Sea Angler Guides

Sea Angler Guides are essential reading for the true followers of the saltwater recreational angling, covering boat action through to shore fishing. Sea Angler Guides brings together a complete package providing latest techniques and tackle from the world’s best brands, as well as engaging the biggest names in the sport to provide you with their tips and tricks to catch more fish. Covering the seas around the British Isles and all the fish that inhabit them the Sea Angler Guides are brought to you by Sea Angler, the best-selling sea fishing magazine in the UK. Whether it is baits, rigs, rods, marks, tackle or other equipment you are interested in, you’ll stay abreast of saltwater fishing with a subscription to the Sea Angler Guides.

WELCOME

Sea Angler Guides Boat Fishing

START BOAT FISHING

CHOOSING A ROD • If you get serious about taking up boat fishing, the first thing you’ll want to buy is your very own rod. Here are the basic types available

CHOOSING THE RIGHT REEL • The main types of reel used by sea anglers are the fixed spool and multiplier, but which one is right for you?

Fixed-spool reel tips

WHAT’S MY LINE? • Selecting the correct line for the style of fishing is just as important as choosing a rod and reel

HEAVY METAL! • There are many types of lead weight, so choosing the correct shapes for the job can help improve your fishing no end…

STAY SHARP! • Choosing the right hook for the job can mean the difference between a good day and a superb day. Here is our choice of the top 10 hooks and why we use them…

BOOMS AND BEADS • Pop into any well-stocked tackle shop and it’s likely you’ll be faced with a massive selection of booms and brightly coloured beads. Make sure you know where and when to use them…

LIGHT TACKLE SPORTFISHING • Dave Barham reveals how to enjoy the fight from every fish you hook

THE ART OF UPTIDING • What are the benefits, andwhy the method was invented?

CASTING SAFELY • Always begin the cast with the lead and bait outside the boat. Cast everything uptide with a smooth, gentle motion without jerking the rod in any way. Let out a bow of line once the lead has hit the sea bed and you’re done.

FISHING DOWNTIDE • Downtiding is the easiest style of boat fishing, but it still needs to be carried out correctly in order for it to be most effective

IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT • It’s inevitable when fishing during the winter months that at some point you will be fishing under the cover of darkness. Here’s how to make life so much easier

USE YOUR HEADLAMP

FUN ON THE FLOAT • Fishing a livebait under a float can catch you big bass, plus a whole array of other species

FIVE FLOAT-FISHING TIPS

HOW TO RIG UP WITH A FLOAT

SLOW PITCH JIGGING • Dave Barham takes a look at slow pitch jigging (SPJ), a tactic that is gaining momentum among hardcore UK lure enthusiasts

FISHING SOFT PLASTICS • You can’t beat fishing with soft plastic lures. The direct contact to your line allows you to feel every little bump and knock, telling you exactly what’s going on below the surface

RIGGING UNWEIGHTED SOFT PLASTICS

TEXAS RIG

CAROLINA RIG

BASS OFF THE TOP • Without doubt, one of the most exciting ways to catch big bass is off the top with surface lures, Here Sea Angler contributor Dave Barham reveals why it’s his favourite tactic…

SMOOTHHOUND SUCCESS • When it comes to mini-sharks, the smoothhound reigns supreme, both in abundance and as a true sportfishing adversary. Nothing compares to catching a 20lb hound on a light spinning rod

HOW TO PRESENT HERMIT CRAB

HOW TO PRESENT WHOLE PEELER CRAB

SUMMER AND WINTER COD • There’s something really special about cod fishing, whether it’s during summer...