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15 Tips for catching Mackerel in (2020)

15 Tips for catching Mackerel in (2020)

The volume of questions I get on the blog regarding Mackerel fishing on Anglesey seems to suggest there is a increasing number of people coming into the sport to learn. There also seems an increasing need for eduction both in a tactical way and in an environmental one. Mackerel fishing is actually the easiest fishing of all, you just need to get a few basics right to start with to get you on your…

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Winter fishing on Anglesey

Winter fishing on Anglesey

Winter fishing on Anglesey is a cold and windy affair, but rewards can be great for those willing to step out of their armchairs and get a little rustled by the elements. When fishing winter storms on Anglesey, there is a much greater chance of catching a descent specimen. Bigger fish love the foul conditions, where they predate on other smaller fish. So if your a fisherman, get your rods out of…

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Trees of north Wales

Trees of north Wales

Its Autumn and the fruits of the woodland and hedgerows provide us with nutrient rich high energy food, free for the taking. The trees are in fruition and in their best condition before the winter months push them into hibernation. To have an understanding which trees inhabit your locale, is an invaluable fieldcraft skill and one that I’ve been fairly in experienced with, up until late. With…

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Adventure Film Tours 2018-19

Adventure Film Tours 2018-19

Autumn and winter are the times for log fires, spicy foods and our favourite warm clothing. With daylight fading, and the lure of creature comforts drawing us in, we must not succumb to the slumber months. Keep the energy high, the exercise up and keep the feel good hormones flowing, to ward off those hibernating instincts. To keep the psyche up, in prolonged grey skied days in north Wales, can…

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Surf north Wales

With cold water, prevailing onshore winds, a small swell window and fickle tide dependant spots, north Wales looks, on paper at least like a terrible destination for the travelling surfer. Every “north Walian surfer” has had the “Imagine if Ireland wasn’t in the way…” conversation (and yes, Rhyl would be vastly improved with a few peaks out front) but Ireland is there and we must make do with the…

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Bass Fishing on Anglesey

Bass Fishing on Anglesey

Bass are one of the most amazing species of fish in our seas to catch on Anglesey, and sit at the top of the predatory food chain.  When you catch one you will surely know about it, as the line from your reel screams off in the direction of the horizon with rod tip bouncing along tow. Bass are one of the more elusive species and can prove quite tricky to catch to the unaccustomed angler, but with…

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