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An untraditional bank holiday

By Sean McSeveny On May 31, 2016 · 5 Comments · In Chesil Beach, Reports
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Crabs everywhere, except in the tackle shops.

By Sean McSeveny On May 27, 2016 · 1 Comment · In Chesil Beach, Reports
    Live crab, especially Peeler and Hermit crab are by far the best bait for the Smoothounds and boy are we getting a good run of hounds at the moment. The reason they are here is for the huge number of crabs that are close to shore. Abbotsbury and Cogden are plagued with Spider [...]
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What to expect fishing the Essex coast.

By James Doe On May 25, 2016 · 10 Comments · In Essex, Reports
Hi guys, just a quick introduction my name is James and I will be covering the Essex coast and giving you,  an insight on what to expect along this coastline. Now, I have not been fishing this coast for many years but I have a bit of experience and know where is hot and where’s not, [...]
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Hounds Abound

By Sean McSeveny On May 23, 2016 · Add Comment · In Chesil Beach, Reports
My prediction that there would be plenty of Smoothounds caught over the weekend was spot on. I have had reports of loads of hounds from Chesil and other beaches all along the South. I even had an email from an angler that was fishing Sandbanks for Plaice and almost lost his rod when I smoothhound [...]
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South Hams is the Plaice to be!

By Gareth Hopkins On May 23, 2016 · Add Comment · In Reports, South Devon
    Well it’s been a while since I wrote an article this is due to some personal problems which have stopped me getting out, but things have settled down now and I’ve been able to get out fishing. I’ve concentrated my efforts on the South Hams area of Devon as it has been fishing [...]
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Smoothounds and Rays

By Sean McSeveny On May 20, 2016 · Add Comment · In Chesil Beach, Reports
It is getting to that time of year when the larger Smoothounds start arriving in numbers. Reports from the Solent indicate that the hounds are well and truly in and some impressive catches have been reported. I love fishing for Smoothound, they have to be one of my favourite sea fish. Not regarded as a [...]
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Trabucco Poetica KW Torzite Rod review

By Sean McSeveny On May 18, 2016 · 4 Comments · In Reviews, Rods
I have been a fan of Continental style rods for a couple of years now, especially for my light fishing, for species such as Plaice and Bream. When I was asked to review the Poetica KW Torzite, for heavier work, I was a bit sceptical. When it comes to distance casting and heavier rough weather [...]
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Chalkstream Pike on the Fly

By David West Beale On May 18, 2016 · 3 Comments · In Freshwater Fishing, Lure Fishing
July 2015 I am sitting by a tranquil chalkstream.  Later she meanders through clay farmland but here her emerald pools are placid and deep. This water is rich and clear and the electric flash of a kingfisher scatters some tiny roach as I string up my eight weight. Not the usual tackle for water such as [...]
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How to make a Wishbone Rig

By Sean McSeveny On May 17, 2016 · 2 Comments · In Rigs, Tips
The Wishbone rig is a firm favourite amongst anglers targeting flat fish, especially Plaice, Flounder and Dabs. The main advantage of the wishbone rig, is it allows two hooks to be fished on the sea bed. It is normally used with small to medium sized baits, otherwise everything become too bulky, making casting difficult. When I make [...]
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The May bloom and sharks

By Sean McSeveny On May 16, 2016 · 1 Comment · In Chesil Beach, Reports
At last the baitfish that I have been waiting for are here and so are the Bass. No great numbers of Bass yet, but they are starting to show around Poole, Plymouth and Portland harbours. The bad news is the May water bloom has started. For those of you that don’t know what that is, [...]
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Catfish at Honeypot Lakes – A Winner’s Tale.

By Sam Tittensor On May 10, 2016 · 1 Comment · In Freshwater Fishing
Honeypot Lakes is a day ticket complex in central Essex, boasting two lakes stocked with carp to well over 30lbs and catfish up to nearly 50lbs, it’s a great place to enjoy a day’s fishing. Following a series of successful winter matches, Jim the owner decided to hold a catfish pairs match on the 8th [...]
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Bassman’s Cheeky Lobster salad

By Paul Bassman Gordon On May 10, 2016 · Add Comment · In Recipies
On the catch n cook theme, Here’s how to dress or prepare your cooked lobster and make a cheeky Lobster salad! The Lobster has been cooked in boiling salted water for 25 mins Close up view of the beast. The Lobster has been turned over and cut in half with a strong blade(wooden board is [...]
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Wrasse, Rays and lots of Mackerel

By Sean McSeveny On May 9, 2016 · 2 Comments · In Chesil Beach, Reports
The fishing was pretty much as I expected it to be this weekend. Plenty of Mackerel, some cracking Rays, lots of Wrasse and Pollock from the rocks, but no baitfish showing, hence that lack of Bass. The Plaice fishing was also as poor as I thought it would be, with only a few anglers managing [...]
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Will the Bass turn up this weekend?

By Sean McSeveny On May 6, 2016 · 5 Comments · In Chesil Beach, Reports
The first set of Spring tides in May, has traditionally been my benchmark for the start of the Bass season. We normally see an influx of smaller Bass in the 2-3lb range, and reports from Kimmeridge and Ringstead indicate that some are starting to show. However, as I mentioned last week the bait fish have [...]
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Sandbank’s the plaice to pee

By Leo Toms On May 4, 2016 · 1 Comment · In Bait, Guiding & fishing lessons, Poole Harbour, Reports
After one of my best fishing sessions I’ve had in a long while the other weekend, it was nice to plan a fishing trip without putting too much pressure on myself. With that in mind I set off to Southbourne with three rods and two bags of frozen mackerel determined to catch myself a turbot. Using [...]
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My Paradise – Pike on the Fly

By Paul Monaghan On May 1, 2016 · Add Comment · In Freshwater Fishing, Lure Fishing
Okay before I start to waffle on about one version of paradise; desert islands surrounded by golden sand, palm trees laden with scotch eggs and waterfalls flowing with the finest real ales (sounds like my ideal holiday destination). It would be rude of me not to give you a brief introduction about myself, leading into [...]
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