Angling

Tuna catches were far from uncommon in bygone days

Friday, July 30, 2010

The possibility that fish of some size seen jumping close to the Cornish coast by an angler, were a small variety of tuna or bonito rather than mackerel, has a moderate foundation.

Mackerel weighing over 5lb are extremely rare to the point of only three such being...

Conger action likely to improve soon

Thursday, July 22, 2010

Conger success remains slow but will surely improve in the next month when there are tides suitable for anchoring up over lengthy periods. Two good...

Trust underlines its commitment to prevent further dumping of dredging material

Thursday, July 15, 2010

A restructured Angling Trust is committed to supporting inshore boat and shore anglers in the fight to prevent further dumping of dredged material...

Shark surprise for Plymouth fisherman

Thursday, July 08, 2010

Plymouth Castaway's Sea Angling Club member Clive Wagner hooked more than he bargained for from the rocks in the Dart estuary. Amazingly his light...

Poor conditions make going tough

Thursday, July 01, 2010

A blustery wind and a fierce run of tide did not make for good fishing on the first day of the British Conger Club's Members Championships, fished for...

Big gilt head bream light up Camborne's open shore festival with 8lb wopper

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Anticipation that a big gilt head bream would appear at the scales following Camborne AA's annual open shore festival was more than fulfilled when...

Offshore marks offer rewards for conger hunters

Thursday, June 17, 2010

Good times are rolling again for conger hunters at the offshore marks. Top eel reported was a fish of 74lb taken by a visiting angler Chris Holden,...

Paignton enthusiasts are the cat's whiskers with magnificent haul of big fish from excursion to Spain

Thursday, June 10, 2010

Paignton-based anglers equally enthusiastic about salt and freshwater species sallied forth to Spain in quest of the River Ebro's famous giant...

Body's trusty dog biscuits are well received by heavy carp at Creedy

Wednesday, June 02, 2010

Creedy Manor's big carp gave up surface sunbathing and attacked baits with gusto, giving specimen hunters the opportunity to take fish in numbers. ...