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…
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”…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…