A mental health trust hospital in Manchester has prescribed fishing to treat anxiety and depression for the first time in the country Anxiety and depression have become a widespread global issue these days. With the pandemic hitting our globe, the numbers have significantly increased. Statistics reveal that in the UK, one in six people suffers […]
This new bylaw aims to recover seaweed forests in the West Sussex region The Sussex Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (Sussex IFCA) has recently approved a new bylaw that prevents trawl fishing in over 100 square miles (around 260 square kilometres) off the West Sussex coast. The bylaw is the result of a campaign supported […]
In today’s blog, I am back at my club lakes; Hockley Angling Club. With my aim catching a few early April Crucians, and also adding a few more species to my tally in the species hunt, which has so far been appalling! However a day catching a few decent skimmers/bream and some Crucians mixed in, […]
My Fishing Journey, by Steve Quinlivan My first memory of ‘fishing’ was crabbing with my father and brother. Ok, not what you would call fishing today, but that was nearly 30 years ago. I then got into fishing a bit more seriously at school where we had our own lake, mainly stocked with silvers and […]
There are significant mental health benefits one can get simply by spending time outdoors, breathing in the fresh air, and spending time at the water’s edge fishing rod in hand. Fishing near me for mental health remains to be a new concept for a lot of people but those who experienced it cannot help but […]
Well the sea is certainly a tad lively this weekend with big tides and a brisk easterly wind. The seabed will be stirred up for sure and it could be an interesting period for those lucky to live by the sea and mad enough to brave the conditions. My week has been dominated by our […]
Burbot, Lota lota, aka Eel Pout, Lawyer Fish, Lingcod are a holarctic species native to the cold fresh waters of the Nearctic and Palearctic regions found between 40 and 70 degrees North latitudes. Burbot are demersal fish found in deep temperate lake bottoms and slow moving cold river bottoms between 4 and 18 degrees C. […]
Afternoon fellow anglers, I hope you all had a great Christmas and you were happy with the fishy bits you received as presents. So, its that time between Christmas and New Year’s. The Turkey has finally run out and looking forward to a lovely joint of roast beef on New Year’s Day. I haven’t been […]
With us now firmly in December, Winter fishing is now upon us, cold rainy days and nights, frosty mornings. This type of weather separates Fishermen, with the smart who stay in and warm, and the mental who go out and freeze! However, winter fishing isn’t all bad. It offers a change in fishing, different species […]
I have to admit that I am not, nor ever have been, a big Darts fan. Back in my youth I used to pe partial to a game of arrows over a pint or six but that’s as far as it went. Seeing todays darts players being worshipped as sporting hero puzzles me somewhat, although […]
