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.Both the Greater Weever and the Lesser Weever are capable of inflicting a sharp and painful sting from the spiny rays of the first dorsal fin. What the books often don’t tell you is that there are another set of spikes on the side of the gill plates, which can also inflict a painful sting….

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POINTED HEADS These lures come in a variety of shapes ranging from the original Green Machine to some of the more modern jet-heads from Melton. As a rule of thumb, for blue marlin there are very few lures in this category which are part of a traditional lure-fishermanís arsenal. Exceptions to this rule include some…

It’s been some time since I ventured into print on the technicalities of reels, though some of you may have read my article on the Wallis Cast last year (and hopefully been tempted to try it. Briefly digressing from the main topic of this piece, I’m hoping to be able to put up some film…

Ling [Species Menu] [Ling articles] Common name: Ling Latin name: Molva molva Record weight: Many boat anglers will be familiar with the ling and large fish are caught each year by anglers targeting the species. The current boat caught best is a fish of 59lb 8oz, whilst the shore caught best is a fish of…

So for the teams reaching the finals, there will be much preparation – practice sessions at the host venue, fly-tying and generally checking over the tackle to ensure that everything is up together.I have been fortunate enough this year to work alongside John Horsey in the organising of The Peregrine International Team Challenge (to give…