Karl Bird Fishing

3 years ago, how time flies! (no idea why the photo is so blurry though!) Still my best UK shore capture by a country mile, and Sea Angler still use pics of it 🤷🏻‍♂️

Karl Bird caught this bass from the shore in Anglesey in mid May whilst visiting for an RAF Sea Angling Festival. It weighed 9lb 1oz and was returned to fight another day. He caught it on a soft plastic lure bounced along the bottom of a tide run.

A second cracking day out of the weekend in great company, this time chasing tope out of Wells in Norfolk. We managed 7 between the 5 of us, Ryan having the biggest at 38-40lb, Steve and I having fish in the 30-35lb bracket and the rest around 25lb. Ollie managed his first ever tope which was good, but he saved it for the last 10 minutes! They pull hard on balanced gear. We also managed a coupe of small bass, one of which I christened a new lure rod with.

Okuma Saltwater UK
VMC Hooks
Sufix Lines

A cracking day out today celebrating James Beck’s 50th birthday with an invite to join the family fishing trip to Farmoor.

We had 24 fish to the 2 boats, I managed a round 10, biggest a couple of ounces under 4lb. Some quality fish that fought hard, but with the bright and warm weather they were down deep but that allowed me to pull for them on a Di3, which I find a fun way of fishing.

Tomorrow, toping off north Norfolk with my old man and some close mates. Let’s hope I have not used all my luck today!

Farmoor help please…..

Anyone fished Farmoor for the trout lately please? There on Saturday for a friends 50th, I’ve only ever fished it for the perch. I see good numbers coming out on buzzers, emergers and nymphs according to the board but a lot of that will be the evening I guess. We are there until mid afternoon.

Any tips welcome please so we can get on some fish. Can’t remember the last time I fished for reservoir trout, in fact I realised I sold my trout rod 😂

What a fish for Dan on what turned out to be an excellent event for The Lure Anglers Society - including a 38lb+ fish for the ever consistent The Piking Viking - Predator Lure and Fly Fishing

A blank night chasing hounds on the coast but what a wonderful night to be out and a crazy sunset photos don’t quite do justice to.

First 2027 trip, get in touch if you are interested in this amazing and varied split offshore/lagoon destination