The Tackle Box

Shore pollack fishing with artificial lures through the summer and autumn time is fast catching up and is becoming almost a cult thing, much as bass fishing did back in the mid 1960’s. Anglers are looking for lighter tackle thrills more and more nowadays and pollack off the shore fight hard. They also seek more…

The rivers are bare bones and algae is starting to build up, in fact conditions are looking a bit grim. It’s times like this when I fear for our rivers. Under conditions of normal flow levels a slight pollutant getting into the river would probably be diluted but in conditions of little flow we could…

Scaliscro Lodge A traditional fully licensed fishing Lodge on the Isle of Lewis with spectacular views. Scaliscro LodgeSpectacularly situated overlooking the sea and just 22 miles from Stornoway, the Lodge has fine views to the hills of Harris and Lewis. Family run and comfortably furnished, the Lodge has 3 double/twin en-suite rooms, 1 single and…

The British record has been rattled by no less than three different 50lbs plus carp which incredibly came out over the same weekend. Forties are throwing themselves onto the banks at most of the big fish venues around the U.K., and some even bigger fish have been caught from faraway lands. Later on in this…

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…

Without doubt the very best winter roach fishing is when the river is high and coloured as long as this condition is not caused by snowmelt water. We need to start looking for the roach where we would expect to find them in summer and then look around to see where they would move to…