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

GET HOOKED ON LURE FISHING • Henry Gilbey explains the allure of lure fishing and why it’s never been more popular for UK sea anglers

CHOOSING A LURE ROD • Bamboozled by choice? Don’t be! Henry Gilbey guides you through considerations when buying a lure rod and recommends his top four for UK bass fishing

Rods to consider:

CHOOSING LURE FISHING REELS AND LINES • What kind or reel do you need for lure fishing, and what kind of line should you use? Henry Gilbey helps you get to grips with the essentials for success

MAKING HARD LURES EASY • Hard, soft, shallow, diving? With so many types of lure to choose from how do you know what you should be using? Lure guru, Henry Gilbey, explains hard lures and what you should be using for bass success

SOFT LURES • Do you know your paddletails from your twitch baits? Henry Gilbey helps to decipher the world of soft plastic lures and recommends a selection that will catch bass whatever the conditions

WEEDLESS & WEIGHTLESS • You’ve heard these words being used about lures, but what do they actually mean?

WHERE AND WHEN • You’ve got your rod, reel, and lures sorted. But where and when should you go bass fishing? Henry Gilbey shares his advice on the two most important factors in finding fish

WHEN IS IT TOO ROUGH FOR LURE FISHING? • Bass like it rough, but can it ever be too rough for lure fishing? Henry Gilbey shares his experience and advice on lures and tactics for catching fish in rough conditions, and staying safe doing so

CLOTHING FOR LURE FISHING • Here’s how to stay warm, dry, and motivated to fish

PLAN B • Use these tactics for when your fishing plan A isn’t working

WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN • If you’ve ever thought that bass can’t see lures in the dark, think again. What’s more, those bright, calm, days when a fish can’t be found turn into the perfect nights to hunt nocturnal bass

PITCH BLACK TACTICS • Lure fishing for bass at night requires stealth and as little light as possible. Henry Gilbey explains how to be a bass night fishing ninja!

NIGHT LURES FOR BASS • Less is often more when it comes to lure choice for night fishing for bass. Henry Gilbey explains and offers his choice of the best lures for success

TACKLE TLC • If you want to make every lure session count, having fishing tackle in good working order is a great place to start

LOOK AFTER THOSE LURES

WHAT ABOUT YOUR BRAID?

AND FINALLY…

The Great Outdoors

SHORE POLLACK • Nothing gets the adrenaline flowing more than a pollack diving for cover amongst the kelp! Dave Lewis shares a tactic for fishing heavier lures and reaching deeper water where specimens await

EXCEL USING XL SHADS • Giant soft plastic shads are deadly for deep water species such as cod, halibut and coalfish. Dave Lewis shows you the tackle, technique, and tactics for success using these extra-large lures for extra-large fish

WRECK FISHING • There’s a skill to drifting lures over wrecks for pollack, ling,...