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Went up to Skye with my old mate who i've only crossed paths with briefly in the 10 years that he was living in Oz. Skye is an old friend to both of us and we were excited to get back there after so many hinderances. We used to stay in a big static caravan which was placed on a crofter's land by...

I met up with Rich at Brixham yesterday (17/11) and he was keen to give a run out of his new MC Triple Cross hrf rod on the wrasse. Despite a very milky sea early on we had bites and fish from the off and this carried on throughout the session. We fished a couple of hours of the ebb and about 3...

Warning: the following post contains gratuitous images of micro species likely to offend some big rod swingers. Soon after Saturday's latest 'lockdown' announcement I got a message from my lrf companion Rich Salter asking whether I was free on weds and did I fancy a dangle? At the time we were...

I was hoping to get out this week and i generally prefer to avoid weekend fishing to maximise the chance of having less anglers at my favourite marks. I can generally do this cos I work shifts. I must say, i like the look of these big tides but not the wind direction. I may wait until after the...

Simple question, but my guess is we do it for different reasons: maybe to get out the house/ out of the way, maybe youre chasing a PB, maybe you like the fresh air or the social side. Maybe youre testing new gear or species hunting. It might be your business, maybe chartering or guiding...

An old classic, i know. But seen as Mr Fish has already started the 'best headtorch' thread i thought i'd claim this one. I fish a lot of rock marks and have done for years. I've never found footwear that actually reduces the chance of slipping on rocks, just footwear that seems to increase the...

I'm looking for a heavy spin/jig rod to match a 4000 sized reel, suitable for heavier metals, shads, cheb use, etc. Think Neist Point, big pollock, wrasse etc I used to use a Shimano Exage, 10ft, rated to 3oz, and it doubled as a lighter, estuary type bait rod when i wasn't in Scotland. I'd...

I often see comments about pictures on catch reports where the handling of a fish is criticised. I've never quite known what to avoid, but assumed that being generally 'soft handed' with a fish i want to return is good enough. So what is it? Dont put a thumb in it's mouth for a pic? Dont hold it...