Once again this week is all about the thornback rays; gone are the days when these fish were just a seasonal catch. We now see them being caught for virtually …
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The cod shortage continues, the lack of these indigenous fish is certainly a big blow to our shore line. I have, however, been told that cod could be declared “sustainable” …
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It has been a mixed week with very few autumn cod showing from the boats although both Walton and Clacton Piers have had a good week with most fish feeding …
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We seem to be carrying on in the same vein as the last few weeks, with relatively calm seas and warm weather conditions, which is making it very difficult for …
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It has been a very odd start to the autumn season for boat and beach anglers alike. We have had some very extreme temperatures reaching nearly 30OC and combined with …
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It has been a pretty good week for the boats with a late run of smooth-hounds moving into the river estuaries, with some of the hounds into double figures, although …
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As we approach September it is traditionally an early autumn month of transition for the sea angler. With only a few more weeks of summer species for bass and smooth-hounds, …
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This week we have seen a spell of high winds which has curtailed a lot of the boat fishing, but the boats that have had a mid-week trip reported that …
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It is looking like a typical August on our part of the coast, with some days looking like there isn’t much to be caught; I think it all depends on …
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We are now entering late summer and I thought we would look back over the last few months to see how we have fared over previous years. Those ever faithful …