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I see there is a nice double page story in this weeks AM on Vagabond (Dave) catching a Bitterling, which takes him to 100 UK species.

 

Well done Dave. :1a::clap::thumbs:

 

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I see there is a nice double page story in this weeks AM on Vagabond (Dave) catching a Bitterling, which takes him to 100 UK species.

 

Well done Dave. :1a::clap::thumbs:

 

I had to look at the birthdays after reading the thread title! :o

I thought that seeing as Budgies 69, Dave might have got the telegram from the Queen. :rolleyes:;)

 

 

I might just have to buy this weeks issue to have a look. There will be at least one thing worth reading.

 

Nice one Dave. :thumbs:

 

 

John.

Angling is more than just catching fish, if it wasn't it would just be called 'catching'......... John

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I might just have to buy this weeks issue to have a look. There will be at least one thing worth reading.

I don't often buy the AM and having just flicked through the rest of it that's not going to change soon. Mostly rubbish about big fish, alive and dead ones.

 

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I don't often buy the AM and having just flicked through the rest of it that's not going to change soon. Mostly rubbish about big fish, alive and dead ones.

 

 

Are they still on about the late Ms Benson RIP?

 

I might just read it in the queue at the supermarket then. :D

 

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100 UK Species is quiet some achievement, and makes more interesting reading in AM then Bl**** Benson.

Stephen

 

Species Caught 2014

Zander, Pike, Bream, Roach, Tench, Perch, Rudd, Common Carp, Mirror Carp, Eel, Grayling, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

Species Caught 2013

Pike, Zander, Bream, Roach, Eel, Tench, Rudd, Perch, Common Carp, Koi Carp, Brown Goldfish, Grayling, Brown Trout, Chub, Roosterfish, Dorado, Black Grouper, Barracuda, Mangrove Snapper, Mutton Snapper, Jack Crevalle, Tarpon, Red Snapper

Species Caught 2012
Zander, Pike, Perch, Chub, Ruff, Gudgeon, Dace, Minnow, Wels Catfish, Common Carp, Mirror Carp, Ghost Carp, Roach, Bream, Eel, Rudd, Tench, Arapaima, Mekong Catfish, Sawai Catfish, Marbled Tiger Catfish, Amazon Redtail Catfish, Thai Redtail Catfish, Batrachian Walking Catfish, Siamese Carp, Rohu, Julliens Golden Prize Carp, Giant Gourami, Java Barb, Red Tailed Tin Foil Barb, Nile Tilapia, Black Pacu, Red Bellied Pacu, Alligator Gar
Species Caught 2011
Zander, Tench, Bream, Chub, Barbel, Roach, Rudd, Grayling, Brown Trout, Salmon Parr, Minnow, Pike, Eel, Common Carp, Mirror Carp, Ghost Carp, Koi Carp, Crucian Carp, F1 Carp, Blue Orfe, Ide, Goldfish, Brown Goldfish, Comet Goldfish, Golden Tench, Golden Rudd, Perch, Gudgeon, Ruff, Bleak, Dace, Sergeant Major, French Grunt, Yellow Tail Snapper, Tom Tate Grunt, Clown Wrasse, Slippery Dick Wrasse, Doctor Fish, Graysby, Dusky Squirrel Fish, Longspine Squirrel Fish, Stripped Croaker, Leather Jack, Emerald Parrot Fish, Red Tail Parrot Fish, White Grunt, Bone Fish
Species Caught 2010
Zander, Pike, Perch, Eel, Tench, Bream, Roach, Rudd, Mirror Carp, Common Carp, Crucian Carp, Siamese Carp, Asian Redtail Catfish, Sawai Catfish, Rohu, Amazon Redtail Catfish, Pacu, Long Tom, Moon Wrasse, Sergeant Major, Green Damsel, Tomtate Grunt, Sea Chub, Yellowtail Surgeon, Black Damsel, Blue Dot Grouper, Checkered Sea Perch, Java Rabbitfish, One Spot Snapper, Snubnose Rudderfish
Species Caught 2009
Barramundi, Spotted Sorubim Catfish, Wallago Leeri Catfish, Wallago Attu Catfish, Amazon Redtail Catfish, Mrigul, Siamese Carp, Java Barb, Tarpon, Wahoo, Barracuda, Skipjack Tuna, Bonito, Yellow Eye Rockfish, Red Snapper, Mangrove Snapper, Black Fin Snapper, Dog Snapper, Yellow Tail Snapper, Marble Grouper, Black Fin Tuna, Spanish Mackerel, Mutton Snapper, Redhind Grouper, Saddle Grouper, Schoolmaster, Coral Trout, Bar Jack, Pike, Zander, Perch, Tench, Bream, Roach, Rudd, Common Carp, Golden Tench, Wels Catfish
Species Caught 2008
Dorado, Wahoo, Barracuda, Bonito, Black Fin Tuna, Long Tom, Sergeant Major, Red Snapper, Black Damsel, Queen Trigga Fish, Red Grouper, Redhind Grouper, Rainbow Wrasse, Grey Trigger Fish, Ehrenbergs Snapper, Malabar Grouper, Lunar Fusiler, Two Tone Wrasse, Starry Dragonet, Convict Surgeonfish, Moonbeam Dwarf Angelfish,Bridled Monocle Bream, Redlined Triggerfish, Cero Mackeral, Rainbow Runner
Species Caught 2007
Arapaima, Alligator Gar, Mekong Catfish, Spotted Sorubim Catfish, Pacu, Siamese Carp, Barracuda, Black Fin Tuna, Queen Trigger Fish, Red Snapper, Yellow Tail Snapper, Honeycomb Grouper, Red Grouper, Schoolmaster, Cubera Snapper, Black Grouper, Albacore, Ballyhoo, Coney, Yellowfin Goatfish, Lattice Spinecheek

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I don't often buy the AM and having just flicked through the rest of it that's not going to change soon. Mostly rubbish about big fish, alive and dead ones.

 

But if no-one provides them with different material.......

 

I must say the two guys at AM I have dealt with are pretty well clued up on angling as a whole, and their reports on material I have provided were (unlike the Nationals) very accurate.

 

My take is that they are crying out for more variety, but if everyone goes carp or barbel fishing........

 

...and before anyone asks, I have not received, asked for, nor expected any sort of remuneration.

 

 

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World species 471 : UK species 105 : English species 95 .

Certhia's world species - 215

Eclectic "husband and wife combined" world species 501

 

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...only things like fresh bait and cold beer...

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That's excellent. I'd have to have a long hard think to put together a species list but I know it isn't 100!!

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But if no-one provides them with different material.......

 

I must say the two guys at AM I have dealt with are pretty well clued up on angling as a whole, and their reports on material I have provided were (unlike the Nationals) very accurate.

 

My take is that they are crying out for more variety, but if everyone goes carp or barbel fishing........

 

...and before anyone asks, I have not received, asked for, nor expected any sort of remuneration.

Well done Dave that certanley is some achievment, im wondering now you mention AM needing more variety is that why weve had three weeks of sea fishing tips using coarse gear?? or are the boys just on a seaside jolly :rolleyes:

 

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But if no-one provides them with different material.......

 

I must say the two guys at AM I have dealt with are pretty well clued up on angling as a whole, and their reports on material I have provided were (unlike the Nationals) very accurate.

 

My take is that they are crying out for more variety, but if everyone goes carp or barbel fishing........

 

...and before anyone asks, I have not received, asked for, nor expected any sort of remuneration.

Like you say Dave the guys you dealt with were clued up on angling as a whole. So why is there so little about normal sized coarse fish in these mags (not just AM)? Seems to me if it isn't carp, barbel or specimen sized no one is interested any more. :angry:

 

Out of interest Dave, of that 100 how many are from freshwater?

 

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Like you say Dave the guys you dealt with were clued up on angling as a whole. So why is there so little about normal sized coarse fish in these mags (not just AM)? Seems to me if it isn't carp, barbel or specimen sized no one is interested any more. :angry:

 

Well, I can't answer for AM's editorial policy - all I can say is, that since they became aware of my species hunting activities, they have done three double-page features on it. That , to me , suggests that the desire to expand beyond the carp/barbel horizons is there.

 

I just hope that a few more people get interested in species-hunting as a result.

 

But I can't single-handedly change the content of AM. Its up to the rest of you out there to provide them with more interesting copy.

 

There are plenty more branches of angling that might generate an interesting article or two.

 

Fly-fishing for coarse fish

Catching a roach over a pound from as many different rivers as possible.

Matches with carp and bream barred.

Species-hunt matches

Etc, etc

 

Part of the charm of species hunting is that each new fish (apart from accidental captures) requires thinking about, planning, locating, avoiding commoner species etc - its like starting fishing anew.

 

Out of interest Dave, of that 100 how many are from freshwater?

 

Groans,

 

Pulls up fish lists from computer,

 

Starts counting.

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Freshwater 44 UK species

 

Saltwater 63 UK species

 

"Aha!" says an on-the-ball mathematician, "Caught you out!"

 

Not so - seven species - bass, flounder, seatrout, eel, thicks and thins (mullet) and pollack appear on both lists, as I have caught them in both freshwater and salt.

 

 

RNLI Governor

 

World species 471 : UK species 105 : English species 95 .

Certhia's world species - 215

Eclectic "husband and wife combined" world species 501

 

"Nothing matters very much, few things matter at all" - Plato

...only things like fresh bait and cold beer...

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