out of the water and took the crust.
The game angler will be spoilt for choice in the serene settings of the beautiful lakes and rivers, with salmon, brown trout, sea trout, grilse,and rainbow trout among the more interesting catches. The dramatic settings and crystal clear waters of Donegal’s coastline holds pollock, mackerel, wrass, dogfish,and flatfish for rock/shore fishing amid a tranquil landscape….
Although the swim hasn’t really thrown up many big weights recently I fancied my chances. Unfortunately the turnout was the lowest we’ve had so far for a Bewdley open but I think this was largely due to the fact that most people were worried about the fuel crisis. I can’t believe how quickly this country…
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Put me on a beach in Namibia and hook me into one of their runaway bronze whaler sharks and I will be close to collapsing from pure, unadulterated excitement! But I do not live there and my home fishing is what makes me the angler (or dangler?!) that I am; who could beat winter codding…
On my arrival in Tasmania I was warned by several anglers that I should have brought at least a seven-weight due to the incredibly strong winds that the state experiences. It took little time for me to realise why this warning had been sounded, but I found that the Trident was a good match for…
The first question that we have to ask ourselves is – livebaits or deadbaits? Given the choice I will always try to fish both deadbaits and livebaits. This would usually be one livebait rod and two rods with deadbaits. Some waters respond much better to one or the other though. The quickest way of finding…