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How to Dress Game
There is a lot of care and preparation that goes into skilfully dressing game and something that needs to be undertaken with patience and understanding. This is a step by step guide to helping you with the process. Plucking your birds legs stage 1 Start at the legs. The proper technique is to pull the feathers downwards first in the […]
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Species Spotlight: Greylag Goose
Species: Greylag Goose Latin Name: Anser anser UK Breeding: 46,000 pairs UK Wintering: 140,000 British breeding birds and 88,000 from Iceland. Speed: 40-70mph depending on the tailwind Wingspan: 147 – 180cm Where to shoot: Sweden Shooting Season: Shot legally between 1st September – 31st January (20th February below high water mark) during the closed season can only be shot under […]
What makes a good Shooting Holiday in Sweden?
Sweden offers a playground for hunters with its resplendent forests and hills, farmlands and coastline. From the North to South of the country the list of species is vast and the opportunity to shoot within a variety of areas is possible. Species include Driven Duck and Pheasant days, decoying the world-famous Ducks and Geese with the exclusive “No bag limit.” […]
Dangers of DIY Holidays – Are You Covered?
You’ve looked at all the holidays on tour operator’s websites, found a holiday you really like but thought to yourself – “I bet I can do it myself and save myself some pennies.” So, you’ve gone ahead booked your flight and got a great deal, booked the fishing lodge direct or through an agent and saved a few pounds. Now […]
Species Spotlight: Atlantic Halibut
Name: Atlantic Halibut Scientific name: Hippoglossus Stenolepis ATLANTIC HALIBUT Description Starting life as a round fish, these Jurassic looking creatures of the deep soon evolve into a flatfish. The eyes migrate around their head at around 6 months old where they then start living life as a flatfish. Being a mottled brown on top with a white underbelly these fish […]
Species Spotlight: Sea Trout
Species: Sea Trout Scientific Name: Salmo Trutta Also known as: Sewin, Peel, White trout SEA TROUT Description Sea Trout are a silvery colour with faint black spots. However, once they return to freshwater they quickly take on the normal colouration of the resident brown trout in preparation for spawning. They return to their silvery stage as they migrate back to the saltwater. […]
Sportquest Holidays two Day Halibut Competition in Norway
The moment that so many of you have been waiting for has come. We have finalised the location, dates and prices for our exclusive new Halibut competition, which is taking place at our destination on the Lofoten Islands called Å. This camp owned by Nordic Sea Angling has for the last few years been the go-to place for any angler […]
Species Spotlight: Coho Salmon
Name: Coho Salmon Also Known as: Silver Salmon or Silver’s Scientific Name: Oncorhynchus kisutch COHO SALMON Description As their common name would suggest when Coho enter the rivers to start their breeding migration they tend to be bright silver with dark blue upper backs. The longer these fish spend in freshwater the more they start to change. The fish start […]
Sportquest Holidays Directors Become Ambassadors For Mackenzie Fly Fishing
We are pleased to announce that Sportquest Holidays managing director Peter Collingsworth and Sportquest Holidays marketing director Tracey Buckenham have now officially been made brand ambassadors for Mackenzie Fly Fishing. “ I am so pleased that we are able to support the Mackenzie Fly Fishing brand with its unique fly fishing rod and lines. Scott and his team have over […]
