The Tackle Box, Kent, England

Within milliseconds the probing electronic scan began to fill the edge of the screen with fish markings, showing shoals of fish hanging in the up-swell of current; the food-rich water accelerating from the depths, bringing with it the microscopic plankton and feed stuff that fish such as Whiting are on the prowl for in such…

There have always been arguments amongst Plaice anglers whether or not multi coloured beads and various flashy attractors really enhance your catch rate. Some say that a generous bait well presented is all that is needed. Being a “belt and braces” type angler I like the idea of multi coloured beads in addition to a…

The Severn in particular has gone really patchy. Why? I’m not sure, but it must be something to do with the compensation water currently being let into the river. Okay there are a few big weights still coming out from a few of the noted swims but generally most anglers are struggling for a few…

Articles by Russ Symons Russ Symons Russ Symons has been an angling Photographer/Writer for over thirty years, the last twelve of which, writing about and photographing the sea and its fish being his full time occupation. Progressing from a black and white darkroom in the attic of his Plymouth home, to the exacting colour requirements…

In the relative cool of the early morning Arno and I waded silently across the glassy shallows of the lagoon, eyes peeled for sting rays under our feet, and bones shadowing into range. Away from the surf on the outer reef, it was deathly quiet. Anything more than a whisper would have been quite out…

Both of my chosen target rivers, the Severn and the Ribble have been high enough to cause flooding lately. The Ribble has found its way into Ribchester town’s car park while the Severn has carried up to twenty feet of extra water at times, so for some of the time, both rivers have actually been…