They say that if you ever want to really succeed at something then all other distractions need to be put aside and that one ambition completely focused on. Well I think it is fair to say that as of late this has been completely true of my pursuit for Sea Trout...countless hours have been tallied... Continue Reading →
Where did May go?
Firstly, my reason for a lack of updates the last two weeks has been because of university exams...yes the dreaded summer peril! What has been worse though is the determined pursuits I have been devoting myself to while targeting Sea Trout, or Sewin as we proudly call them in Wales - "the silver one" at... Continue Reading →
REVIEWED: YETI Rambler 20oz Tumbler
Right well this is slightly different to the rods and gear I'm used to writing about but as I've got older, busier and I'd like to think...more sophisticated one of the little pleasures I've grown to appreciate more and more is a cup of hot coffee! One thing I've always hated though is a flask...they're an... Continue Reading →
This Spring’s Fly Fishing
This spring I've been putting a lot of time and focus into my fly fishing focusing on catching brown trout on my local Welsh rivers and streams. I started my efforts a week after the opening of the Welsh trout season (3rd march) to be greeted by a fairly high river that was toe-numbingly cold... Continue Reading →
How to fish effectively at night for results
Fishing at night, in my opinion, is about stealth. Simple. Be that bait, lure or fly, if you want the best results the fish can't know you're there. This applies not only to Bass fishing but all fishing at night in my experience. Starting from the second you arrive at your chosen location, ask yourself,... Continue Reading →
REVIEWED: Patagonia Stormfront 10L Hip Pack
Nathaniel's thoughts and review on the Patagonia Stormfront 10L Hip Pack
Reel Time – Daiwa Ninja
The market is flooded with reels but there’s always been two brands that to anglers are on top, Shimano and Daiwa. For a long time if you said to many lure fishermen, what spinning reel for around £50 they’d tell you the Shimano Exage was the number one option... But Daiwa has thrown a spanner... Continue Reading →
HTO Shore Game 9’6” MLM 7-35g Lure Rod – Review
HTO, a sister brand of the UK tackle distributor and manufacturer TronixPro have been producing some excellent entry level lure rods for quite some time now. However, it is with their new range of "Shore Game" rods that saw them step into the premium rod market, producing rods specifically designed for our Bass lure fishing here in the... Continue Reading →
My go-to Bass Lures (part 3)
It's been great seeing the engagement and views from this series and hope I can continue with this, but as promised here comes part 3, where this week we look at my top surface lures. If you missed out on the previous articles here is part one and two. Surface Lures Fishing for Bass with... Continue Reading →
Swimming in a deep plastic ocean
Following on from last weeks post on the "Bay of Biscay Dolphin Massacre" I wanted to this week turn attention to another marine crisis that we are facing...plastic! Firstly before we touch on the deeper details of this growing ocean disaster, watch the following video I came across on Instagram this week from Ocean Photographer... Continue Reading →