Almost every angler who’s been sea fishing for a while will have caught a few Flounder in his or her day but there are still people out there that rate this fish as hard to find. Once you’ve figured out where they are – catching them is relatively straight forward and doesn’t require any special tackle although if you fish with a the lightest set up you can get away with these usually overlooked flat predators can put up a [... read rest of post]
Now I’m not usually one for shouting about anything even vaguely political and to be honest I normally steer clear of anything remotely involving the policies of our government or the EU but there is a growing threat on the horizon from Brussels (just for a change) that all recreation anglers and sea fishermen should be made aware of. Imagine having to pay for every single fish you caught while out enjoying your favorite outdoor activity or to prove that [... read rest of post]
As we’re in the middle of winter a lot of us will be sea fishing well into darkness, not because we’re mad (although in this weather we obviously are), but because during darkness the fish seem more confident and come closer to the shore to feed so reaching them casting from the shore is a lot easier. You’d be suprised at how many people are caught out by not having sufficient, or the right type of, light while fishing in [... read rest of post]
The merger of six angling and conservation bodies creating the Angling Trust, the new voice of angling, was completed to plan on Monday, January 5 2009. “The Angling Trust is the new, single organisation to represent all game, coarse and sea anglers and angling in England. As the governing body for all angling, the Angling Trust will seek government funding to develop the sport from grass roots participation through to elite performance.” Visit the Angling Trust website This can only [... read rest of post]
So what else did we do last year? Not a lot of sea fishing or fel walking that’s for sure. We did manage to suprise my father though which is a task in itself. For the past few years he has been entering the Three Castles Welsh Classic Trial with a friend, Bill. He works as the navigator and Bill, the proud owner of the car – a beautiful bright red Triumph TR5, is the driver. This year (2008) we [... read rest of post]