Lure fishing in late winter and early spring can be some of the most challenging angling you can find in the UK. Even in LRF (light rock fishing) where we target almost anything, the pickings can be slim when the sea is at its coldest. During these times, it is easy to stick to what we know, using our usual artificial baits like Berkley Gulp or Marukyu Isome. But there is a thrill in the challenge of trying new lures, in new ways, but you have to pick your moments carefully; and on one late February evening, I picked the right moment to encounter some of the stranger harbour inhabitants.
SUTTON HARBOUR
Making a mockery of last summer’s drought, this winter has been a deluge of rain. The two rivers that border Plymouth have been swollen with thick brown water for weeks. This seemingly unending torrent decreases the salinity in the Plymouth Sound, lowers the temperature and destroys the visibility. It is the time of year when I can almost understand the thought process of sitting behind big bait rods in the hope of a bite, almost! Thankfully, there are small oases away from the sludge, which can be taken advantage of by
