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Lee Dunkley with his 11lb smoothhound
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Smoothhounds Provide Essex Boat Sport

by John Popplewell August 7, 2017
written by John Popplewell

The weather has once again played its role for the boat anglers with high winds causing choppy seas and making it difficult for any boats to take to the water. Towards…

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Baily with his bass
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Baily’s Brilliant Bass

by John Popplewell July 24, 2017
written by John Popplewell

The monthly report from the Brightlingsea charter boat Sophie Lea has been very promising, plenty of medium size hounds being caught providing great sport on the right tackle.  Hermit crabs are the top…

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John Popplewell Tests the Tronixpro Blastron TT

by John Popplewell July 23, 2017
written by John Popplewell

Over the past six years or so I have had the pleasure of using many continental style rods for my shore fishing. All have been different in one way or another and the…

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Mark with his bass
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Mark Hits a Double with the Bass

by John Popplewell July 17, 2017
written by John Popplewell

As we move into mid-Summer it has always been a time for the bigger bass to move closer to the shoreline and this year has been no exception. Evening into the darkness has…

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John with a lure caught pier bass
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Bass Times in Essex

by John Popplewell July 2, 2017
written by John Popplewell

July has arrived with an influx of bass. The 1st of July heralded a relaxation of the ban on retaining landed bass, although we are only allowed to keep one per session over…

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Local angler Matt Clark with a bass
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Bass and Sole Keep Essex Anglers Busy

by John Popplewell June 26, 2017
written by John Popplewell

Plenty of small bass for the shore angler and some bigger fish for the anglers that fish the evening tides when the beaches are that much quieter. Most of those fickle…

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Mark with his Walton Pier hound
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Essex Anglers Advised to Fish Evening Tides

by John Popplewell June 19, 2017
written by John Popplewell

Soaring temperatures this week have hit 30oC and with only a slight breeze it has felt very tropical on our part of the coast. Beach anglers have seen a slowdown on…

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TronixPro Lead Bag Reviewed

by John Popplewell June 18, 2017
written by John Popplewell

The Tronixpro is rapidly becoming one of leading names in sea fishing tackle in the UK and beyond. The Tronixpro Lead Bag is one of the latest innovation in their luggage range and…

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Nat Mills with his thornback ray
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Summer Species Hit the Essex Coast

by John Popplewell June 12, 2017
written by John Popplewell

A strong onshore breeze has curtailed boat fishing somewhat, although there are still plenty of thornback ray, smoothhounds, bass and tope on the further out marks. The smooth hounds have increased…

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Ben with his St Osyth beach stingray
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St Osyth Beach Stingray Enjoy the Warm Weather

by John Popplewell May 29, 2017
written by John Popplewell

The warm, sultry weather continues this week which provide conducive conditions for stingray fishing. They move into our shallow waters on the evening flood tides and we are now into…

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