Indholdsfortegnelse for November 2024 i Sea Angler

In June I was invited to the Florida Keys to sample the fishing in the sportfishing capital of the world. I loved it and the fishing was spectacular. You can read about one of my ‘backcountry’ fishing trips in the Everglades National Park on page 12. Now Sea Angler has been there, it’s your chance to win the fishing holiday of a lifetime: we are offering one lucky reader the chance to win a four-night trip for two people to the Florida Keys, including two chartered fishing trips, worth nearly £5000! Head to page 18 for details and how to be in with a chance of winning this incredible prize. ALSO IN THIS ISSUE Roger Munro looks into the lifecycle and habits of the conger eels before providing his top…

YOUR FISHING CATCHES HOW TO ENTER Email only to sa.ed@kelsey.co.uk Please supply these details: angler’s name, age, address, telephone number, email, type of FISH, weight of FISH, where caught, DATE caught, BAIT/rig, whether caught from shore or boat, if from charter boat, give name of boat, port and skipper. Please state if the FISH was retained or returned. Send us your entries and win some great prizes ■ SHORE LURE OPTION: Solaris 4000 or 5000 reel, RRP: £60, Epixor 15-50g rod RRP: £80 ■ SHORE LURE OPTION: Solaris 4000 or 5000 reel, RRP: £60, Epixor 15-50g rod RRP: £80 ■ BOAT: Classic CLX, RRP: £60 Cortez Boat Rod, RRP: £90 ■ SHORE BAIT OPTION: DSA reel RRP: £60, Wave Power surf rod, RRP: £80 YOUR TARGETS... Catch a FISH on…

Unlike other members of the goby family, which can be very hard to distinguish from each other, the leopard spotted goby, Thorogobius ephippiatus, with its distinctive orange and red spots, is easy to identify. The ‘LSG’ has diamond-shaped scales, blue-edged dorsal fins and a black spot at the back of the first dorsal fin. It can be found along Atlantic coasts from Scandinavia to Madeira, including the Mediterranean. A desirable ‘tick’ for any species hunter, the current British record for leopard spotted goby is held with a fish that weighed 39g: less than an ounce-and-a-half. That fish was caught at Cemaes Bay, Anglesey, in 1995. Divers report that leopard spotted goby are shy fish, typically inhabiting very rocky and kelp strewn areas, often favouring cracks on steep walls and caves.…

For over 12 years I have been running the repair, service and warranty centre for Seigler Reels US here in the UK. I’ve seen the good, the bad and the ugly of UK fishing reels. The range has astonished me: from the perfect reels in for a full service at the end of the season, to the seized solid, stored in a bag in the shed at the start of the season. The one thing I tell all my customers: bad reels never get better all on their own. If something is wrong, get it sorted sooner rather than later. RUST The number one killer of fishing reels is rust. After every trip you must clean your reels as soon as you can. How you do it is up to…

You have to be of my generation or older to appreciate the degree of influence GPS both has, and continues to play, in all our lives on a number of levels. The old land-based transmitters which were used to operate Decca, and later, Navstar were unreliable due to weather, atmospherics and positioning of the beacons, to the point where at times you really would be fishing blind. Then along came the GPS system, which itself was problematic in the early days until the Americans decided to give us the full, undiluted version. However, without the brilliance of one Albert Einstein more than 100 years earlier, GPS would probably have been no better than the systems it replaced. REMEMBER THE 2000D? The early days of electronic navigation were reliant on land-based…

The sun dips toward the horizon, suffusing everything beneath with an amber glow. With each second that passes, lengthening shadows drape across the landscape, dust sheets pulled into place at the final closing of another day. The gentle slosh of water shushes everything to a motionless silence. But not everything is lifeless. Against this backdrop, one shadowy figure stands out against the evening sky, an isolated, lone figure, standing “solitary as an oyster” upon the beach. It waits, this figure, shuffling slightly from time to time, a turn of the head to consider some distant splash before all focus is returned to that tiny point where a thin line enters the water, connecting one world with another. Mention the word “fisherman” to any non-angler and the above image, or at…

In the last issue I wrote about the time Clive Gammon and I went cod fishing and delivered our fish to internationally acclaimed chef Franco Taruschio, who prepared us a fine meal. As good as that meal undoubtedly was, Michelin Star meals are generally not my thing. Of course, I appreciate a beautiful meal cooked by a skilled chef, but those who know me will confirm that given the choice the option of a good curry will generally win my vote. In this issue I’m going to relate another ‘hook n’ cook’ type story from my past, which to my absolute delight did end up in a rather superb Indian restaurant! Raj Mayur Verma started his acting career at the tender age of nine. Today he is one of the…

ASK THE EXPERTS When sending your question, please remember to include your name and address CHRIS KENNEDY Chris is a specimen hunting specialist based on Sark and answers shore fishing questions. DAVID MITCHELL David is Sea Angler’s editor and is an expert on sea angling policy and conservation . BEN BASSETT The Plymouth angler and blogger will provide answers on the sport of light rock fishing (LRF), the go-anywhere tactic. DAVE LEWIS Based in Newport, South Wales, our contributing editor Dave answers boat fishing questions. HENRY GILBEY Angler, blogger and photojournalist Henry, based in Cornwall, is our lure expert. BRIAN PASK Brian is a qualified sea angling coach and casting tutor who works with young people and experienced anglers to improve their fishing skills. SHORE ANGLING Q Watching the recent…

BOATS The centre point of the show – with plenty of choice on offer. The Orkney 592 Centre Console is a new boat on the block. Orkney have been producing excellent angling boats – built on a more traditional hull shape and they have now launched a new centre console model – which are becoming more popular amongst many sports fishermen. The new 592 is designed to run offshore in comfort. Its Nelson heritage is apparent in the way the hull handles rough water with ease. The 27” interior freeboard and self-draining cockpit add to the feeling of safety and security. www.orkneyboats.com Anglers are increasingly turning to small more portable SIBS and plastic boats. Amongst the variety on display was the Roto-Tech Kontra 450. Its hull profile combines the advantages…

OCTOBER ● 12: Southern League round 10 of 12 & open, Goring, 5-10pm, pegged, measure & return, £15 match entry, £5 pools, £10 pair, team of five free, 2022 League entry £25, booking ends one hour before start, book only, Darren 07919 073232, Mike 07983 579596, Ian 07736 004714 or Ant 07775 691916. Nick: southernleagueandopens@gmail.com ● 12: Holyhead & District Angling club, Tom Lynch Open Sea Angling Competition, by kind permission of Stena line UK fishing 1230-1630pm £20 entry, Live Facebook peg draw 9/10/2024 7pm, PayPal: Holyheadangling@yahoo.com - Friends & Family. Limited to 80 pegs, pre book, all senior anglers to fish outside wall. No minimum size limits, straight measure, all dogfish 50cm rays, smoothhound and bullhuss measured noses to tail. All junior anglers to fish FOC on pegs allocated on…

WIND STRENGTH Understanding wind strength and its bearing on a venue, or typically our choice of specific venue, is a key element to successful fishing. It has a major effect on governing how fish feed across a short stretch of coast, often concentrating them in numbers on one mark and less so on a venue nearby. The Beaufort Scale is a scale of measure that identifies specific wind strength. The Shipping Forecast uses this for defining wind strength on forecasts and projections, and good tide tables also include it. It’s an excellent aid to sea anglers defining exactly what you’re likely to face on the day. To convert knots to mph, multiply by 1.15. It’s worth having the Beaufort Scale on your phone for instant reference. The TV and general…

I don’t believe I’m alone in always tinkering with things and looking to refine and improve my beach fishing setup, looking for things to help make things more efficient. Every now and then I come across a clever new product that grabs my attention and stands out amongst the crowd. One of these is the Spooligan range, including the Holsta, Grippa and Adapta, which offer unique solutions that are designed to meet the diverse needs of modern shore anglers. These products allow the roving shore angler to adapt and streamline their equipment, thus making their fishing experience more enjoyable and earning their place in your tackle arsenal. SPOOLIGAN HOLSTA: HANDS-FREE CONVENIENCE The Spooligan Holsta is a versatile and convenient accessory holding tray that addresses a common problem faced by many…

Lucky G’ is jointly owned by me, Ross Parsons and the former editor of Saltwater Boat Angling, Tim Macpherson. Tim had not been out in the boat since our first trip of the year at the beginning of May when we were towed back by the Eastbourne Lifeboat after our cutout switch shorted out about three miles off Bexhill. He had done plenty of fishing since but not out with Ross and I, so it was important to find him some fish. We were fortunate to get a few mackerel and with the squid we had taken with us we decided to anchor up and go for bream. The bream were there in numbers and we enjoyed some light tackle fun with them. Then Ross hooked a tope on his…

HOW IT WORKS ■ With £10,000 in tackle prizes the points, based on entries, are awarded to the top three plus section winners and captors of the largest fish caught in each designated Penn match. Penn also awards a prize of a Spinfisher fixed-spool reel to the angler scoring the most points in matches shown in each issue. If there is a tie, the winner will be the angler whose total is from the greatest number of results and is then chosen on merit by the Angling Trust. An angler can win only one reel during the year. To win a prize you must be registered with the Penn Sea League – supply your name, address, phone and email. Send fixtures, results and league registration by email to Ian Bowell:…