With guaranteed fish, Iceland and Norway are hugely popular sea angling destinations, and right about now droves of anglers from all over Europe will be organising their tackle in anticipation…
The recent sudden passing of legendary Culdaff charter skipper Des Mills has shocked the world of sea angling. In tribute and farewell, Steve Souter recalls his last outing with the…
At the expense of a little time and imagination, many everyday household discards can be turned into surprisingly effective items of fishing end-tackle. Take for example the tops/bases from large…
Our planned boat fishing in north Donegal had been blown out, rained off and all but swept away by a freak tornado that announced itself by flattening a building site…
Wire and crimps go hand in hand, but there is another way to construct the likes of wire tope traces. The strong and neat hot twist method is a clever…
“It’s a dirty job but someone’s got to do it!” gagged Steve Souter as he went Alderney mullet hunting with one hand over his mouth in possibly the smelliest place…
Coloured lead weights are becoming increasingly popular among boat anglers in particular. Steve Souter offers reasons why a splash of lead colour might be worth considering, before looking at two…
‘Hokeyes’, ‘Hokkais’ or ‘Hawkeyes’ etc, as separately named by different tackle companies, are perhaps the most universally effective pattern of pre-tied feathers available to UK boat anglers. Because of their…
Widely worshiped, the Red Gill artificial sandeel is a pure ‘Hall of Fame’ item in many anglers’ books. Here Steve Souter talks fondly of a trusted old faithful and reveals…
Steve Souter reveals all you need to know about locating and digging white ragworm. Storing this deadly bait is covered later in part two of an exclusive whiteworm trilogy. White…