Penn 525 Mag (Slidy) reel tuning guide
Neil Mackellow explains how to tune the Penn 525 Mag (Slidy) reel. The 525 Mag is a very powerful reel thanks to all those bearings in the spool and drive…
Neil Mackellow explains how to tune the Penn 525 Mag (Slidy) reel. The 525 Mag is a very powerful reel thanks to all those bearings in the spool and drive…
David Wright of Gateshead had a great day out in Luce Bay with Ian Burrett. Strong south-easterly winds kept the boat inshore but that didn’t stop David catching over 40…
Whoever coined the phrase ‘fishing isn’t all about catching fish’ summed it up well. The benefits of sea angling go far beyond saving the price of a fish supper, says…
After being cancelled twice, the Fraser’s Boat Competition eventually got under way on July 13th. A heavy northerly swell prevented boats from Amble leaving the harbour, but fortunately the mainstay…
Tees and North East England report Plaice evident from all areas this year and along with huge numbers of dabs. Anglers bait fishing taking good numbers of different flatfish species…
Michael Bould, a commercial lobster fisherman, and skipper of ‘Bold Endeavour’ out of Amble, loves angling for pollack in particular. After dropping the pots, he and friend Colin Dawson, decided…
Flatfish fishing has been slow this year but thankfully a decent number of brill are now showing. Good water clarity helps and this has improved of late… Alderney’s normally fabulous…
Paul Stevens struggled to carry all his prizes back from the Sardinian shore fishing tournament that attracts some of the UK’s top shore anglers. Every now and then you get…
The gaper clams are also known by local names like ‘soft clam’, ‘sand gaper’ and ‘steamer clam’. They are a fast growing shellfish with a maximum length of about 150mm,…
David Proudfoot is one of a group of well-travelled boat anglers responsible for introducing pirk casting to the UK. Deadly for cod and pollack, this constantly evolving technique has much…