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Big Game Fishing Holidays For Beginners
In the world of big game fishing there are places more suited to less experienced anglers where you can simply turn up with no previous knowledge and still have the same excitement as a more experienced angler. These destinations provide boats with a captain and a deckhand. The deckhand is there to make your fishing experience the best it can […]
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Getting Yourself Ready For a Mexico Trip
When the mind drifts off to Mexico you will be forgiven for thinking of long sandy beaches, hot sunny days in the pool drinking ice cold beers and of course great food. Mexico is also world-famous for its amazing big game fishing both inshore and offshore. Here I will take you through some suggestions to ensure you get the best […]
What Are the Best Polarised Sunglasses For Fishing?
What are the best polarized sunglasses for fishing? This is a question asked by many anglers who fish in the UK and around the world.
Shotgun Chokes Explained
In firearms, a choke is a tapered constriction of a shotgun barrel’s bore at the muzzle end. Chokes are almost always used in modern hunting and clay pigeon shooting trips to improve performance. Its purpose is to shape the spread of the shot to gain better range and accuracy. Some obsess over it, some ignore it. What should you do? […]
Shooting Seasons For The UK and Europe
We all feel that sense of disappointment and emptiness when the UK Game season comes to a close, until of course, the Pigeon shooting swiftly arrives. But what happens if we want more? Seasons vary considerably depending on your location, for example, England, Ireland and Spain and for some, can be quite a confusing concept. Here we include a guide […]
Streamer Fishing For Trout In Still Waters
Streamer flies are usually larger flies that are fished in an active manner to target larger predators. These types of flies are normally based on creatures such as small fish, Crayfish and other large invertebrates. When using streamers to target large Trout in still waters angler intervention is needed to put life into your fly. This is due to the […]
Encouraging Young Shots Into The Sport
Encouraging young shots into the sport is more about teaching them and cultivating their mindset and understanding of all aspects, including involvement and hands-on practical experience of shooting. The ethos of the understanding the fieldcraft, safety and all matters of game shooting is paramount and something that should be made obligatory when starting out, after all, lessons have to be […]
Encouraging Women Into Shooting
There is still a lot more we can do to help encourage more women into the world of shooting. The sport has transformed greatly over the years and is opening up to new generations and backgrounds of people, not just the stereotypical farmers, gentry and typical country types donning their traditional flat caps and heavy tweeds. You will see doctors, […]
Fly Patterns for Pacú Fishing
Fly Patterns when targeting the exciting Pacú is all about sight-fishing opportunities. Pacú are known to like structure so keep in mind for fallen trees and rocks when hunting this species. It is best to use 8-weight rods, rigged with floating tropical lines, in order to pitch spun deer-hair “fruit patterns” tied on stout hooks, as well as foam, high-floating […]
