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SOME STAGGERING STATISTICS ARE COMING OUT OF CORNWALL about what appears to be out of control netting of bass, which could ruin conservation strategies to safeguard this popular angling species. Yet those who are tasked with controlling this are, see

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JULY 13TH 1980, A SUNDAY, WAS AN overcast and drizzly day in south-east Wales, with hardly a breath of wind, resulting in a slick calm on the murky, fast-flowing water of the Bristol Channel. Thanks to a spring tide, it was the perfect day for collec

Guarding the western entrance to the Solent, Hurst Castle is an easy venue to locate. There is free parking at New Lane. Travel light because it is a 40-minute hike from the parking area to the river entrance.  Loni’s Angling, 119 Old Milton Road, Ne

WHAT HAS BEEN DESCRIBED AS A charter trip of a lifetime produced eight porbeagle sharks to 243lb. The big fish (right) fell to Paul Mailman, of Brixham, Devon, while fishing 60 miles offshore from Minehead, Somerset. The same trip produced porbeagles

Two nights later and on the eve of my birthday, the next session started the same as the last when I caught a black bream on my first cast, followed by a small plaice. Lee had a small sole on his second cast. While it was nice to be catching fish, I

Five common skate, each weighing more than 100lb, and a 25lb cod were boated by four anglers fishing off the Shetland Islands. Biggest of the bunch was a fish that was too big to weigh, although it was estimated at 174lb. It was 82 inches long with a

Steve Dawe and his pal Chris Hodgson had the best wrasse session they have experienced with fish to 4lb 4oz. Steve tells the story: “The session was a guided wrasse trip with Paul ‘Bassman’ Gordon, of Fishing Guides Devon. We have done a fair bit o

A 10lb 6oz gilthead bream is being claimed as a new Channel Islands shore-caught record. The fish, landed by Guernsey angler Toby  Patch on a legered crab bait, beats the existing record of 9lb 3oz. The British record is 12lb 2oz. ■

Stuart Butler, Bridgend, 5-0, Bridgend Mark James, Port Talbot, 8-3, Llansteffan Ricky McClure, Stranraer, 7-3*, Port Logan Gerwyn Williams, Pencoed, 14-9, Aberavon Andrew Peadon, Dorchester, 11-0*, Poole Keith Young, Newport, 10-2*, Needles Glen Dev

• Only fish caught since August 2020 are eligible. • We must see a picture of the fish. • We may refuse an entry. • Enter by email (please include information requested on the form) to paul.fenech@kelsey.co.uk • Prizes are as stated (Shimano reserves

Shore: 19lb 13oz 8dr John S Locker Boat: 19lb 4oz Wayne Milton Shore: 5lb 5oz 1dr C Le Monnier Boat: 6lb 6oz Tony Heart  Shore: 2lb 15oz 1dr Lynton Carre Boat: 7lb Becky Lee Hodges Shore: 9lb 8oz Scott Smy Boat: 10lb 2oz Roger Simcox  Shore: 1l

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Fishingmegastore.com awards a £25 voucher prize to each of two winners - the youngster with the best shore fish and another with the top boat catch. The winners can use the voucher to select tackle from Fishingmegastore.com which is based in Glasgow

After hearing reports of bass being caught along the Holderness and Lincolnshire beaches, my dad decided it was time to travel down to sample the action. On arrival at Skegness, the weather was pleasant and, more importantly, the conditions were perf

The best two pictures, selected by the Sea Angler team, will earn the sender 1lb of rag, worth £15 plus p&p, from farmed bait specialist, Dragon Baits. Please include your name and address when submitting your photograph to cliff.brown@ bauermedia.

AS WE PUSH ON FURTHER INTO the summer and anglers have had their fill of the hard-fighting bream on the reefs and big pollack on the wrecks, we enjoy a wide range of fishing aboard my charter boat Silver Spray, which operates out of the large harbour

They feed mostly on other fish such as sandeels, sprats and whiting, but they will also eat crustaceans and molluscs. Turbot can be caught all around the UK and Ireland, but most are found along the They don’t have scales on their skin – instead

If your ray wings smell of ammonia, then they will probably taste of it, which is far from ideal, and perhaps the reason why rays are not as popular as other fish. If the wings have even a hint of an ammonia smell, you can remove this by soaking th

Do your homework on places to fish – find a location where mullet actively feed. Prepare to bite your tongue to avoid cursing – you will lose as many mullet as you land. I have still yet to catch a slam of each of these three species of mullet on

Sea Angler’s features and tackle editor Paul is here to solve your shore angling problems. Suffolk-based Mark gets a thrill from fishing afloat on a kayak. Send him your kayaking queries. The Portsmouth angler will provide answers on the sport

Q: What are the benefits of using a leader material, and why can’t I tie my mainline directly to a lure or clip? LEON SUTTON, MAIDSTONE, KENT DS says: A fluorocarbon leader is essential. All lure fishing can involve putting your plastic into heavy

LET’S FACE IT, who doesn’t love a summer spinning session targeting mackerel, bass or even garfish? Early morning or late evening sorties can bring some fantastic results, and if you match the style of fishing with the correct kit, the fun can be mem

A powerful three-piece carbon outfit designed with nano alloy technology. At 4.50 metres, it’s fitted with genuine Fuji KWAG rings throughout and a Fuji NS7 snap-lock reel seat. Rated to cast up to 225g, it features double reinforced female joints fo

1000 denier PVC Reinforced top and bottom Rigid polyester mesh interior High pressure seat Large capacity pockets Aluminium reinforcement bar & oars Rear support for electric motor Keels for improved stability Maximum 15 Psi (1.03 bar

Leading outboard maker Suzuki has unveiled two new DF115BG and DF140BG four-stroke outboards, the first in their class to offer the advantages of drive-by-wire tech. By bringing its proven drive-by-wire technology (known as Suzuki Precision Control

The rescheduled SAMF UK Masters, due to be held on September 5-6 at Deal in Kent, has been cancelled. It means those who had hoped to fish the event, one of the match calendar’s big weekends, will have to wait until next year’s event on March 13-14

OVER RECENT YEARS, the Save Our Sea Bass team (the campaigning arm of BASS.) has seen a steady stream of complaints about bass netting in Cornwall and the lack of action by Cornwall IFCA. But since we published our findings about commercial netting b

Scientific advice suggested North Sea cod stocks were showing signs of holding their own, but the WWF was concerned that poor management of stocks threatened to undermine the long-term recovery of the species. Wonder if anyone took any notice? A ch