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There’s a particular hush that falls over a tidal ledge just before first light — wind down to a whisper, water tucking around the rocks, and the promise that a double-figure ray could be...
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One of my favourite night sessions in an estuary involves watching a bank of streetlights smear across the water and waiting for the telltale slashes of pollack cruising the lit edges. Over the years...
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I’ve lost count of the number of times a promising session in a rocky Welsh cove was spoiled by marauding mackerel taking my bait clean off the hook. They’re fast, curious and relentless — and...
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I’d been battling Southerndown’s long, wide beach for years. Some days I’d put out 140–150g leads and feel like I’d sent the bait into the sea, only to reel back line that had piled up in...
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I like winter cod in shallow kelp bays because everything about the session feels deliberate: timing, bait, and a careful read of the water. Over the years I’ve learned that you don’t just...
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Late-summer bass sessions along the Welsh coast are some of my favourite days: the water is warming, bait fish move inshore and the shoreline comes alive with subtle signs that don’t shout at you...
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I’ve had a soft spot for rays since my first double-figure thornback took my peeler crab off a rough, kelpy ledge at dusk. Getting a big ray from a rocky cove on a light surf setup is all about...
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I’ve had a few sleepless nights and one very wet kitbag when I misjudged the exit line on a ledge fish. Since then I’ve made spotting the exact cliff edge exit my pre-cast ritual. On Wales’...
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I love a low-tide microsession on sandy flats near estuaries — short, focused, and often deadly for flatfish if you pick the right slot. These sessions are the kind I plan around a coffee, a quick...
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I always leave the house thinking I’ll only be out for an hour, and come back two tides later with pockets full of bait, a soggy map and — if I’m lucky — a few good photos to show for it....
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