Mike Talbot Autumn is hard on tackle, and the damage happens quietly. Here is the maintenance routine I go through, what saltwater does that freshwater does not, and what is worth replacing rather than saving.
Being cold ends more sessions than poor fishing does. Here is how I layer for autumn, what actually matters in a waterproof, and the wader decisions that catch people out.
Cod move back within range of the shore as the water cools, and autumn is when the season starts. Here is what conditions bring them in, which marks produce and the baits that get results.
Bass fishing peaks in autumn as the fish feed hard before moving offshore. Here is how the marks change, why rough weather helps, and what I fish through September to November.
Wild fish, huge water and very few other anglers. The Highlands ask more of you in planning than in casting, and the trade is worth it.
A personal list of UK canals worth your time, including a few quieter ones that don’t get the attention the big names do.
A straightforward answer to a question I get asked constantly, plus what I wish someone had told me before my first canal session.
Twenty years on the Welsh coast taught me rod choice is about the specific mark you’re fishing, not chasing the latest reviewed model.
Every angler on the Welsh coast talks about bass. Wrasse deserve more attention than they get, and here’s why.
Bass stocks and fishing quality along the UK coast have genuinely improved over the last decade. Here’s what I think is behind it.