The five-year campaign is now topped by 3 lb 9 oz. massive fish
The Rudd is a coarse fish species that appear between late May and July in the UK. The water temperature conditions for the Rudd to spawn are between 14°C – 24°C.
In population, the male Rudd are around 20% more as compa[...]
Duffer’s fortnight
Duffer’s Fortnight is that particular time of the year when even a newbie or duffer can catch monster trout. However, having the fitting Mayfly kit would help you to succeed in catching fish.
This article provides details about Charles Rangeley-Wilson’s Mayfly MOT to ensur[...]
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. Statistic[...]
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 [...]
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, wo[...]
The Environment Agency have launched a new campaign to increase the number of people going fishing and raise awareness of the need for a fishing licence in England.
FishBuddy are pleased to support the campaign by spreading the message to the visitors of the FishBuddy Directory and all our #fishbu[...]
The Shark’s head seems to be bitten off by some creature even bigger than the gigantic shark
Trapman Bermagui, also known as Jason, was trying to catch some smaller sharks off the coast of Sydney but instead he came across a severed head of a gigantic shark. The shark head alone weighed aroun[...]
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 h[...]
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 ongoing work with th[...]
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 betwe[...]
Lure fishing is the most exciting method of fishing known to man, with explosive takes when the rods in your hands and light tackle helping you to feel every bite and head shake. There's often times when you will be able to just grab your rod, rig up a drop-shot, find a boat. boom, perch. If it was that way every time we’d fall out of love with the sport. And despite the hard days being stressful they help us keep the hunger and wanting more!
My favourite lure fishing conditions are a low pressure, cloudy, little drizzly. But with a busy schedule you cant always pick and choose on days. this is why its important to be fishing in all conditions and learn how to fish, this will make you a much better all rounder angler. From what ive found (everyone will most likely find different) a high pressure affects the aggressiveness and active status of your quarry. I should say this is on rivers around me i haven’t tested this theory on reservoirs and lakes. In a high pressure the fish will be much harder to find and ive found trying to get a reaction bite rather than a feeding bite will result in finding perch and will make your life a hell of a lot easier. The best way i do this is by annoying the target into biting, IE bright colours, rattles, vibrations etc etc.
For this reason i like to pick bright loud crank baits when applicable. In winter ive found just using bright colours works well. The depth the fish hold up in will also be affected by the pressure. My theory is that the reason perch fishing is soo good in low pressure is because all of the perch rigs are on the bottom where the perch will be in low pressure. Following this same idea in a high pressure they are more suspended in the water, and as much as i hate the drop-shot its a very viable rig for high pressure situations. Rigging a lemon tiger slick shad on the drop-shot was a lethal method when i met up with Ben Smith.
Let me know what you’ve found with your fishing and any patterns you’ve managed to home in on.
Author: Cameron Harris
Original Article: https://essexanglers.co.uk/lure-fishing-what-makes-it-tough/
Getting down to a nice spot on the chelmer with a quiver tip and worms and pellets for chub and a light lure rod for perch! First few casts with the quiver tip had it bent double with some really nice chub biggest being near 3lb! Really hard fighting fish in the weir pool then had another 3 perch on the tip all wing around a pound!
Now to the lures,
Switching onto my Daiwa 7-25g rod paired with my Shimano fx xt reel,
Onto the lures! The ever faithful FFS lures have done me a good job over the perch season this time on a 3G cheb I had a micro frog in pukka perch colour a few casts about the section I was on but then I decided to cast into the flow of the weir and hopping in across the bottom and what a hit felt like a absolute rocket a good few minutes and a pike tried coming for the beast I had and I extended my net to it’s full length and scooped it out the water as fast as I could!
And wasn’t I happy 2lbs of striped beast which has officially beaten my chelmsford PB of 1lb 3oz!
Casting back in and I was onto another fish of a similar size which I was absolutely chuffed about in the net he went, the next few casts graced another 6 perch to my net but nothing big.
The quiver tip went off again with the nice surprise of a small trout probably only a pound then after that 2 mor little chublets
All In all it was a amazing session and the next few lure sessions are gunna be a bing the for me! And also getting back to the tench soon!
To all of you that are out tight lines!
Author: Khan Emin
Original Article: https://essexanglers.co.uk/chelmer-perch/
There have been reported sightings of this venomous fish in the UK waters
The lionfish has around foot-long spines that are filled with very potent venom. In addition, the lionfish has fins shaped like fans, and they rapidly move through the water by waving their fins.
Furthermore, lionfish have floating tentacles that give them a soft appearance. However, one must not be deceived by the beautiful looks of this deadly fish.
These specific species of fish are native to the South Pacific and the Indian Ocean. Also, variants of the lionfish species are common in the waters of Australia, South Korea, and Japan.
Lionfish is a voracious eater that preys on smaller fishes and shrimp. Their venom-filled spines have enough toxins to paralyse and kill human beings.
If a lionfish attacks a human, its toxins can cause severe pain, sweating, respiratory issues, and paralysis in extreme cases.
Recently, a Welsh angler landed a lionfish off the coast of Dorset. This is the first-ever sighting of lionfish in the UK waters.
Afron Summers, 39, was fishing with his 75-year old father on the Chesil Beach in Dorest in the hopes of landing a triggerfish. Instead, however, the fisher was startled to see that he had caught a venomous lionfish.
The lionfish had thirteen venomous spines and had colourful stripes. However, as the lionfish is an invasive species in the UK waters, Afron did not let the fish go as it might endanger other living species in the ocean.
Experts are working to figure out the reasons why these predatory fish have invaded the oceans in the UK.
A representative from the Angling Trust’s South West branch issued a warning to all the enthusiastic fishers and anglers to be very careful and told them to be on the lookout for the next few weeks.
Perhaps of more immediate concern is the catastrophic impact Lionfish can have on fragile marine ecosystems. Being voracious predators and capable of reproducing rapidly, they could decimate native fish populations.
Author: Angling Times
The complete article is available on the following link:
https://www.anglingtimes.co.uk/news/stories/deadly-lionfish-landed-in-dorset/
