Cod Fishing From The Rocks Rock fishing is just another type of fishing. It’s nothing special and can be mastered by all anglers, all that’s needed is time and a willingness to learn the art of rock fishing. Over time the rock angler will learn what areas will hold cod…
The Catch reports are flooding in now. Recent reports include tope from Wales and pollack from The Mull Of Galloway in Scotland. Not to forget Rich Cope's Halibut...…
Pollock Fishing – Five Ways To Catch A Pollack The Best Methods For Catching Pollock – By Garry Watson. Pollock (also spelt pollack) are a much sought after sports fish targeted right around the UK by an ever growing amount of anglers. There are numerous methods to catch pollock from…
“Ring me†read the text from Tim. It transpired that Tim, who is an Estate Agent, was selling a house that belonged to a chap who owned a timeshare week on River Tay. The timeshare week had been on the market for some time, but remained unsold. The owner, Mike,…
FISHING FOR SUMMER COD. Just because the cold days and rough sea’s of winter are now a distant memory doesn’t mean that we have to put our Cod fishing gear to the back of the shed and wait until the next winter for some cod action. Summer Cod fishing can…
The Main UK Summer Fish Species Is Mackerel. Mackerel is the main summer species for anglers in the UK. It has to be one of the most enjoyable species to catch. Warm summer evenings spent on the UK’s piers and beaches can produce decent catches of mackeral for all anglers.…
With the weather being so poor up north me mike and damo hatched a plan to fish for some hounds. A few pms later (thanks kev and woody for your advice) we decided to head for Tunstall as it would be less crowded than some other easy access marks further…
Its now cod, cod, cod in the hall of fame. The winter season is well underway and the catch reports are flooding in. If you fish from Shore, boat or kayak, just make a post about your catch in our fishing forum and if your catch is amongst the top…
Last week, I was invited to fish on the North Esk, near Montrose in Scotland. The beat comprised about a mile and half of double bank fishing, running down from Morphie Dyke. As well as being a famous local landmark, Morphie Dyke is a major hurdle for migratory fish. Despite…
After reading Rupert’s excellent article on lure fishing for Salmon last week I realised I regretted not trying Salmon fishing already, I’ve always wanted to try but for various reasons (normally lack of funds!) I’ve never had the chance. Well all that changed when Rupert left me a message asking…
I had been invited to fish on the South Tyne yesterday with Martin who owns whitby angling. An early start and a 2 1/2hr drive and we were fishing by 8 o clock. As soon as we got to the waters edge, there were fish turning and jumping everywhere. We…
The Rapala brand is very well known to most people. Throughout the world, their plugs are recognised as being excellent lures for virtually every species of predatory fish. Here, in this article, I’ll talk about two of their patterns that I like to use for Autumn salmon fishing, as and…
Yorkshire Esk – From Rugged Moorland To Open Sea: Every angler has a favourite river. One they return to, even when others may offer more chance of a fish or are in a more fishable condition. Mine is The Yorkshire Esk, a beautiful river that while small by comparison to…
Buying a ticket to go salmon fishing is just like buying a ticket for the National Lottery. Most of the time you win nothing and you wonder why you bothered. Occasionally, you fluke a tenner. But every now and again, someone hits the big one. That’s what drives me to…