Specie: Wels Catfish
Weight: 28lb 8oz
Location: the Nest in Winteringham, North lincs Caught from the Nest in Winteringham, North lincsThis is my first ever catfish, It is the lake record and there are less than a dozen in the whole lake
Whilst the conditions might be poor, the fish will still be feeding to some extent and are thus catchable. I suppose it is no wonder that the fish are left alone in winter. I found the same when working in fisheries science, virtually all work had been carried out in the warmer months and next…
Ol’ bucketmouth is not the most hard fighting of fish, but what it lacks inspeed and energy, it makes up for with its willingness to bump big baits andput a hefty bend in our rods. When a double figure fish rolls in the washalongside the boat, there is a feeling of fulfilment, that this is…
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First of all let me pay tribute to the team of anglers that I was leading. What a great bunch and how important this is when you’re going away to a far-flung destination. If there are guys with any hidden agendas they pretty well soon come to the surface. What you really want to have…
If you are fishing deep water these days and need big sinkers from 12 ounces and upward, it makes sound economic sense to make your own, especially if your club has a plumber amongst its members.If not, a visit to a scrap metal merchant will often provide you with a source of old lead pipes…
For me, 2000 AD was the year of the bluefin tuna – you can read all about that in this sites archives. 2001, though, will be, I hope, the year in which I’ll take the first tentative steps toward catching the first broadbill by angling in the waters around these islands.