Rod Licences – Beware of Rip-off Merchants

It's that time of year when you need to renew your rod licence and Martin Salter offers some timely advice in his latest blog.

Merlin Unwin – The Writing on the River

With works from Chris Yates to 'BB' in print, Merlin Unwin has been a driving force in fishing books for over twenty years. Dom Garnett met him for an afternoon's fishing on the River Teme, Ludlow

Keeping Records and Learning Lessons: The Doc Spot

This month Paul Garner is thinking about his fishing, really thinking...

Just how Healthy is Angling?

Let's face it, an hour's fishing is not as healthy for you as an hour's jogging or an hour in the gym...or is it? New research by Graham Cobden sheds light on the physical demands of our sport.

Chew Valley Reservoir Pike – Tony’s Specialist Scene

With little in the way of fishing coming his way for a long time Tony had been looking forward to his planned trip to Chew all winter, was he to be rewarded with something special?

Sea Fishing – Alan Yates’ Monthly Diary

This month Alan turns his attention to the spring species returning to the shore, and in particular to the main food source that is pulling them in - peeler crabs!

Cormorants – The ‘Dossier of Destruction’

In his latest blog Martin Salter takes a look at the alarming evidence on the impact of cormorant predation.

A Day with the Outlaw Bob James

In a turbulent fishing season, 2012 was a year when it wasn't just the rivers which took a battering. With the benefit of a little water under the bridge, Dom Garnett tracked down Bob James for a day on the bank.

Pike Fishing – Lessons Learned

Paul Scowen returns to FishingMagic and after an enforced break from fishing he is delighted to be out chasing fish with teeth once again -but there are lessons to be learned...

A January Barbel – Baldwin’s Blog

With very little chance to fish in January Lewis Baldwin manages to get the timing right and make the most of his one evening on the river.
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