Were there to exist a list of the Most Influential Anglers of the 20th Century, somewhere very near the top would sit Fred J Taylor. Along with brother Ken and cousin Joe, Fred caught some extraordinary fish and wrote extensively of his exploits, and all the while he did so with a wry smile and …
Having grown up in East London, Matthew Minter escaped the fug of the city and today enjoys the bracing air of the Kent Coast where he lives with wife Alison and son Jacob. Though he makes an occasional local cast into the North Sea, Matthew’s fishing interest spreads across a variety of disciplines and methods, …
There comes a time each year, when the air thins and leaves flutter from the branches without any breeze to prompt them, that we anglers begin to see stripes. If the salmon is a fish of spring and the tench of early summer, then now, at autumn’s end, is the time for perch. The …
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There are nearly 200 species of dragonet in the world, but in British waters we are most likely to encounter the common dragonet (Callionymus lyra). A member of the perciformes, which makes up two fifths of all fish (including the freshwater perch), the dragonet is a small species that takes its name from it’s spiny …
Back in the dreamy days of childhood, Fishpool recalls a family holiday in South Devon, pushing a shrimp net between the rocks on a flooding tide, and lifting it triumphantly as a great big prawn flicked about inside. It didn’t make much of a meal – in fact, it provided barely a mouthful, but that …
Unfortunately, another week has passed in which Fishpool has failed to make his or her fortune. When it happens – when – Fishpool will celebrate with the purchase of a split cane rod crafted by Edward Barder and a Richard Carter Dragonfly reel. Richard began making reels in the early 1990’s, when he engineered six copies of the …
There is an awful lot of tripe and waffle on the internet, but every now and again we stumble our way into a quiet, dignified little corner. Sadly, Fishpool will never know the joy of discovering Bits and Pieces for the first time, but he or she does have a special place or two to …
Many people suggest that the popularity if Commercial Fisheries – waters carefully managed and stocked specifically for angling – is a sad reflection of our modern Society. We are impatient, and have gotten too used to convenience. We don’t want to work hard and wait – to be forced to creep through dense undergrowth or …
Among the almost endless benefits of angling, is the access we are given into the natural world. We get blasé about kingfishers and herons, and will regularly spy swimming grass snakes in the summer months. Water voles will gnaw the stems beneath our feet and otters seem to be popping up wherever we cast. As …
Autumn is a prime time for fishing. As the water temperatures begin to drop, many fish feed hard in order to pack on weight for the winter ahead. Weed dies back and river flows increase, while around the coasts now is the best time to find a big bass or two. Regardless of the season, …
