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Fishing Methods When Using Arctic Char Flies
Arctic Char are one of those fish that often get regarded as a ‘nice bycatch’ when anglers are targeting bigger Trout or Salmon species when out at an international Freshwater Fly Fishing trips. This is mainly because waters that hold trophy Sea run Char are not as plentiful as that of Trout and Salmon. When you do get the chance […]
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Species Spotlight: Monkfish
Name: Monkfish Also known as: Angler fish, Frogfish, Sea devil Scientific name: Lophius piscatorius Monkfish Description The Monkfish has a very large and broad head with a massive mouth full of very sharp teeth which point inwards. They have a flat body which is a mottled dark brown to black in colour and are covered in blunt spines which are […]
Finding The Best Big Game Fishing In The World
For many years Sportquest Holidays have been searching the globe for some of the best big game fishing in the world this awesome planet has available and listening to all the returning customer’s feedback who we send to these amazing places, all have very positive things to say. Our dedicated research team spend their days looking out for potential destinations […]
Shore Fishing Tackle For Norway
Shore fishing in Norway is becoming more and more popular each year, with the fishing around the UK coastline becoming less productive year after year anglers are heading away from UK beach fishing and heading to the Land of the Big Fish in hope of catching a monster fish from the shore. These fish can range in sizes from the […]
Getting into the Zone for Atlantic Salmon
As anglers, we should always be learning for you will never know it all, but if you think you do, it will not be long before a fishing trip teaches you otherwise. I am in a fortunate position as my job takes me travelling all over the world fishing for a wide variety of fish using many different methods. One […]
Fanning Island Bonefish – Tail Fly Fishing
The Legend of Heartbreak Flat – Joe Brennan It took three days heading west and crossing the Pacific to get here, but after a week we had settled into our routine. We were the only four anglers visiting Fanning Island Atoll or, as the locals call it, Tabuaeran. With no electrical grid, no cell phones or internet, it was easy […]
Shore Fishing In Norway Pre-Season Targets
With the Spring season in Nappstraumen drawing ever closer, it’s time to take a look at some of the more popular species we’ve caught over the past few years and set some targets for the coming season. I feel it’s going to be a cracker. COD I personally think that this will be the year of a big spring cod, […]
Species Spotlight: Cod
Species: Atlantic Cod Scientific Name: Gladus Morhua Also known as: Cod, Tommy Cod, Codling Description The Cod is an unmistakable fish. The colouration of a Cod is normally green to brown on its back with a distinct mottling leading down to a white belly. The top jaw overextends the lower jaw which comes with the fish’s most distinct feature, a. […]
ATOL Protection – We Have You Fully Covered, But Not Everyone Does
What you must check before you book… It is with great pleasure, Sportquest Holidays can announce that we have had our ATOL licence renewed. To qualify for an ATOL licence, a company has to be stringently financially tested, and it appears that not all companies in the fishing and shooting holiday sector have been as successful. This news prompted me […]
