frags

Trago Mills.......£69quid all in for a 2 man

HI There, Lived in St Ives for 16 years and I don't know anyone who ever fished it with any success. Head to the top of town past the firestation, take first turn for Penzance, then first right just before the large pink building (used to be a nite club!).....about 1/2 a mile along there. To be honest, the ocean is a damn sight closer and more varied, and there are so many rock marks, little coves and beaches to try for Bass, Pollock, Mackerel, Mullet etc it would be a shame not to pack a light rod, some lures and take a wander! Wherever you go, I hope that ya have a blinder! Lastly......H Symons doesn't exist anymore (the ironmongers that is, not the bloke I hasten to add - He's alive and well I hope), and the Boys @ Newtown are a great help, but are also 10/12 miles from St Ives, on the Penzance to Helston road at Germoe - about 1/2 a mile from a whole new stretch of coastline to explore!! Enjoy, Frags

HI Carl, I approached the EA with a very similar question, although I've been looking at fishing from a Kayak. Their reply was that I am free to fish anywhere on any part of any river just as long as I have a Fishing licence. You will not have to pay any club for fishing, as long as you do not fish from the bank. Clubs own the rights to fish from the banks of the water ie a section of water frontage, but do not own the river itself which remains property of and under the protection of the EA. Of course, with so much river system to explore, it would seem prudent and good manners to fish an area not being fished by club members at that moment, thus avoiding intruding on their day out. Also be aware of other river users and return all fish in tip top condition. Have a look on ebay for boats, punts etc......loads there! Frags

I've been watching for a couple of months when I can, and before christmas it was 24/7 for several months on RTex. '09 looks a bit lean so far though....nothing any all realtime, or realtime extra except on the weekends, which is when I work the most Agree with what alot have said on here, you cant beat Passion for Angling for a bit of quintessential British.....always makes me want to sit down with a cup of tea, a few cucumber sandwiches and a slice of cake! Other than that I really like that french-canadian bloke on The Fishing Adventurer with his little blow up dinghy, except for the fact that he seems to play a fish out, just gets it to the boat and wrestles with every 'kin fish he catches......not very fishy friendly. Cheers, Frags. PS, I could do a angling show for Discovery.... oh wait, Charlie Dymock has already done it...its called great river walks!

It's a really hot potato isnt it! I know the allure of just driving, stopping and fishing, but also respect the land owners and certainly dont want to be trespassing. As for poaching, thats totally untrue. I never ever take freshwater fish. I've even been chatting to a bailiff and landed a 7lb Zander and put that back, after a swift argument about the antiquated rules of anti-Zander persecution. I am looking into "free" waters though, and I'm quite surprised at the lack of info available.....unless that means there is none lol Ah well, I will keep searching. Caught a nice Jack yesterday underneath the new bridge in Gloucester, so was quite chuffed at that! Cheers, Frags

Cheers Peter, I have my OS map out as i write!!

Hi all, With the rivers around my way currently in flood, it has been suggested that to carry on my lure fishing addiction I should try the tributaries and feeder streams less affected by the high waters. Exploring these streams is a very appealing idea to me, but when you fish these small tributaries and feeder streams is there an issue with fishing rights and ownership. Clearly, I wouldnt go tramping through someones garden or land that was obviously out of bounds, but if I venture up one of these streams am I likely to be walking into trouble? I always carry my lure fishing gear in the car with me. In Cornwall, I could be driving along and see a little "fishy" cove, park up and fish. Clearly inland is much different with ownership rights coming into play. If I leap out of the car, and start fishing a stretch of river that isnt clearly signed as a angling club water, and get approached by someone, what is the proper etiquette, what should I do and what can they really do to me? After fishing the coast freely for years, it seems that each and every stretch of river is owned by someone, which seems to really knock the enjoyable "roving" element of lure fishing on the head, or at the very least make it a very expensive business indeed. Any advice gratefully received, Cheers, Frags

Hi Stephen, I do quite a bit of canal fishing as I have one outside my window. Here is what I carry. Shakespeare Trion royalty spinning rod. Small baitrunner reel loaded with 30lb braid attached to an 18in wire trace. Short handled landing net. I carry a small rucksack which has in it swivels, snap locks, packet of small hooks, pliers, long forceps, knife, scissors, assortment of small weights, corks, small spool of line, 1 bubble float, 1 pike float, 2 plastic bold washing tablet tubs, first containing an assortment of spoons, spinners and spinnerbaits, and the other filled with an assortment of different depths of plugs. And thats it....the ruckie is very light and portable, but to be honest, will soon be replaced by a fishing waistcoat to go lighter still. Lure angling is very much about keeping on the move, trying to seek the fish out, trying likely spots and this is true whether it be sea, river or canal. For me, its what makes it exciting. Nothing in one area, move along a bit and try again. Try "mapping" the area like the hands of a clock, and if fishing moving water, cast upstream nearside bank close first, then extend the cast, extend again, then cross and work the other bank. This is the method that has always worked for me. If nothing takes, then move down river a little and try again. With this method you can really cover the water and find the fish. Hope this info helps, and good luck. Frags

hot mug of coffee, some choccy biccies, my box of lures and some new hooks, paint, varnish or whatever, and discovery realtime extra........perfect wet weather fishing.