Shore Catches

Anglers are now starting to pick up some nice mixed bags even when the sea is flat calm, and some anglers still report the odd mackerel from the piers. Summer …

In ten days time, Monday 15th, the FIPS(M) World Shore Championships will kick off in the Netherlands. The event, consisting of one day of practice and four competition days , …

Ray Bailey reports on an evening when the rulebook was thrown out the window. After spending a fruitless day on Aberavon pier hunting mackerel my thought turned to bass. The …

John Francis Costello, aka Frankie Drleanbass, tells the story of an unexpected encounter when practicing LRF style on the Plymouth shoreline. Last night I headed down to Plymouth’s Art of …

Last week saw the first heavy seas of the winter season arrive and those anglers in the right place at the right time, and who managed to avoid the masses …

Although there was a good turnout for Skegness Pier Angling Club’s (SPAC) latest match, held in rough conditions at Wolla Bank, Chapel, unfortunately the fish decided not to co-operate! Only …

A group of mates who all frequent the WSF forums were the second group of shore anglers to visit Skarnsundet and Bessaker this season. They enjoyed the fantastic and varied …

Mackerel are still showing from most of the Region’s piers when conditions are settled while cod are starting to show north of the Tyne but are scarce elsewhere. Anglers bait …

Mackerel are still showing from the piers when the clarity of the water is good, particularly from Hartlepool where they tend to stay a lot longer than elsewhere, and where …