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You CRAZY Fools!

Well, I've just got back from a mammoth trip to Swansea, south Wales. The weather has been very unkind this past few days, as I'm sure you're aware, but we still managed some excellent bass…

From Editors Blog

Far out but worth it

We launch early and as we were just about to get under way i noticed my fish finder wasnt reading right so i put my hand over the back to push it down n OMG its not there just bare wires…

From sukey

Hectic, Hot, Exhausted

Thank God for this spell of cool, wet weather! The past week has been hard work, with loads of traveling, little sleep and plenty of great fishing being thrown into the mix. I fished out of West…

From Editors Blog

27th football day but fishing 1st !!!

went fishing as most of us who fish will follow our england team but fishng comes 1st....(and we had a update on the vhf for the match) 1st we went way out into the thames to a mark that we drifted…

From sukey

25th day off fishing

finished a job early so took the day to go fishing !!!! my mate gary came with me and hes glad he did as he had his 1st ever bass...along with the normal dogs n pouting

From sukey

No Halibut, But Loads Of Cod

Well, my trip to Whitby didn't quite go according to plan! The blasted weather gods put the mockers on the entire trip - but hey, that's what we all have to deal with in the wonderful world of boat…

From Editors Blog

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Last Post: 25 Jan 2009
Alderney Trip 2010

Hello I have Spaces for my trip to Alderney 6th June - 11th June. It will be going from Exmouth with Mike Baker on Roseann. If you are interested please call for more details...


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Bass in Carrick Roads

Hi, I have just started fishing out of Penryn in a 15 foot dory but am having trouble locating any good spots for bass fishing. I catch plenty of mackerel, herring and pollack but as yet no...


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Bassman's Adventures

Hi there - I organize regular monthly boat trips for a small group of lads down here in Zumerset - we usually go from Minehead with Steve Webber on his boat Osprey but occasionally have a trip out...


2 Total posts
Last Post: 28 Apr 2010
best time to go out

hi every one new to this site, can any one tell me the best time and weather to go out .i know good weather is the best but what i want to know is the likes of wind speeds wind directions ect and is...


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BFM - Magazine Binders Enquiry ???? !!!!

I have been buying and reading BFM since it first hit the shelves in 2001. I find it an excellent source for reference especially when I am preparing to travel further from home to compete in events...


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BILLYBOY

Just a line to say what a great site. Looking really good at the moment. Plenty of info for us boat anglers. Looks like it is going to build into a really comprehensive site. Best regards, Billy


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Last Post: 06 Mar 2009
Cacheflow

Fishing reports from Cacheflow and Vicky Emma


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Last Post: 12 Oct 2009
Clamyrag 1

Just to give you some idea as to amount of work my stepson Gary and I have put in to our boat just so we can enjoy sea fishing after aqiring the Morbass from barry s.wales we fished with the boat for...


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Dalbeattie Sea Angling Club

Hi, Call me Andy I am the chairman of Dalbeattie Sea Angling Club. We hold approximately 6 club boat comps at various locations in the south of Scotland (West & East). also many shore comps along...


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dazzag


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Din Tur Holiday

Hi from Bogen Fereihus in Norway, I'm here with BFM editor Dave Barham and 9 customers. We will be fishing from the hosts boat Sydvind from today and we will keep you updated each night during the...


6 Total posts
Last Post: 11 Apr 2009
Dorset Dodderings

As a semi-retired fat and fiftyish Yorkshireman now living in Dorset I have more than enough time to indulge myself in my favourite pastime - sea fishing. OK I occasionally terrorize the local...


7 Total posts
Last Post: 18 May 2010
Editors Blog
Dave Barham

The life of a magazine editor isn't all work work work, I manage to squeeze in plenty of fishing too - find out all about my latest fishing trips and more here . . .


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Last Post: 19 Jul 2010
fishing in southwest

i have fished sothwest for twenty years plus from my own boats based in dartmouth if any one is need of help or advice i will only be too pleased to offer advice on specific marks etc, iwill start...


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Last Post: 03 Mar 2010
fishing in the isle of wight

Hi, all i am will and i am writing my first fishing blog. the summer of 09 found me hooking many of large bass. several over 8 pounds on the in shore marks. My methods for catching many big bass is...


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Fishing off Plymouth

Hi i'v just started fishing out of plymouth and don't know any marks in the area, I now they are a guarded secret but all i need is a general safe area to start with, I would like to try or some...


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Gerber Multi- plier Tool

In this months Tackle Locker there is a review of the Gerber Multi- plier tool. I have had one of these for some time & whilst mostly it is well made, there are some serious faults with it. First...


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getting started boat fishing

hiya all, i am new to this site and no doubt will be trawling through all threads for advice. i have fished of chesil bank for a couple of seasons as a begginer and caught the obvious mackeral and...


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Last Post: 23 Oct 2009
hello.

just like to intro myself ,based on the isle of man , own my own boat which is a piolet 5.90m boat powered by a 90cc tohatsu 2stroke which i have to say goes like hot s**t .we have a very large...


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Last Post: 26 Jan 2010
just getting started again

I bought my boat (crescent 42) over 30 years ago in Barrow in Furness and fished off Blackpool and Cleveleys both day and night plus the odd holiday at Luce Bay. Moved to Skye and fished mainly...


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Loughor Boat Club

Another good day. Just comparing the catch over a few beers


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LOVELY BLONDES

A great day on my 15ft fishing boat , where i caught my first ever Blonde Rays, both with in half hour of each other.


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Last Post: 15 Apr 2009
MEBOAT

HELLO ALL , this is my very first attempt at a blog , it will be all about my boat which is named MEBOAT .It all started about 3 years ago when i bought a boat , a microplus500 , when i first saw her...


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Last Post: 23 Apr 2010
My Way sea fishing trips

My Way is based at Holyhead Marina on the north western tip of the beautiful Isle of Anglesey, North Wales. Our coastal area benefits from a range of mixed grounds with mud, shingle, rock and sand...


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Last Post: 12 Jun 2010
n.d.s.a.

hi let you know about newhaven deep sea anglers we are a club on the south coast with a membership of about 120 members we have two boat moorings one at Piddinghoe which has boats from 22ft to 26 ft...


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national boat league

Wondering if the BFM are running the national boat league this year. There has been no registration details in the magazine (unless i have missed it). Does anybody have any info on this...


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New to BFM blog

Name: Trevor Bond Technique: All round angler Age: 52 Years fishing: 44 Favourite species: Bass, Bream, Cod, Tope, Huss and Smooth-hound. I first began sea angling at an early age, fishing for...


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none

I find it hard to express how pleasure I receive from Boat Angler. I have been buying mags. on sailing and fishing, for years, but nothing comes near yours. As soon as I finish one, I am looking...


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numbnuts

Hi i have been a member of EHSAA fo over two years now, we have regular fishing comps both from the beach and on boats, we are a very family orrintated club, you can check us out at www.ehsaa.co.uk.


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Phun, phishing and pheremones

I would like to contribute my (slowly) increasing fishing knowledge to this site, in the hope that I may absorb some of the skills and talent of the rest of the readers. I haven't much of a clue of...


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Last Post: 17 Aug 2009
Poole area

Recently bought a boat which I have located at Poole.This is a new area to me as I did most of my fishing on charter boats out of Weymouth. Saw notes from Billy Boy. Just about to join PBSBAC [...


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Poole area

Recently bought a boat which I have located at Poole.This is a new area to me as I did most of my fishing on charter boats out of Weymouth. Saw notes from Billy Boy. Just about to join PBSBAC [...


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Rapid Fisher II

Fishing Reports from Rapid Fisher II


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Last Post: 12 Oct 2009
Revolution

Fishing Reports from Revolution


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Last Post: 12 Oct 2009
seeker-charters

hi guys im from rochester and love to fish my neck of the wood the thams eastuary


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Last Post: 18 May 2010
South Coast Angling Club

I've been with the SCAC since it was established in 2005 and we are a deep sea angling club, we hold a competition once a month with some competitions sponsored by local companies. You can look at...


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South Cumbria Sea Sports Association Ltd

Hi all, view our excellent website for deatails on fishing in South West Cumbria at www.scssa.co.uk Tight Lines, Brian


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St Clears Boating Club Open Fishing Competition

28th August 2010 St Clears Boating Club 1st annual open boat fishing competition. 1st prize 30% of the entrants fee. 2nd Boat fishing Rod sponsored by Smart Moves Estate Agents St Clears. 3rd...


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sukey

we fish for fun


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Last Post: 13 Jul 2010
test bait

simple challenge, go out and try new combinations of bait e.g normal sqid bait draged throw fish blood then report in saying what you thort, and what you baged


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The Naze

Boat fishing from Walton on Naze. Titmarch Marina.


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Last Post: 22 May 2009
Towcars

Has anyone experience of towing and launching a boat with the new Hyundai Santa Fe - I am thinking of getting one to tow my sports boat. which I also use for sea fishing. Does it have the guts,...


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tuna of west coast of scotland

i was wondering do tuna run of the west coast of scotland due to the gulf stream as they seem to in ireland would like to hear anyones thoughts


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Wallet 2 - Thames estuary.

Fished the Wallet 2 off Harwich on saturday 2nd May '09, on my Warrior 165 from about midday to 3.30pm, at which time the wind went southerly and when wind meets tide - you can guess the rest. Upped...


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weymouth

hi . im jim.im going to weymouth in the spring may.what can i expect to catch, on what bait off a boat (we have our own boat) and maybe a couple of good places to fish hotspots etc and is there...


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Wildcard Charters

I will post our latest catch reports, pictures and videos so anglers can see what's happening in from Hartlepool. Best regards, Alan Jackson


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