Holyhead charter skipper, Gethyn Owen has been busy catching big smoothhounds since the middle of May. Here he reports on recent events aboard ‘My Way’...

A niggling need to catch an elusive fish that is armed to the teeth with teeth takes Steve Souter to Iceland’s West Fjords, where he comes face to face with a procession of growling wolf fish…

Do ceramic bearings or ceramic hybrids offer serious advantages over ordinary stainless bearings? Opinions vary even among top casters and anglers, so we asked Neil Mackellow and Iain Graham to provide their alternative views...

England international boat angler Colin Searles is a World Champion and species fishing addict. Here he reveals how he uses fixed spools for plaice fishing off Weymouth…

Shore black bream fishing doesn’t enjoy the same press as the boats, but there are southern beach venues with the power to deliver equally good sport. Pagham on the Sussex coast has fished out of its skin for bream in recent years, but success or failure hinges on timing as Paul Stevens reveals…

Love them or loath them, bread-and-butter dogfish play a big part in UK shore angling. Pedigree shore angler, Iain Graham, confesses to being a complete doggie dependant and offers barking advice to fellow sufferers…

Real shore fishing is a pure thing that goes far beyond merely catching fish. Freedom, contemplation and personal discovery are some of the more evocative elements enjoyed by many, including author of “The Codling Crouch’, David Storey