10 of the most ugliest fish you may see!

Fish and chips anyone?
I’ll stick to my cod thanks, below are 10 of the most ugliest fish I’ve heard about:

Blob Fish

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Orvis Fly Fishing Reels

Orvis are one of the best fly fishing tackle suppliers around and have an exceptional range of fly fishing reels.

A traditional fly reel is basically a storage for line, most of the work in fly fishing is achieved when the line is pulled of the reel, slack line is then guided through the fisherman’s hand, the length of cast depends on the amount of slack line available.

When playing a fish, it’s best that any slack line is quickly reeled in and then played by a method called ‘palming’, this is basically controlling the spool by the palm of your hand, allowing line to be fed out if the fish is fighting hard. I always recommend you reel in slack line, as it’s easy to get in knots with slack line, and you have more control playing a fish when the line is being palmed off the reel.

Fly reels are often rated for a specific weight and type of fly line in combination with a specific strength and length of backing. For example, the documentation supplied with a reel may state that the reel can take 150 yards (140 m) of 50 pound-test backing and 30 yards (27 m) of fly line. An angler should be able to “load” the reel with the specified length of line and backing and still have sufficient room between the line and the spool’s edge. As well, many modern reels are designed to take interchangeable spools. Such spools can be quickly switched, thus allowing an angler to change the type of line in a matter of minutes.

Shore / Rock Fishing – Beginners Advice

We all have to start somewhere and this blog is intended to help the beginner as well as give essential advice to the more experienced angler.

Ok so you’re interested in fishing and would like to take up the sport.  My advice for the complete beginner would be to hitch up with a friend who fishes and go with them, try out their rod and see if you’re really going to enjoy the sport. Purchasing rods, reels and tackle can be expensive – so you want to make sure you are going to enjoy the sport before splashing out on new tackle.

Hopefully you enjoy the fishing session and the next move is to purchase your first rod and reel.
The rod will depend on your size; it’s no good purchasing a rod which does not feel right. I would advise you go for a rod capable of casting a 4 to 6oz weight.  For a beginner definitely buy a fixed spool fishing reel.  A fixed spool reel is much easier to use than a multiplier reel, and generally the cheaper option.

Tackle, is easy. Main fishing line 15 to 20lb, shock leader 30-40lb, hooks, swivels, beads, 4 to 6oz weights, knife, fishing box and rucksack.

The ideal place to find all the above is a car boot sale, you could probably get the lot for under £40.

 

For further advice look around this fishing blog, leave comments or questions below and I will answer them all.

Good luck on your first fishing trip…..

Gordon Ramsay - eels kitchen!

This time is not ‘hells kitchen’ but more like ‘eels kitchen’.

Ok, this is no joke really, Gordon Ramsay was filmed trapping elvers (young eels) on the River Severn for his F Word show and then cooking them on a barbecue before serving them on toast. Read more

Brown Trout