Cod, one of the main species of fish that holds pride of place in the UK’s saltwater angling hall of fame, tales are told from older generations of massive cod around our shores, 20’s and 30’s were common place with low double figure fish being looked upon as tiddlers. Things are a little different now,…
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Wet & Windy At Rockling City
With the wintery weather pushing into the UK shores you would normally think of codling, codling and more codling… What is becoming a regular occurrence though, year after year is that the cod fishing is proving to be a non starter. With this in mind there is only one thing for it, drop hook sizes…
Chasing Shadows
Do you ever get the feeling that you know your target species are there but despite trying everything you can you just cannot snare one? Addicted2Anglings Steve Chambers knows this feeling far to well after his most recent session at his favourite mark chasing some prime Suffolk Estuary cod. Sometimes you just arrive at a…
The Early Bird Catches The Perch!
Saturday mornings are usually chilled out lazy affairs in my house, the kids get up and watch television whilst I get a well deserved lay in normally followed by a cooked breakfast. This Saturday however I was heading out early to work a local stretch of river on the hunt for a stripey using the…
The 1 Hour Challenge
When you are stretched for time and only have an hour spare there is only one thing for it, hit a stretch of water and see if you can tempt a pike or perch out on the light lure tackle. Sitting at home having just finished what I had set out to do for…
Plan C – Wet, Windy and Rough
When planning a fishing session with your mates there is always a factor that can change everything, something we cannot and I don’t think we ever will be able to control, that thing that can ruin the best laid plans…. the weather. If Mother Nature want’s to get angry and throw heavy winds at you…
It’s October And I Hate Whiting Already
As Autumn arrives the UK shore angler prepares himself for the incoming onslaught of those little silver beasties. Those locust like fish that will decimate an entire area, eating anything in their way and causing the species hunting angler a headache as this fish smashes any bait intended for something else… Ladies and gentlemen I…
Hiding Up From The Storm
With autumn now coming into full swing the shore anglers thoughts are taken away from those summer species we have been catching, focus changes to the winter species that will be hitting our shores and one of the favourite fish we all love to target is the humble cod. With the winds blowing hard Matt…
Happy Birthday To Me!!
Waking up at 7am I opened my eyes to be greeted by my 2 little monsters barging into the bedroom armed with cards and goodies along with a shout of “Happy Birthday Dad”, what an amazing way to be woken up on your birthday and along with the 12 year old single malt my…
The Suffolk Sole Hunt: Vol 2 The Social
With the barmy summer conditions we have been having lately most of my time has been taken up with enjoying it with the family. With the only time being that most of the fishing crew were free being the Sunday night messages were pinged about amongst us, it was decided that with the weather being the way it was there was only one thing for it.. a social after the sole.
MATT CROWE ANGLING 