Catching Fish

Although most anglers are perfectly happy with the ready availability of good quality maggots and worms from tackle shops and online, sooner or...

Of all the freshwater fish in Britain, the carp is the most sought after by the majority of anglers. There are variations of the species such as...

Of all the fish that swim in our coastal waters, probably the best known is the cod. From its breeding grounds near Iceland it migrates south to feed...

The tackle is right, the bait is right, the swim is right and all that's left is to catch a fish and to play it correctly and finally....land it...

In rivers and streams; fast flowing, bubble-filled water live dace. Spotted in sunlit shallows, dace resemble blades of light quickly changing...

Sometimes, when you are fishing, the hook becomes stuck on a patch of weed or ends up embedded in a submerged branch or root. Sometimes the leger...

The chub has a large head a huge mouth and distinctive white-grey lips. It is covered with large scales that have a slight black edging. In some...

Centuries ago, sailors told stories of mythical beasts that dwelled in the oceans. They put no names to these beasts. Modern day sea anglers tell...

Flatfish, known as "flatties" by sea anglers, are a pleasure to catch and a treat to eat. There are three common flatfish that live in the coastal...

Sometimes known as the "freshwater shark", the pike is the largest predatory fish found naturally in the British Isles. With eyes positioned at the...

Over the last few years there has been an upturn in the fishing for and the use of Pollock in cooking. Pollock is part of the cod family and during...

When winter arrives and the sky is concrete grey and the ground is steel hard and white and the river seems to shiver....then....it is the time of...

Catching fish obviously calls for you to be in the right place, but more importantly, you need to be there at the right time; even in well stocked...

For many anglers the perch is regarded with pleasant nostalgia because it is often the first fish that a novice angler will catch. Perch are...

Whether you have enjoyed a peaceful early morning down by the river or a bracing journey out of the harbour as part of a fishing party, hopefully the...

All across the United Kingdom there are wonderful places in which to fish for your favourite type of fish and also your favourite kind of fishing....

If you have an idea of how the fish perceives its environment, then on the one hand you are some way towards knowing how to offer your bait to it...

Many years ago private estates controlled fishing for trout. Today trout fishing is available for every angler. There are three kinds of...

Since time immemorial, we have been fascinated by the regular rise and fall of the sea, and the influence that the moon and, to a lesser extent,...