John Popplewell explains why Essex thornback ray are on his target list throughout the year as he heads to Holland on Sea for a day on the beach.
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Strong winds at the weekend saw most of the boats either not launch or stay in close, and those that did fish once again reported plenty of rays to be …
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A slightly quieter week with not so many ray caught from beaches and boats although our local piers still seem to be producing plenty. It’s not often that calm weather …
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Again, this week it is all about the thornback ray invasion, every year we seem to be seeing more and more of these fish. It’s probably just as well as …
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A touch of Spring in the air and it’s all change on the angling front with the sudden arrival of the thornback ray. Boats and shore anglers alike are enjoying …
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We really are now in the throes of winter, with an icy blast blowing off the North Sea. Boat reports have been minimal, but those that have managed to get …
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Another quiet week with the fishing still in the doldrums and reports from commercial boats up as far as Lowestoft suggest that they are struggling to find any cod at …
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We seem to be in a very similar vein each week with the lack of any cod reports, but once again lots of small whiting and dabs to be caught …
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Walton Sea Angling Club held their annual Boxing Day Match on Walton Pier and for a change the weather and tide conditions were perfect for the day. 74 competitors took …
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Another slow weekend, but we now expect this in the run up to Christmas as previous years have showed there is nothing very big to be caught. This trend will …