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 other day, when I was fishing with the Poet LaureateÖ Now, if that isnít the ultimate throwaway line for any dinner party, I donít know what is. Anyway, Iíd said it before I realised that it might be taken as a bit of a name drop.It put one in mind of some other throw-away…
Not only is the Mackerel a great ultra light sporting fish in its own right, but it is also a baitfish capable of catching virtually every species of fish that swims around our shores. Some will say that if mackerel grew to ten pounds then we, and I include myself, would fish for little else.For…
Now I wouldn’t go as far as that these days – not in Scotland anyway. But whenever I’ve been lucky enough to fish the Varzuga or the Ponoi in Russia’s Kola and hit one of those spells when I’m hooking 20 fish a day, I’ve felt that those old aristos had a point. Because the…
True to form, we parked the car literally next to the river in the local pay and display car park and had to have a look to see what could be seen in the river – if anything! To our great joy we soon spotted a few grey mullet swimming close in and made a…
Directions: From Richmond follow the A305 to Twickenham. Just after the traffic lights where the London Road joins, take the first turning on your left down Water Lane to the river. There is ample pay and display parking near the river but keep an eye open as the tide comes in because the whole area…
|This is surprising as these floats are very effective for fishing the deep flowing swims that are present in many of our major rivers. They are also particularly useful on tidal sections of rivers, where the depth can dramatically increase as the tide comes in.These floats are best described as being ‘crude but effective’. This…