Latest Blog
Species Spotlight: Giant Trevally
Name: Giant Trevally Also known as: GT’S, Gangsters of the flats, lowly trevally, barrier trevally, giant kingfish or ulua. Scientific Name: Caranx ignobilis GIANT TREVALLY Description The take from a GT is so violent it can quite literally take you off your feet. As a predator, they are perfectly built for speed. They have a streamlined body with a huge […]
Continue reading
Filter by
Species Spotlight: Chinook Salmon
Species: Chinook Salmon Also known as: King Salmon, Quinnat Salmon, Spring Salmon, Chrome Hog, and Tyee Salmon Latin Name: Oncorhynchus Tshawytscha CHINOOK SALMON Description Like many Pacific Salmon, Chinook will change in appearance and colour as they travel from saltwater to the freshwater rivers. On entering freshwater for the first time Chinook have a very silver colour with deep black […]
Species Spotlight: White Sturgeon
Species: White Sturgeon Scientific Name: White Sturgeon Acipenser Transmontanus Also known as: Sturgeon, Beluga WHITE STURGEON Description The White Sturgeon is just one of many species of Sturgeon. They are a prehistoric-looking leviathan that sports a unique life cycle and inhabits the waters of North America and Canada. This monster of the rivers is normally a grey colour with brown specimens […]
End of Year Round Up
What a year it has been and one I am personally very proud of. At the end of 2017, we purchased a property that was converted into brand new offices and became the new head office for Sportquest Holidays. We therefore started this year with lots of exciting times and challenges. Once the office work had been completed we could […]
The Loss Of A True Legend & Friend – John Wilson
A great memorial held for the fishing legend John Wilson. On Friday the 24th May, I along with around 400 hundred other anglers, friends and family all packed in to Norwich Cathedral to attend John Wilsons memorial service. It was a great gathering bringing some of us together who had literally not seen each other for many years. During the […]
Essential Non Fishing Travel Products For Your Holiday
When thinking of a fishing holiday most peoples minds would be on their fishing equipment, thinking about things like what rods and reels to take or if they have the right end tackle. Not a lot of people think too much about the non related fishing essentials they need to take with them to make their holiday that little bit […]
Don’t Underestimate The Cloudy Days – Bonefish
If you have ever been on the flats and woken to cloudy weather you may have been a bit disheartened, fear not here we explain why sometimes cloud cover can create great visibility in the water. Without a doubt, bone fishing is a visual game. Therefore, there’s no question that a bright, sunny, cloudless day is ideal on the flats. […]
What’s Your View Of the Demise Of Game Fairs?
What started as a comment has grown into a full on debate and just goes to show how passionate everyone is about the demise of Game fairs. After putting a picture on Facebook of the latest game fair at Ragley Hall with the comment: “Is it the weather that keeps people away? … so so sad to see fishing village […]
Sportquest Top Tip: Maxima Sharktooth Line Management System
Whether we’re swinging flies for salmon and steelhead or skating mouse patterns for resident rainbow trout, when it comes to leader material plain ol’ Maxima Ultragreen has become a staple at our lodges in Alaska and British Columbia. Why? It’s super strong, abrasion resistant, relatively stiff for nylon monofilament, and pretty inexpensive compared to most other high-tech leader materials.. […]
