Get Fishing: the 'how to' guide: coarse, sea & fly fishing: The 'how to' guide to Coarse, Sea and Fly fishing - Hardcover

Allan Sefton

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1910723916 ISBN 13: 9781910723913

Publisher: Merlin Unwin Books, 2019

Synopsis

Do you want to learn how to fish, whether at the seaside, or on a canal, river or lake? Or do you want to get your family started fishing?

Here is a book to teach you all the basics you need to know. Angling is a great way to enjoy wildlife, it has been found to be good for your mental and physical well-being and it gives youngsters a sense of independence and pride. Fishing is available to all abilities, all budgets, and for those living in inner cities or remote villages.

This colourful, lively book is aimed at complete beginners of all ages, and those who have been out fishing a couple of times and want to take it further. Get Fishing is endorsed by the Angling Trust and it has everything a beginner would need to know about the basics: species, tackle, bait, tactics and watercraft.

About this title

About the Author

Allan Sefton has been a passionate angler for more years than he cares to remember. He has fished from the Arctic to the equator but gets the greatest pleasure from introducing newcomers of all ages to the sport.

When he retired after a challenging public service career he became a licensed Level Two angling coach and has since introduced many to the joy of fishing.

He believes the sport has wide-ranging appeal and is available to all. Going fishing is a vital escape from the pressures of the technological age.

Allan wants youngsters to become part of our natural environment rather than mere spectators.

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Fishing off harbours or marinasBoats and yachts need shelter from stormy seas so there are hundreds of havens, large and small, around the coast where they are anchored or berthed.These sheltered waters attract fish too. One species in particular, the Grey mullet, fascinates anglers. No wonder. A mullet is a handsome fish which fights hard when hooked. And, it is difficult to catch.How to catch harbour mullet All fish have a weakness. The mullet that live in harbours and marinas like bread! Presumably, they got the habit from finding the lunch remains that fall over the sides of luxury cabin cruisers!Tackle for mulletTo catch a mullet you need a freshwater float rod and reel loaded with 6lb B.S. line, a standard waggler set-up with a size 10 hook baited with a generous piece of bread ‘flake’. Use sliced white bread. Tear off a piece about the size of a pound coin and fold it over the hook and pinch the fold tightly along the hook shank. This should stay in place and hides the hook point in the other ‘flakier’ edge of the bread. Most mullet fishers ground bait sparingly with small nuggets of wet breadcrumbs mixed with a few bits of bread ‘flake’ as free offerings to get the fish feeding. That’s the theory...In practice, not all mullet read the script. They may stubbornly take no interest. It is especially frustrating when you can see the fish disinterestedly swimming around your bait. Fishing can be challenging!If you do hook one you will soon discover that mullet are really strong fighters. Skill is required to handle their initial strong run. You need access to the water’s edge to land one, perhaps via slippery steps down a quayside. Take care!

Edition details

• Publisher: Merlin Unwin Books
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1910723916
• ISBN 13: 9781910723913
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 128