Goby slayer nounNot to be confused with insanity (or anyone with murderous intentions), someone who enjoys targeting gobies. Fashionable fish they are not, the majority of them are tiny and go unnoticed… Gobies aren’t top of most angler’s wish-lists; to the species hunter though, they are a goldmine. If, like me, you enjoy geeking out…
Tag: lures
How I Catch – Long Spined Sea Scorpion
Long spined sea scorpion, scorpion fish, lsss, bullhead, sculpin, this is a fish of many names. I have written about them before for the website, Fishing Tails, here. I have caught plenty of them this year though so, not being one to waste photos, while also loving this mean little fish, this is my guide…
LRF Interview – Maurice Mitchinton
There is a Plymouth local who is pretty famous in our LRF scene, Mr Maurice Mitchinton. Maurice helped me out a lot as I started my Light Rock Fishing journey, giving me advice and showing me some tricks that are staples of my fishing. I wanted to sit down and interview him for my blog,…
How I Catch – Gurnard
Recently I have made more of an effort to target one of my favourite species, the tub gurnard; in the process I also caught a few of the grey variety too. This blog will be about how I go about that, particularly as I have been asked the question a few times on social media…
Light Rock Fishing – Soft & Scented Lures
Lures… The bane of the angler’s wallet! If you are a dedicated or even casual lure fisherman then, at some point, you have spent far too much money on them. There’s a reason why there are giant companies like Savage Gear, Fox Rage, Fiiish etc. We are more like magpies than humans sometimes. I am…
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