The Ocean sunfish (Mola mola) is one of the more peculiar looking fish in our seas, but their love of the sun was until recently unexplained. Research detailed in the Journal of Animal Ecology has found that sunfish are actually deep-diving feeders and their large body shape is less susceptible to the colder temperatures they …
“Fallon’s Angler is a great read and mixes new with old. Great to see that my old hero Dexter Petley is still writing.” Via Facebook
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The Lady of the South has not been at her best in recent years. Over-extraction, boat traffic on the adjacent K&A canal and the march of signal crayfish are all potential causes, but ultimately the Kennet is a poorly river. Gone are the beds of ranunculus, clouds of insects and shoals of silver fish. Yes, …
At the head of Loch Scridain on the Hebridean island of Mull, sits a little body of water called Loch Beg. There are fish here, enough to keep the otters fed, but this is no place to angle. Instead, grab an ice-cream from the Post Office, take a seat on the grass and enjoy the …
It’s just a quill with a painted red tip and a coat of varnish. Isn’t it? Of course not. A favourite float has more memories and adventures attached to it than any diary. This one was lost twice in the final week of the season, the second time to a far bank tree in the …
Spanning only two or three feet and a good distance from any path or deer run, this bridge can only have been built by pixies, desperate to reach the prime bullhead swims on the other bank.
(Salmo trutta) – Across Britain, anglers are dusting off their fly rods with the bravest few even venturing out to embark on a new brown trout season. A wild brown trout is a beautiful thing. Lithe and lively, a buttery belly and deep bronze back dripped with ink in black and red. He will gobble …
(Platichthys flesus) –A humble flatfish who swims in the shadow of more culinary prized cousins, the flounder is actually a rather special creature. Winter estuaries are dotted with anglers whose pockets are heavy with beads and spoons, but sometimes they should cast further inland. This chap interrupted a string of grayling from a Hampshire chalkstream …
Jack’s interest in fishing is founded on fond childhood memories of spinning from the rocky Purbeck and Norwegian coasts and float fishing midgey rivers with his pa on holiday. An occasional Caught by the River contributor, he makes a living through the translation industry and spends it all collecting records and taking trips out of …
He was an actor, playwright and prolific novelist, but we like Applin best of all for his Philandering Angler. Published in 1948, just a year before his death, and illustrated by BB, this memoir nudges and winks through some wonderful tales and includes the best ‘forced off the river’ excuse ever. Having found a stream …
