Even the most professional and experienced of anglers must admit to there being a large degree of luck involved in the sport.
Perhaps luck isn't the right word, it's more 'unpredictability'. I'm sure most have caught a species or size of fish which was completely unexpected at the time. This has to be one of the attractions of the sport. The anticipation when watching the float dip, hearing the buzzer blip, feeling the fly line tighten, whatever the method of detection you can never be sure what's on the other end.
Editorial List
By Graham Sleeman
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By Graham Sleeman
Graham Sleeman is Editor of Get Hooked!
I don't often attempt to fish in January but it was a really nice day with plenty of sunshine and no real wind.
There was sweetcorn and bread in the freezer so Alf and I loaded up and headed out.
Unfortunately when we arrived the lake was completely frozen over. We are not put off easily, so we set about clearing a swim.
This was new to us and throwing stones was a waste of time as they either got stuck in the ice or punched stone sized holes through it.
[field_published_date] : Graham By Graham Sleeman : Article : Coarse and Carp Fishing Articles
By Tom O'Reilly
[field_published_date] : Tom By Tom O'Reilly : Article : Coarse and Carp Fishing Articles
By Graham Sleeman
Graham Sleeman is the editor of the Get Hooked! Guide
[field_published_date] : Graham By Graham Sleeman : Article : Coarse and Carp Fishing Articles
By Marcus Watt
One of the most rewarding days coarse fishing you can have is to spend a day on a well-stocked commercial fishery. If you pick the correct lake good sport can be enjoyed 12 months a year with fish that average between 3lb and 7lb. These are a nice size because they give a good fight but allow you to use normal tackle. This type of fishery is a relative newcomer, as over the last decade many smaller lakes have been built to meet the growing demand for coarse fishing.
[field_published_date] : Marcus By Marcus Watt : Article : Coarse and Carp Fishing Articles
By Mike Goodchild
The Bristol Avon flows from its twin sources near Sherston and Tetbury to its confluence with the River Severn at Avonmouth and travels some 117 kilometres in total (72 miles). The river has five major tributaries, the Rivers Marden, Somerset Frome, Chew, Bristol Frome and the By Brook. All provide excellent coarse fishing although the By Brook is mostly controlled by private syndicates so it is not available to the average angler.
[field_published_date] : Mike By Mike Goodchild : Article : Coarse and Carp Fishing Articles
By Wayne Thomas
If you are a keen angler with children I feel it is only fair to introduce them to the sport of angling with the many benefits it can bring. In this day and age many anglers it would seem do not make an effort to give kids the start they need. Angling will hopefully give a lifelong interest in the environment and a means to unwind in an ever stressful world.
[field_published_date] : Wayne By Wayne Thomas : Article : Coarse and Carp Fishing Articles
By Mike Winter
Editors Note: This editorial was submitted by Mike and the following is an extract from the accompanying letter. I feel it encapsulates the principles of Get Hooked - anglers working together, putting something into the sport for other anglers to enjoy.
.... First I want to congratulate you on the Get Hooked Angling Guide. I have a copy of every edition and it has gone from strength to strength, it is as invaluable to me as my fishing Diary. Now I want to put something back into it and enclose a small piece for your consideration' ....;
[field_published_date] : Mike By Mike Winter : Article : Coarse and Carp Fishing Articles
By Richard Blackie
Richard Blackie, Somerset Gazette Columnist
For over 40 years I have fished all over the British Isles, in fact all over the World, as for the first 14 years of my working life I was a sailor. This job took me to every corner of the globe, and I took every opportunity to get ashore and fish.
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By Max Palmer
Max Palmer is from Tackle Trader
Over the last 15 years coarse fishing has seen many changes, not just in the south west but as a whole. Match angling is no exception, in fact it has probably changed more than any other area of the sport, but why?
[field_published_date] : Max By Max Palmer : Article : Coarse and Carp Fishing Articles