W P Adams

Let’s start with the sums. While fishing plays a very minor part of the EA’s overall responsibilities, the amounts involved still look staggering. During the 99/2000 financial year, the Agency’s accounts show it spent £23 million on fisheries management. You could be forgiven for wondering where it all went.Two-thirds of this – we’re talking nearly…

Since the abolition of the close season on stillwaters and canals coarse anglers appear to have adopted their own three month lay-off between December and April. Yet, I think that this has more to do with the comfort of the anglers than the quality of the sport that can be had. Fair play to you…

This type of fishing is very specialised and originated at places like Drayton Reservoir and Arrow Valley lake. Big lakes such as these often require the angler to fish at distance and when the fish are up in the water the approach can result in some huge catches of carp. I must be honest at…

But if you start getting that bit specialised then things change a little, for as your experience grows then the need for just a bit more tackle increases, or so some of us would like to think. Just watch that you donít fall into the common trap of believing that every single gadget put out…

coalfish [Species Menu] [coalfish articles] Common name: Coalfish Record weight: Not as big as other members of the cod family but still a good sized fish, particularly for the boat angler. The current shore best is a fish of 24lb 11oz 12 drams, whilst the boat best is held by a huge fish of 37lb…