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FISHING & ANGLING: AN INTRODUCTION CARPING ON WWW.FISHING-ANGLING.CO.UK
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Contents 4-7 • Fishing & Angling: An Introduction 8-9 • Carping On
Fishing & Angling: An Introduction Pg: 4 - 7
Carping On Pg: 8 - 9
Fishing & Angling................................................................13 ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT........................................................................................................................13 BAIT & BAITROLLING.........................................................................................................................................14 BED & BREAKFAST / SELF CATERING.........................................................................................................14 CHARTER ANGLING / FISHING.....................................................................................................................15 FISHING / FISHERIES TACKLE & BAIT.........................................................................................................15 FISHING TACKLE..................................................................................................................................................17 TACKLE & BAIT......................................................................................................................................................18
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Fishing & Angling an Introduction
Among those with a passion for it, fishing as a sport is an absolute joy, and for some, goes as far as obsession! Recreational fishing is a hobby, for pleasure or competition as opposed to commercial fishing; for profit, or subsistence fishing, which is fishing for survival. The history of recreational fishing and how long it has been a hobby is unclear, but there is evidence of fly-fishing in Japan as early as 9th century BC and in Macedonia in 200 AD. Recreational fishing became popular in Britain in the 16th and 17th centuries, leading to the publication of The Compleat Angler by Izaak Walton in 1653. This book is a fascinating classic guide to the joys of fishing, and combines practical information with folklore. Occasional songs, ballads, quotations from other writers, as well as angling tips and advice enliven the story of three friends travelling through the English countryside. It has been reprinted hundreds of times since its first publication. The most common form of recreational fishing is done with a rod, reel, line, hooks and bait. This is known as angling and after being caught the fish is often released back into the water, a technique known as catch and release. The general term for all fishing equipment is fishing tackle. Anglers will often use extra pieces of tackle, known as terminal tackle, as these go at the hook end, to enhance their fishing equipment. These can be weights, floats and swivels. Lures can also be used instead of bait,
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and keen anglers usually make their own lures and artificial flies. This has become somewhat of an art form, with the most beautiful and functional flies being emulated nationwide. Recreational fishing has conventions, rules, licensing restrictions and laws that govern the way in which fish may be caught. In Britain, the different counties have different fishing by-laws although they typically cover angling concerns such as the use of nets, the prohibition of hooks except in the mouth, banning of fishing in certain areas, closed seasons, quotas and the issuing of licenses to allow fishing. Most of these by-laws are in place to ensure that stocks of native fish are properly sustained. Some keen anglers keep fish logs detailing fish caught and in particular the details of trophy-sized fish so that they may be submitted to judging and awarding bodies for verification. Nowadays, many anglers also take part in competitive tournaments where the winner is the angler deemed to have caught the heaviest of a specific type of fish within a set time. Many of the competitors are professional fishermen sponsored by commercial endorsements. Other competitions are ‘the longest fish wins’ type contests. These are used particularly when the rule is to catch and release the fish. The catch is photographed next to an acceptable rule of length and then set free. In Europe, anglers tend to fish for species such as carp, pike, tench, rudd, roach perch and barbel. Although some are pursued for their food value, most are fished for their fighting abilities and the ease with which they sometimes outwit the angler, as the fishermen relish the challenge of a tricky adversary. Particularly in Europe and America, angling is rarely practiced as a food related sport. Anglers cite relaxation, being outdoors and family recreation as their prime motivations for fishing, as well as of course the peace and quiet and the enjoyment of spending the day by a beautiful waterway. Keen anglers also extol the fun of catching the fish, whether it is one, plenty or an especially large one, and the general challenge and adventure of the sport are what keeps them, and an estimated three million Britons, fishing.
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Among those with a passion for it, fishing as a sport is an absolute joy, and for some, goes as far as obsession! 7
Carping On CARP: ONE OF BRITAIN’S FAVOURITE FISH TO CATCH The carp (cyprinus carpio) is a warm water fish, and so actually not indigenous to Britain, believe it or not. Common, grass, linear and mirror carp are all varieties introduced into British waterways in the Medieval period, mainly by monks who farmed the fish as food. As early as the 15th century anglers were already aware of their strength and wily ability to hide and learn. They are clearly adaptable; and while technically not native have managed the thrive in the cooler British climate in almost every body of water in the country, from village ponds to rivers and lakes. Their agility, cunning and sheer size make them a challenge, an exciting catch. 20lbs or more is considered average, with a British record taking note of fish over 60lb, although these older, large fish are long lived and tend to learn as they age, making this an attractive and exciting sport for
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competition and personal bests. Fishing in the UK is strictly regulated by the Environment Agency and you will need to ensure you have an up to date rod licence to cover you for freshwater fish including carp, eel and smelt as well as trout and salmon fishing. It is simple to get the licence, which can be obtained from your local Post Office – you can start with a 1 or 8 day licence and then move to an annual licence for as little as £30. Of course, even for the beginner the aim is going to be landing a big fish, but these catches can be trickier to manage and to really get the satisfaction of landing a good haul, you might be wiser to head to somewhere well stocked with smaller fish to practice with. Once you have cut your teeth, you can start honing your expertise to begin chasing the larger catches.
THEIR AGILITY, CUNNING & SHEER SIZE MAKE THEM A CHALLENGE & AN EXCITING CATCH! Equipment Fishing equipment doesn’t come cheap, which means to get the best value for money you need to research your kit before you buy to give yourself the best chance of making the catches with your rod and reel. There is a huge amount of tackle on the market, and most fishing gear suppliers should carry ranges to suit most budgets. Obviously budget equipment is a good idea for the beginner but it pays to ensure you look at quality as well as cost – the last thing you want is for your rod to fail at a crucial moment. Don’t forget good quality outdoor clothing – the British weather being what it is means a lack of good waterproofs and warm clothes can turn a great days fishing into a freezing, miserable experience. Bait Your tackle and bait shop can advise, but boilies and pellets are readily available in a massive range of weird and wonderful flavours to choose from and experiment with. These are usually boiled from a variety of protein, vegetable and semolina or soya options and bound together / boiled so that they will not disintegrate in the water. Usually they are brightly coloured to attract the fish, and can come frozen or with preservatives to stop them from going off. For the truly keen, you may graduate to making your own baits and boilie’s, but commercially available ones can be very good indeed.
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Fishing & Angling
ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT
www.funkyflytying.co.uk
Custom built rods. Professional rod builder to the trade & public. Every type of rod imaginable, from coarse rods to top end salmon rods.
Funky Fly Tying is a company that specialises in high quality fly tying and fly fishing products.
Crafting the finest custom built fishing rods available, using cutting edge materials and components, backing them up with superior product knowledge, service and aftercare.
We stock such brands as Nautilus Reels, DNA, Tubeworx, Daiichi, Nature’s Spirt, Hemingway’s, Soldarini, Stroft, and so much more!
www.grahamdadswell.com
Email : support@funky-products.com
Phone : 01823 617373
Telephone: 01444 250 930
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Fresh Sea-Food caught by you. We make it easy! Ideal for sea anglers too. Smaller sizes are lightweight, and will fit in a Fishing Bag - Catch Your Own Fresh Bait. Lightweight folding and collapsible traps; some smaller in diameter and as thin as a dinner plate when closed. Some models from folded to ready to fish - automatically, in under two seconds. Simply unhook two clips. They will fit into a very small area when closed, and they are ideal for yachtsmen with limited space, small boat owners, holidays, sea anglers and general fishermen. You can catch your own bait too.
Marukyu Unit 4. Haven Business Park, Slippery Gowt Lane, At Marukyu we pridePE21 ourselves Wyberton, Boston, Lincolnshire. 7AA bringing you the best quality Tel Noon : 01205 360 032 bait: www.marukyu.co.uk in the world – designed and Web Site E-Mail : howardk@ marukyu.co.uk engineered specifically to
catch UK fish.
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www.interextrading.com Tel No: 01546 886 230 Email: contact us at info@interexint.co.uk
www.marukyu.co.uk 01205 360 032 - howardk@marukyu.co.uk
BED & BREAKFAST / SELF CATERING
www.shorecast.co.uk - 023 8071 5637 Unit V3, Melbourne Street, Southampton. SO14 5FB.
www.hayes-corbridge.co.uk
We are manufacturers and suppliers of a wide range of fishing weights for a variety of applications.. Our weights are available in a range of sizes, colours and textures to suit the most demanding needs, including glow in the dark and we can give expert advice on the best type of weight to use for your particular fishing needs.
BAIT & BAITROLLING
www.bevosbait.com - 01474 824600 Established since the mid eighty’s we offer a boilie rolling service to the public and trade. We have rolled boilies and still do roll boilies for several major bait companies.
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Stay at the Hayes, on the edge of Corbridge near Hadrian’s wall in beautiful Northumberland, North East England. This lovely country house provides bed and breakfast accommodation and views over the Tyne Valley. Facilities for up to 11 guests & disabled facilities. We also offer self catering Accommodation in the “Stable” & “Bothy” Cottages, all modern facilities for 4 to 5 people .
www.hayes-corbridge.co.uk 01434 632010 - 07588 774469
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FISHING / FISHERIES / TACKLE & BAIT
Newtown Angling Centre Fishing Tackle At Its Cheapest! Als Tackle and Bait, established 12 years, is a friendly, well stocked fishing tackle shop trading in Woolston, Southampton. Al has made sure that his stock reflects current trends and staple, established products. So if you are a sea or freshwater angler and want rods, reels, line, leads, hooks, lures, traces (including Als own handmade traces at a bargain price), tackle boxes, nets or rod rests then look no further. 16 Bridge Road, Woolston, Southampton, Hampshire. SO19 7GQ Tel No: 0238 044 6222 - Email: alstackle@hotmail.co.uk
Cornwall’s Best Specialist Tackle Shop!! Fresh Bait Daily, Free Advice & Information
Sea Fishing - Coarse Fishing - Carp Fishing www.newtownangling.com 01736 763 721 - internettackle@hotmail.com
Amport Trout Fishery is a unique small and personal still water trout fishery located in Hampshire, a few miles from Andover, just off the A303 and not far from the villages of Thruxton and Amport.
Make your own legends on a Starida fishing trip Many have declared the fishing around Anglesey to be amongst the best in Wales, with an abundance of species available. We offer various trips to suit all occasions and abilities so you’re bound to find the right trip for you. Individuals and groups welcome and rod hire is available
Owned and run by Will Hawkings-Byass, the lake is set in beautiful surroundings and fed by gin clear chalk springs which makes this a perfect stalking lake stocked With Rainbow Trout at a minimum size of 2.5lb.
puffinisland.wales | 01248 810 379
www.amporttroutfishery.co.uk Landline: 01264 771233 - Mobile: 07714490352
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Burnham Angling Five star service stocking all major brands. Expert advice and a huge selection.
Tel: 01278 794442 -
10-12 Regent St, Burnham-On-Sea
The ďŹ shery is situated in an attractive woodland valley on the Duke of Norfolk’s Estate at Arundel, West Sussex. Although only a few minutes from the centre of the town, with its distant view of the cathedral, it provides an ideal and tranquil venue for y ďŹ shing.
www.chalksprings.com - 01903 883742.
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Channel Angling is Dovers Premier tackle and bait stockist. With over 25 years experience you can be sure you’re getting the best tackle and bait available!
Call: 01304 203 742 Email: channelangling@yahoo.co.uk Facebook: @channelanglingdover
GOLD VALLEY LAKES
Raison’s Bait & Tackle Shop - The Lake House Cafe & Bar ProliďŹ c well stocked carp venue
Call 01252 336 333 / www.goldvalleylakes.com Aldershot Hampshire GU11 2PT
158-160 Snargate Street, Dover, Kent, CT17 9BZ
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Call us today on: 01579 558 558 Email: sales@fishingmayhem.com www.fishingmayhem.com Whether you are a beginner or have been fishing for many years, let our in store experts offer their help, experience and knowledge to guide you through the products on display at Fishing Mayhem. We can help and advise you on all aspects of our sport. All members of our team are professional and helpful and will strive to do everything to ensure you have a great shopping experience. Our colleagues are committed to making sure that you get the best possible customer service and fishing tackle to suit your budget and requirements.
www.trentbaits.com - 0115-944-1010
Since 2002 Trent Baits has been priding itself on developing and supplying premium quality boilies for Carp. Our continued commitment to research and development keeps us at the forefront of advanced baits for the discerning angler. Only by induvidually sourcing all our own ingredients and carrying out every step of production ourselves are we are able to offer unrivaled quality product at an unrivaled price.
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www.midkentfisheries.co.uk - 01227 730 668 We aim to create the best environment for both the wildlife and our members on our fisheries. Going the opposite way to commercialised fisheries, we are keeping Mid Kent Fisheries as a typical old school fishing club which our members love. Facebook: Mid Kent Fisheries Official
Surbiton Angling Centre
CALL t 31 Station Approach, Hinchley Wood, Esher, Surrey, KT10 0SR
From ďŹ shing Rods to Hooks, Luggage to Clothing, we are the ideal place to buy your ďŹ shing tackle!
The Tackle Shop, Gainsborough is one of the original specialist ďŹ shing tackle shops. We’ve been around for 35 years. You can buy most of what you need to catch pike, zander, catďŹ sh, carp, barbel and so on from us. I own the business and try and make sure we stock the latest products which are of use to specialists.
Tel: 01427 613002
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FISHING & ANGLING West Cornwall Angling Tel : 01736 362 363
We stock reels, rods & fishing equipment. Live & frozen bait. Coarse fishing baits. Fresh & Sea tackle.
TACKLE & BAIT
Are you a game or coarse angler, a y ďŹ sherman, predator specialist, sea angler?
You’ll ďŹ nd all the leading manufacturer ďŹ shing tackle you need right here!
www.ďŹ shingshopirvine.co.uk • 01294 274255 29 Eglinton St, Irvine, North Ayrshire, KA12 8AS
01877 330 218 • roger@ďŹ shinginthetrossachs.co.uk
www.ďŹ shinginthetrossachs.co.uk We here at James Bayne ďŹ shing tackle sell ďŹ shing tackle equipment; hire rods, bait, reels as well as outdoor camping gear, archery products, air weapons.
TJ’s Fishing Tackle & Bait Supplies Your Trusted Source of Angling Equipment
We have a wide range of angling equipment in our store from rods, reels, combo’s and a wide range of terminal tackle for sea, coarse and match fishing. We also do angling caravan holidays at Snowland carp ponds in Par.
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RV’s Fishing Tackle and Baits Quality Fishing Tackle, Baits & Outdoor Clothing We are a family run Fishing Tackle and Bait company We are locate in Faringdon town center. Our business is based on quality products and good friendly service, All our staff are keen anglers with knowledge of the area and the local waters, Started ďŹ shing at the age of 5 with my older brother and had many years of fond memories.
www.rvsfishingtackle.co.uk
T: 01367 243566 - M: 07747415752
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CORNWALL LISKEARD FISHING / FISHERIES / TACKLE & BAIT Fishing Mayhem 01579 558 558 www.fishingmayhem.com PAR TACKLE & BAIT TJ’s Fishing Tackle & Bait Supplies 01726 815 062 tjsfishingtacklesupplies.co.uk PENZANCE CHARTER ANGLING / FISHING Newtown Angling & Penzance Fishing 01736 763 721 www.newtownangling.com FISHING TACKLE West Cornwall Angling 01736 362 363
ST AUSTELL FISHING / FISHERIES / TACKLE & BAIT Lowen-Chy Angling 01726 75631 www.lowen-chy.co.uk
DERBYSHIRE ILKESTON FISHING / FISHERIES / TACKLE & BAIT Trent Baits Ltd 0115 944 1010 www.trentbaits.com
DEVON YELVERTON FISHING / FISHERIES / TACKLE & BAIT Coombe Fisheries 01822 616 624
HAMPSHIRE ALDERSHOT FISHING / FISHERIES / TACKLE & BAIT Gold Valley Lakes 01252 336 333 / Shop - 07786 827 333 www.goldvalleylakes.com ANDOVER FISHING / FISHERIES / TACKLE & BAIT Amport Trout Fishery 07775 953 273 - amporttroutfishery.co.uk SOUTHAMPTON ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT Shore Cast Solent Ltd 02380 715637 www.shorecast.co.uk FISHING / FISHERIES / TACKLE & BAIT Al’s Tackle & Bait 0238 044 6222 23
KENT CANTERBURY FISHING / FISHERIES / TACKLE & BAIT Mid Kent Fisheries 01227 730 668 www.midkentfisheries.co.uk
NORTHUMBERLAND CORBRIDGE BED & BREAKFAST / SELF CATERING The Hayes Self Catering & B And B 01434 632 010 07588 774 469 www.hayes-corbridge.co.uk
DOVER FISHING / FISHERIES / TACKLE & BAIT Channel Angling OXFORDSHIRE 01304 203 742 facebook: channelanglingdover FARINGDON TACKLE & BAIT HIGHAM, ROCHESTER RV’s Fishing Tackle & Bait BAIT & BAITROLLING 01367 243566 Bevos Bait www.rvsfishingtackle.co.uk 01474 824 600 07951 897 643 www.bevosbait.com
SCOTLAND
LINCOLNSHIRE GAINSBOROUGH FISHING TACKLE The Tackle Shop 01427 613 002 01427 679 434 01427 811 375 www.thetackle-shop.co.uk WYBERTON, BOSTON BAIT & BAITROLLING Marukyu 01205 360 032 www.marukyu.co.uk
NORFOLK DISS FISHING / FISHERIES / TACKLE & BAIT Diss Angling Centre Ltd 01379 640 430 07770 815 244 facebook: dissanglingcentre 24
CALLANDER TACKLE & BAIT James Bayne Fishing Tackle Shop 01877 330 218 www.fishinginthetrossachs. co.uk IRVINE TACKLE & BAIT Bert’s Fishing Tackle 01294 274 255 www.fishingshopirvine.co.uk
SOMERSET BURNHAM-ON-SEA FISHING / FISHERIES / TACKLE & BAIT Burnham Angling 01278 794 442 TAUNTON STATION ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT
Funky Products Ltd 01823 617 373 www.funkyflytying.co.uk
SURREY ESHER FISHING / FISHERIES / TACKLE & BAIT Surbiton Angling Centre 020 7018 2134
WALES ANGLESEY CHARTER ANGLING / FISHING Starida Fishing Trips 01248 810379 07831 260 414 www.puffinisland.wales
WEST SUSSEX ARUNDEL FISHING / FISHERIES / TACKLE & BAIT Chalk Spring Fishery 01903 883 742 www.chalksprings.com BURGESS HILL ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT Graham Dadswell Custom Built Rods 01444 250 930 www.grahamdadswell.com
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