well, some of the time anyway!

History : The Dream Lakes complex consists of five well established ex – gravel pits, which were dug out and have been allowed to mature naturally after filling. The more well known Dream Lakes 1 & 2 need no introduction and have been well documented on the fantastic results that have been achieved on them,…

My rod will be already set-up with 4lb line and size eight hook. The landing net will be set-up and folded down. Everything else will be ready in my little pack. It is much easier to approach fish from below, so if there is time I will walk to the bottom of the stretch I…

SEAWEEK: BrightLine – RUSS SYMONS by Russ Symons, Monday 3rd December, 2001 Articles related by topic: Boat, Exotic, Sea, Shore, Tackle, Terminal Tackle/knots/rigs Articles related by species: Bream, Brill, Coalfish, Cod, Conger Eel, Haddock, Pollack, Shark, Sharks, Skate, Sole, Thornback Ray, Tope, Turbot, Whiting t has often been said that using these recently introduced brightly…

You see, on some waters tench can become incredibly easy to catch, whilst on others they can really make you tear your hair out. There are a few factors which tend to give rise to easy tench fishing. A good head of fish is obviously important, but not always enough to make them feed on…

Back down at the lake I have been fishing all spring, the fishing was not quite hectic yet but signs were that all was warming up nicely for a final scenario before I move on to pastures new in mid June. The skies were cloudless but a nice easterly wind was blowing, just right for…

Rudd [Species Menu] [Rudd articles] Common name: Rudd Latin name: Scardinius erythrophthalmus Record weight: The oldest coarse fish record on the books. Currently held by a fish of 4lb 8oz taken in 1933 by Rev. E. C. Alston from a Norfolk Mere. Distribution: Found throughout Europe, but absent from Iberia. Extends into Northern Asia. Found…