Indholdsfortegnelse for September 2024 i Sea Angler

TALES FROM THE TIDELINE For almost for as long as angling has existed, the concept of the ‘angler’s ego’ has been a source of ironic comedy for others. On the darkest of angling days, when all hope and expectation have been shattered by a blank session or the sudden loss of a decent fish, when pride is dented and all there seems left to do is quietly lick our wounds, sulk and rage at the unfairness of the entire universe, how many of us have then had friends and family laughingly crack jokes about the one that got away, or light-heartedly call into question our angling abilities? In such situations, the angling ego can seem the most fragile of creatures, particularly in the fact that it is so easily damaged.…

Having started with an overhead thump last time, let’s look at pushing your lead out further with the Brighton cast. Hopefully my message about having a rod you can bend has hit home – ‘bend it to send it’ really is true! That matter sorted, let’s get on with the cast. The Brighton cast is an easy way to get compression in your rod with no extra effort and, in many cases, less effort than the overhead thump. How can this be I hear you ask? The answer is “high inertia”! Let me explain. We need to store energy in the rod that can then be released and used to propel the lead. When your rod is bent the rod is loaded with potential energy in the same way as,…

RECORDS BY MEASUREMENT At last, the British Record Fish Committee (BRFC) have decided to set up a separate record fish list that doesn’t require the fish to be killed. There is now no reason to bring back boat caught fish to be weighed on land, as they can now break a record by measurement alone. This needs to be carried out in a proper way with photos and video evidence, but I consider this a real breakthrough allowing some brilliant fish to set records but to be returned alive. Check the BRFC for full details of how to claim a record for the new list. BACK AFLOAT After a frustrating time with our Raider 18 ‘Lucky Git’, after being towed in by Eastbourne lifeboat when our main cut-out switch shorted…

If you’re relatively new to sea angling, and you’re curious about the various release systems, how they work and when they should be used, then this will help you avoid many months and sessions of trial and error. When I started sea angling, I did so using a simple lead with a clip for your hook, which worked ok, but innovation, and the evolution of the sport continued, and I began to experiment as new systems came out that made fishing easier and more effective. Firstly, having your baited hooks clipped down probably isn’t essential if you are the type of angler lobbing 25 to 30 yards in calm conditions using a simple paternoster or running ledger. However, if it’s windy, or you’re trying to get further out, you’ll notice…

ON TEST REVIEW The old saying goes, ‘there’s nothing new under the sun’, but the current trend towards using a small inflatable boat as a fishing platform has really taken hold. Turn the clock back 50 or so years, to the days before marinas, when boats had to be kept on moorings, on a trot or ashore; there were no other alternatives. Every boater who kept their boat afloat on a mooring needed a tender, and many of these were either pram dinghies, conventional small dinghies or inflatable boats. AFFORDABLE However, in recent years there has been a resurgence of interest in small inflatable boats (SIBs) as fishing platforms. Modern production processes have made good inflatable boats affordable and their build quality reliable. NO TRAILER REQUIRED The beauty of an…

In association with 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…

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 When targeting bream…

On the 7th January 1987 I made the first entry into a fishing diary. It became a catch log that I maintained for many years, exclusively for trips aboard my own trailered boats, not charter boat or shore trips. In the early years these were aboard my first boat, a Barry Bass Boat called ‘Teal’, then from November 1988 onwards aboard the first of my Orkney Strikeliners, ‘Alison.’ Aside from the desire to keep an accurate record of fish caught, the primary objective in starting this log was to try and understand the affect different size tides had on the areas I fished. Back in those days my fishing from April through until late October was primarily based around the Gower Coast, having launched at either Oxwich Bay or Knab…

When I first tried my hand at sea angling back in the 1960s, the peak achievement for most participants, myself very much included, would be to catch a British record. It didn’t get any better than that; the pinnacle of angling success, and nor did it happen to all but a very fortunate few which I assumed (incorrectly as it would turn out) would never include me. I therefore set myself a different target, that of catching 100 species of record listed fish from British waters. one of these was the cuckoo ray; a small deep-water species which I had occasionally seen in Scottish waters, the record for which happened to be held by a friend of mine, Scottish International boat angler Neil McLean, who lived on the Isle of…

FLOAT FISH FOR BOAT BASS The better numbers of mackerel nowadays tend to show post August in many areas. Consequently, September has become a top month to target boat bass with float tackle and mackerel baits. There’s an excellent chance of larger than average bass, too. TIDE TALK The bass are found over inshore reefs, shallower rough ground and sandbanks close to estuary mouths, and they like some tide run. The declining tides from the 3rd to the 9th could see average fishing, but the better tides are the building tides as this brings numbers of bass inshore. These fall from the 14th to the 19th, though those on the 18th and 19th are massive and usually see shorter feeding periods. Also fish the smaller falling tides from the 22nd…

In association with £25 TACKLE VOUCHER WINNERS Fishingmegastore.com awards a £25 voucher prize to each of two winners - the youngster with the best shore fish and another with the top boat catch. The winners can use the voucher to select tackle from Fishingmegastore.com which is based in Glasgow and Edinburgh. ■ Send your Young Rods entries by email to sa.ed@kelsey.co.uk…

It’s been a fairly slow month for me, partly due to a family holiday and partly due to some peculiar conditions on the beach – it’s certainly been a strange year already in terms of weather! I have run a few casting sessions which I always find great fun and I get to see an instant impact with increased casting distances. When I am working with people on casting it’s not distance that I focus on; a strange statement to make, maybe, but I need to get the client to focus on honing technique first. Get this right and distance will follow. This was particularly evident when I met up with Dean for a session. The wind strength turned out to be much worse than the forecast – I shouldn’t…

The company is now over 70 years old and started with Ingvar Westin – a highly talented toolmaker and wood carver – creating ‘swimming’ fish shaped toys for his children. These toys eventually morphed into some of the most successful fishing lures Sweden had ever seen. With a very strong brand that is now well known, and well respected, in the industry for high quality, stylish lure products, their latest move is designing items specifically for the UK market, and there is plenty in the pipeline for the next two, or more, years. The saltwater lure market continues to grow each season; it seems to be gaining huge attention from both specialist anglers and general holidaymakers. Westin’s most recent launch includes a new weedless variation of the iconic Sandy Andy…

Kawasaki has unveiled a new model of its jet ski range designed exclusively for anglers. The new Ultra 160LX-S Sea Angler is specifically tailored for fishing and the range comprises six craft across the LX and LXS series. The Ultra 160LX-S Sea Angler features a powerful, normally aspirated four-cylinder, four-stroke engine delivering 152PS, based on Kawasaki Ninja technology. Equipment on the new style of Jet Ski includes a 7-inch Garmin Echomap UHD2 which excels in detecting fish with a top-class sharp and clear sonar while offering navigation from recorded routes. For storing bait or your catch, the 160LX-S Sea Angler includes a large Orca hard cooler set in to the rear of the craft. It also has built-in fishing rod holders. A specially designed seat has also been incorporated for…