Sole Searching

Summer is slowly coming our way, meaning long summer days drifting into warm muggy evenings. When conditions get like this there is only one thing for it…. a bit of sole searching. Where to fish Living in Suffolk we have some great beaches which are perfect for hunting these fantastic little beasties down. With such…

Crystal Clear Waters & Thornback Rays

We have just experienced a superb heat wave up here in Suffolk, the thermometers nearly hit 40 celsius and with this exquisite, calm weather came lots of people hitting the local beaches. These hot summer days made the water flat calm and crystal clear, perfect for somebody wishing to paddle the day away in the…

This Is Meant To Be July!

Having just come back from some time away with work I really was due a session back on the shores near where I live. After a few messages were pinged about the venue was chosen, we were going to head to Aldeburgh to see if we could winkle out some sole. The wind had other…

Lofoten Norway Shore Fishing – Virgin Waters

I work for a company called Sportquest Holidays and we are constantly pushing the envelope looking at new and exciting destinations that will appeal to anglers worldwide. With that in mind we have been looking for shore fishing destinations that will offer the potential of enormous fish to be caught from the beach. We knew…

A Little Dab’ll Do Ya

When you have children family life takes priority over the fishing, there have been many times where I have had sessions planned and I have had to cancel or move my fishing time later. Sometimes this means missing the best tides or having to change to a lesser productive location, this weekend just gone was…

The Beach Of Broken Dreams

Every year at Christmas time me and whoever of my mates are free take a road trip to the South coast. We head down to Chesil beach in Dorset as this beach always has the possibility to produce some big fish but it can also chew you up and spit you out the other side…

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…

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…

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…