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# British Sea Fishing

Information and advice on sea fishing across the UK.

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## Pages

- [Welcome to British Sea Fishing](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/) - Here at British Sea Fishing you will find information and advice on all aspects of shore fishing around the UK.
- [Conservation Articles](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/conservation/conservation-articles/)
- [The Brantevik Eel](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/the-brantevik-eel/)
- [Sea Fishing News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/sea-fishing-news/) - Latest news and events in the world of sea fishing.
- [July 2026 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/july-2026-news/)
- [The W.A.N.C. Method by Dr Alex Tekunorosakana](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/the-wanc-method-by-dr-alex-tekunorosakana/)
- [The Expert View](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/the-expert-view/)
- [May 2026 - News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/may-2026-news/)
- [April 2026 News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/april-2026-news/)
- [March 2026 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/march-2026-news/)
- [Every Last Fish: A Deep Dive into Everything They Do for Us and We Do to Them by Rose George](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/every-last-fish-a-deep-dive-into-everything-they-do-for-us-and-we-do-to-them-by-rose-george/)
- [The Troubles of the Ocean Cleanup Project](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/the-troubles-of-the-ocean-cleanup-project/)
- [Illegal Trade in Silver Eels: The Largest Wildlife Crime on Earth](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/illegal-trade-in-silver-eels-the-largest-wildlife-crime-on-earth/)
- [February 2026 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/february-2026-news/)
- [January 2026 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/january-2025-news-2/)
- [Book, Film and TV Reviews](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/conservation/fishing-programmes-on-tv/) - There is a surprising amount of fishing programmes on British TV, ranging from shows about commercial fishing to light-hearted programmes about angling.
- [Conger Eel](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/conger/) - Due to their size and the fact they always put up a strong fight when caught with rod and line conger eels are a highly-rated catch amongst sea anglers.
- [December 2025 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/december-2025-news/)
- [Atlantic Bluefin Tuna](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/bluefin-tuna/) - Atlantic bluefin tuna is an iconic species the world over. It is one of the most highly prized food fish in the world, and big game anglers target bluefin tuna.
- [Minimum Size Limits for Shore Caught Fish](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/minimum-size-limits-for-shore-caught-fish/) - A list of current minimum size limits for shore caught fish in the UK.
- [Pollock](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/pollock/) - The large eyes and mouth make it clear that the pollock is a predatory fish that feeds by hunting.
- [Bass](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/bass/) - Bass are a highly sought after fish, and bass angling attracts some of Britain's most committed anglers due to the fighting qualities of this fish.
- [Hermit Crab](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/hermit-crab/) - Hermit crab are native to the UK and found all year round across the whole of the British Isles. They can be a great bait for a range of species.
- [Re-branding Fish](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/re-branding-fish/) - Re-branding fish simply refers to the process of renaming fish species to make them sound more attractive and appetising to consumers, and therefore easier to sell.
- [November 2025 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/november-2025-news/)
- [October 2025 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/october-2025-news/)
- [Brexit and Britain's Fisheries](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/brexit-and-britains-fisheries/) - The 2015 Conservative Party manifesto promised a referendum on EU membership.
- [September 2025 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/september-2025-news/)
- [August 2025 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/august-2025-news/)
- [July 2025 - News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/july-2025-news/)
- [Tawagoto XP03-2 Series 9 2.7-A+ Lure Fishing Rod Reviewed by Dr Alex Tekunorosakana](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/tawagoto-xp03-2-series-9-2-7-a-lure-fishing-rod/)
- [South Shields Pier](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/south-shields-pier/) - South Shields Pier was finally completed in 1895 (its construction took many years) and is still immensely popular with anglers today.
- [The Old Man and the North Sea](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/the-old-man-and-the-north-sea/)
- [Leviathan: A Devon Fishing Battle by Gregory “Piscis” Timothy](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/leviathan-a-devon-fishing-battle/)
- [June 2025 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/june-2025-news/)
- [Spinning](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/spinning/)
- [Welcome to British Sea Fishing!](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/mobile-view/) - British Sea Fishing, information, tips and advice on all aspects of sea fishing tactics, tackle, baits, fish species and marks all around the UK.
- [Turbot](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/turbot/) - Turbot are a large flatfish, and generally prefer sandy and muddy ground. They can also be found around light mixed and broken ground.
- [May 2025 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/may-2025-news/)
- [April 2025 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/april-2025-news/)
- [March 2025 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/march-2025-news/)
- [February 2025 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/february-2025-news/)
- [IUCN - International Union for the Conservation of Nature](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/iucn-international-union-for-the-conservation-of-nature/) - The IUCN (Intenational Union for the Conservation of Nature) is an international organisation which campaigns to maintain the biodiversity of the world’s animal species.
- [January 2025 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/january-2025-news/)
- [Bream Species](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/bream-species/) - There are two main bream species: the black bream and the red bream. However there are several other species.
- [UK Shore Caught Record Fish](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/uk-shore-caught-record-fish/) - A list of the record fish caught by anglers fishing from the shore around the Britain.
- [Silver Eel](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/silver-eel/) - The silver eel is a mysterious creature which has baffled scientists and fishermen alike for centuries.
- [Submarine and Trawler Collision Incidents](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/submarine-and-trawler-collision-incidents/) - Commercial fishing is the most dangerous peacetime job in the United Kingdom with stormy weather, hazardous working conditions and isolation.
- [December 2024 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/december-2024-news/)
- [Other Sea Creature Species](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/other-sea-creature-species/) - This section provides information on the many non-fish species which are present in the seas around the British Isles. While none of these species are targeted by UK anglers (although crabs and lobsters can be inadvertently caught), they do make up an important part of Britain’s marine eco-system.
- [Sea Mouse](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/sea-mouse/)
- [Beadlet Anemone](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/beadlet-anemone/) - The beadlet anemone is a species of sea anemone which is very common throughout the whole of the UK and is also found throughout Europe and parts of Africa.
- [November 2024 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/november-2024-news/)
- [October 2024 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/october-2024-news/)
- [September 2024 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/september-2024-news/)
- [Pulse Trawling](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/pulse-trawling/) - Pulse trawling is a technologically advanced – and highly controversial – method of commercial fishing.
- [Commercial Fishing Articles](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/conservation/commercial-fishing-articles/)
- [Long and Low Rig](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/long-and-low-rig/) - The long and low rig is so-called because it presents a bait on a very long snood (hooklength) close to the seabed.
- [Scratching Rig](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/scratching-rig/) - This rig is designed for 'scratching' - switching to small hooks and small baits to catch any fish when the larger specimens which were originally being targeted are not biting.
- [Short Range Conger Rig](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/short-range-conger-rig/) - As conger will be found in heavy ground close in this rig is designed to be lowered into the sea or lobbed a short distance. The rig is very simple as snags are likely.
- [Pulley Rig](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/pulley-rig/) - The pulley rig is a unique rig which greatly increases the chances of successfully reeling in a hooked fish over a rocky and snaggy seabed.
- [Rough Ground Rig](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/rough-ground-rig/) - This is a rig which is designed to fish rough ground where snags are likely. Instead of a link a Gemini Breaker is used as this allows the weight to become detached if it becomes snagged.
- [Clipped Down Pennell Rig](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/clipped-down-rig-for-big-baits/) - This rig is designed for protecting big baits which will flap around and potentially become tangled up during casts, and due to their size they will become seriously damaged on impact with the sea.
- [Single Hook Clipped Down](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/single-hook-clipped-down/) - This rig is designed to achieve maximum casting distance over clean and snag-free marks - making it ideal for sandy beaches where long distances need to be reached to put a bait among the feeding fish.
- [Bomber Rig](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/bomber-rig/) - The bomber rig is a two hook clipped down rig where both hooks clip down behind the same impact shield.
- [Wishbone Rig](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/wishbone-rig/) - A wishbone rig (named after the wishbone found in birds skeletons) is an unusual rig which is effective as it allows two different baits to be presented closely together.
- [Flatfish Rig](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/flatfish-rig/) - This rig is specifically designed to catch flatfish such as plaice and flounder. This rig features three separate hooks as this allows three different baits to be used.
- [Two Hook Flapping Rig](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/two-hook-flapping-rig/) - This is an all round rig which is an ideal choice to use when a wide number of species can be caught and no particular species is being targeted.
- [Adding Weight to Jelly Lures](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/terminal-tackle-2/adding-weight-to-jelly-lures/) - Jelly lures such as Eddystone eels and jelly worms are very popular, but are too light to cast with normal spinning or bass rods.
- [What to Take When You Go Fishing](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/techniques-and-info/what-to-take-when-you-go-fishing/) - Anyone who has been going sea fishing for any amount of time will have built up a collection of tackle.
- [Day/Night Fishing](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/techniques-and-info/daynight-fishing/) - The amount of light penetrating into the water has an important impact on sea fishing.
- [Avoiding Snags](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/techniques-and-info/avoiding-snags/) - In sea fishing snags occur when part of the rig (usually the weight) getting stuck on a feature underneath the water, preventing the rig being reeled in.
- [Striking, Reeling In and Landing Fish](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/techniques-and-info/playing-and-landing-fish/) - Striking, reeling in and landing fish are all vitally important aspects of fishing.
- [Unhooking and Releasing Fish](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/techniques-and-info/unhooking-and-releasing-fish/) - With fish stocks under increasing pressure from commercial fishing anglers need to play their part in protecting remaining stocks. Of course all anglers are going to take some fish for the table, but rare, endangered, undersized fish, should always be returned to the sea.
- [Estuary Fishing](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/estuary-fishing/) - An estuary is any semi-enclosed body of water which opens into the sea and is also connected to a river.
- [Rock Mark Fishing](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/rock-mark-fishing/) - Rock fishing marks can produce exciting fishing, but special tactics and equipment are often needed to catch fish from these marks, safety is always an issue.
- [Lure Fishing for Squid](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/fishing-tactics/lure-fishing-for-squid/)
- [Float Fishing Methods](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/fishing-tactics/float-fishing/) - Float fishing is an exciting and active method of fishing which can be used to catch a wide variety of fish.
- [Fishing with Jelly and Soft Lures](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/fishing-tactics/fishing-with-jelly-and-soft-lures/)
- [Using Sea Fishing Plugs](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/fishing-tactics/plugs/)
- [Fishing with Feathers and Daylights](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/fishing-tactics/fishing-with-feathers-and-daylights/)
- [Rough Ground Rigs](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/terminal-tackle/rough-ground-rigs/) - Rough ground rigs are designed to be used when fishing rough or heavy ground where a number of snags will be found and tackle losses will be expected. These rigs incorporate rotten bottoms or weak link releases which allow snagged weights to be broken off and the rest of the rig to be retrieved successfully.
- [Making Sea Fishing Rigs](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/terminal-tackle/making-sea-fishing-rigs/) - A rig (also called a trace) is simply the end tackle (hooks, swivels, links etc) which an angler attaches to the end of their line and casts into the sea.
- [Squid Jigs](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/catching-squid-with-a-rod-and-line/) - Just a few years ago it was pretty much unheard of for anglers to go fishing for squid with a rod and line.
- [Spoon Lures](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/spoon-lures/)
- [Jelly and Soft Lures](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/artificial-lures-jelly-and-soft-lures/) - While solid metal spinners and lures are widely used throughout the UK soft jelly type lures have been popular for some time now.
- [Sea Fishing Plugs](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/sea-fishing-plugs/) - Plugs are a type of hard lure which is most commonly associated with fishing for bass. They can, however, be used to catch a range of predatory species.
- [Feathers and Daylights](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/artificial-lures/) - Fishing with feathers and daylights is hugely popular with UK anglers all around the UK, with summer seeing masses of anglers fishing with feathers.
- [Spinners](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/spinners/) - Spinning is one of the most popular types of sea fishing across the British Isles, particularly in summer when species such as mackerel, bass and pollock
- [Luminous Terminal Tackle in Sea Fishing](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/luminous-terminal-tackle-in-sea-fishing/)
- [Pennell Hooks](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/pennell-hooks/)
- [How a Pulley Rig Works](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/how-a-pulley-rig-works/) - A pulley rig is a rig designed to minimise lost fish when fishing over rough ground.
- [Weights, Links and Safety](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/weights-links-and-safety/) - Weights must always be connected to a rig by a clip or link and never tied directly onto the line.
- [Weak Link Releases](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/terminal-tackle-2/gemini-breakers-weak-link-release/) - While there are a huge number of weak link releases available to the UK angler.
- [Bait Clips and Shields](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/terminal-tackle-2/bait-clips-and-impact-shields/) - There are a number of different bait clips (and similar devices) available to UK anglers.
- [Sea Fishing Booms](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/terminal-tackle-2/sea-fishing-booms/)
- [Links, Clips and Other Items](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/terminal-tackle-2/links-clips-and-other-items/) - The vast majority of sea fishing rigs will contain a number of different links, clips and other items of terminal tackle.
- [Crimps](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/terminal-tackle-2/crimps/) - Crimps (also called stops) are small metal tubes, usually made out of nickel plated steel or copper, that are used in rig making.
- [Beads and Attractors](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/terminal-tackle-2/beads-and-attractors/) - Beads are widely used in sea fishing for a variety of different purposes. They can be used in rig making to trap swivels or to protect knots.
- [Swivels](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/terminal-tackle-2/swivels/) - Swivels are small devices that consist of two metal circles connected by a ball or barrel shaped joint.
- [Floats](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/terminal-tackle-2/floats/) - Presenting a bait in mid-water can be a great way of catching a range of species including mackerel, pollock, wrasse, coalfish, garfish.
- [Weights](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/terminal-tackle-2/weights/) - Sea fishing weights have two main purposes: provide weight to allow a cast to be performed and to anchor the bait to the sea floor.
- [Hooks](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/terminal-tackle-2/hooks/) - With modern chemical sharpening technology the hooks available to anglers today are the best which have ever been on the market.
- [Snood/Hooklength Line](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/fishing-line/snood-hooklength-line/)
- [Braided Fishing Line](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/fishing-line/braided-fishing-line/) - The popularity of braided line (often referred to as simply ‘braid’).
- [Monofilament Fishing Line](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/fishing-line/line/) - Line is the only link to the angler and the fish that they are aiming to catch. The most popular line in the UK is monofilament.
- [Tip Lights and Torches](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/equipment/tip-lights-and-torches/)
- [Other Equipment](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/equipment/other-equipment/) - As well as the obvious items such as rods, reels and terminal tackle there is a lot more equipment that anglers need to take with them when they go fishing.
- [Fixed Spool Reels](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/equipment/fixed-spool-reels/) - Fixed spool reels are massively popular in UK sea fishing as they are easy to use, cheap to buy and require little maintenance. There is a massive range of fixed spool reels available to suit all fishing situations.
- [Telescopic Rods](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/telescopic-rods/)
- [Cocktail Baits](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/bait/cocktail-baits/) - A cocktail bait is simply two or more baits presented together on the same hook. There are no hard and fast rules about what baits can be combined together.
- [Mussels](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/mussel/) - Mussels are found throughout the UK. The are made up of soft orange flesh inside hard oval shaped shells that are usually black or grey in colour, sometimes with a blueish tint.
- [Prawns](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/prawns/) - Prawns have something of a mixed reputation as a fishing bait in the UK and are not the most common bait to use.
- [Hardback Crab](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/hardback-crab/) - Peeler crab is the UK's top bait, the hardback crab but hardback is not as highly regarded because it is much more difficult to mount onto a hook.
- [Peeler Crab](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/peeler-crab/) - Peeler crab have a well-deserved reputation as one of the finest sea angling baits. The most sought after fish can be tempted with peeler crab.
- [Squid](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/squid/) - There is much confusion about the types of squid used by UK anglers, with terms such as Calamari, Clean, 'Dirty', Unwashed and Loligo being used.
- [Sandeel as Bait](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/sandeel-as-bait/) - There are two kinds of sandeel in UK waters: lesser sandeel and the greater sandeel. Lesser sandeel is the most commonly used as bait throughout Britain.
- [Mackerel as Bait](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/mackerel-as-bait/) - As it is an oily fish mackerel makes a great bait for shore angling all year round. It is one of the county’s most popular sea fishing baits, and almost all species around the British Isles can be tempted with a mackerel bait.
- [Bluey (Pacific Saury)](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/bluey-pacific-saury/) - Bluey is a popular bait, and has been heavily hyped online and by the angling press.
- [Black Lugworm](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/black-lugworm/) - Black lugworm are generally much larger than blow lugworm, growing 40-50cm in length. They are thicker than blow lug, and also lack the separate tail section.
- [Harbour Ragworm (Maddies)](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/harbour-ragworm-maddies/) - Harbour ragworm are a small species of marine worm which goes by a wide range of different names including Maddies, Muddies, Mudworm, Creeper Rag.
- [UK Sea Fishing Baits](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/bait/uk-sea-fishing-baits/) - With all the talk of rods, reels, line and terminal tackle it is easy to forget that the only thing fish are interested in is the bait.
- [August 2024 - News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/august-2024-news/)
- [Herring](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/herring/) - While herring is a small forage species it can shoal in massive numbers. Herring shoals have been reported in sizes one cubic mile.
- [Poor Cod](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/poor-cod/) - The poor cod is a small fish which inhabits inshore waters all around the UK, but will also venture into depths down to several hundred metres.
- [Tope](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/tope/) - Tope is a species of shark from the Triakidae family. It is a slim and yet powerful fish which is highly prized by anglers for its fighting power.
- [Dogfish](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/dogfish/) - Dogfish are common around the UK, especially around the south and west, and their willingness to feed on pretty much any bait, presented on any rig.
- [Thornback Ray](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/thornback-ray/) - Thornback ray are a highly prized catch for the shore angler, with many anglers happy to put great time and effort into fishing for this species.
- [Dover Sole](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/sole/) - There are two species of sole which live in UK waters: Dover sole and lemon sole. Both are highly prized food fish, and therefore commercially important.
- [Flounder](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/flounder/) - Flounder can be found around the UK and Ireland in spring, summer and autumn. Flounder are happy to feed in very shallow water.
- [Plaice](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/plaice/) - Plaice are generally caught between March and September by the shore angler as they spend the winter in deep water out at sea where they spawn.
- [Mackerel](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/mackerel/) - Mackerel are a fast predatory fish, closely related to tuna. They have no swim bladder which means they can change depth rapidly andkeep moving all of the time.
- [Coalfish](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/coalfish/) - Coalfish are a relatively common species, especially around the northern British Isles. They are an attractive looking streamlined fish.
- [Whiting](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/whiting/) - The whiting is a small fish – a specimen of 2lbs is a very good specimen, but what they lack in size they make up for in numbers.
- [Wrasse](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/wrasse/) - Wrasse are a species of fish belonging to the Labridae family. There are over six hundred species of wrasse throughout the world.
- [Cod](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/cod/) - Cod are found all around the UK, although being a cold-water species they are much more common around the UK in autumn and winter.
- [The Brilliant Abyss by Helen Scales](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/the-brilliant-abyss-by-helen-scales/)
- [Newlyn Riots](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/newlyn-riots/) - The Newly Riots were a three-day series of mass civil disturbances which too place in Newlyn, Cornwall in 1896.
- [The Cod Wars](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/the-cod-wars/) - The cod wars were a series of disputes between Britain and Iceland running from the 1950s to the 1970s over the rights to fish in Icelandic waters. Although it was never a war in the conventional sense of the word, British and Icelandic vessels did come into conflict at sea.
- [Opinions on Sea Fishing](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/conservation/opinion/) - Our new opinion section offers British Sea Fishing's view on some of the major issues relating to UK sea fishing.
- [Tsukiji Fish Market](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/tsukiji-fish-market/) - Tsukiji Fish Market was the largest wholesale fish market in the world covering 230,000 square meters in central Tokyo.
- [Silver Eel and Conger Eel Identification Guide](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/silver-eel-and-conger-eel-identification-guide/) - Silver eels and conger eels can be confused - especially in their smaller sizes. Find out the key differences here.
- [Tusk, Ling and Hake Identification Guide](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/tusk-ling-and-hake-identification-guide/) - With their elongated eel-like body tusk, ling and hake are similar looking species. This makes identification difficult but this guide below points out the major differences between these species.
- [Identifying Poor Cod and Pouting](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/identifying-poor-cod-and-pouting/) - Poor cod and pouting are often confused. This guide shows the major differences between the species and the key ways in which they can be told apart.
- [Pollock and Coalfish Identification Guide](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/pollock-and-coalfish-identification-guide/) - Pollock and coalfish are often confused by anglers - a situation made worse by the fact that these species can often live and feed in the same areas and take the same baits/lures.
- [Flatfish Identification Guide](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/flatfish-identification-guide/) - Many anglers struggle to tell the difference between the flatfish around the British Isles. This is hardly surprising as flounder, plaice and dab are all fairly similar.
- [Fish Identification Guides](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/conservation/fish-identification-guides/) - This page provides links to pages which provide detailed diagrams of some of the most commonly confused species and points out the key ways of telling these species apart.
- [General Interest Articles](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/conservation/general-interest-articles/)
- [The Biggest Fish Ever Caught on Rod and Line](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/the-biggest-fish-ever-caught-on-rod-and-line/) - The question of what is the biggest fish ever caught on rod and line is surprisingly difficult to answer. Many huge fish have been caught all around the world over the years, but only those which have been submitted to the IGFA (International Game Fish Association) and then accepted by the organisation appear in theThe question of what is the biggest fish ever caught on rod and line is surprisingly difficult to answer. Many huge fish have been caught all around the world over the years, but only those which have been submitted to the IGFA (International Game Fish Association) and then accepted by the organisation appear in the The question of what is the biggest fish ever caught on rod and line is surprisingly difficult to answer.
- [Big Game Tuna Fishing in Britain](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/big-game-tuna-fishing-in-britain/)
- [Welsh Ragworm Farm Scandal](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/welsh-ragworm-farm-scandal/)
- [Angling at the Olympic Games](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/angling-at-the-olympic-games/) - There is an ongoing debate over whether or not angling can be classed as a sport, with critics stating that angling relies too much on luck.
- [Ambergris - The Amazing Value of Sperm Whale Vomit](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/ambergris-the-amazing-value-of-sperm-whale-vomit/) - Ambergris is a substance produced by the digestive system of sperm whales. It is waxy in texture and a mix of dark grey, black and yellow.
- [The Coelacanth - The Fish That Came Back from Extinction](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/the-coelacanth-the-fish-that-came-back-from-extinction/) - The coelacanth was rediscovered in 1938 by Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer, a thirty-two year old South museum from the small South African town of East London.
- [Strange and Unusual British Fish Records](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/strange-and-unusual-britishfish-records/) - The species listed below are, on the other hand, species which do not have native UK populations and can be seen as vagrant species. These catches are by definition extremely rare, but all currently stand as verified UK shore caught records.
- [UK Record Fish Catches](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/uk-record-shore-caught-fish-map/) - The records for the biggest fish caught on rod and line in British waters make interesting reading.
- [UK Boat Caught Record Fish](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/uk-boat-caught-record-fish/) - A list of the record fish caught from anglers fishing from boats leaving British harbours and fishing in British waters.
- [Angling Information](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/conservation/angling-information/)
- [Do I Need A Fishing Licence for Sea Fishing?](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/do-i-need-a-fishing-licence-for-sea-fishing/) - The short answer to this question is: no - sea fishing does not require a licence.
- [Responsible Sea Angling](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/responsibilities-of-sea-anglers/) - Angling is one of the most popular sports in the country, and each year in the UK alone over two million people go sea fishing. Despite the popularity of fishing, the calls for conservation of remaining fish stocks have meant that the historic right of anglers to fish unregulated in the sea has come under scrutiny.
- [Sustainable North Sea Cod - A Short Lived Success Story](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/sustainable-north-sea-cod-a-short-lived-success-story/) - European cod stocks reached an all-time low in the early 2000s, but in 2017 cod numbers in the North Sea had reached a thirty-five year high.
- [Scottish Fish Farming and Aquaculture Industry](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/fish-farming-and-processing/) - A 2018 report entitled The State of the World’s Fisheries revealed that the amount of fish being produced across the world was steadily rising
- [Scottish Seaweed Harvesting](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/scottish-seaweed-harvesting/)
- [Commercial Fishing: From the Earliest Times to the Present Day](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/commercial-fishing/) - Humans have a limitless demand for all kinds of fish and seafood.
- [British Marine Conservation Zones](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/british-marine-conservation-zones/) - Recent years have seen the UK government begin a process which aims to create a network of Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs).
- [Europe’s Bass – A Species on the Edge of Collapse?](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/europes-bass-a-species-on-the-edge-of-collapse/) - Recent years have seen bass in the headlines of mainstream media in the UK and the rest of Europe due to an alarming decline in the stocks of this species.
- [Which Species of Fish Should be Returned?](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/which-species-of-fish-should-be-returned/) - Throughout the twentieth century the human demand for all manner of seafood combined with commercial overfishing and insane EU discard policies have seen the stocks of many fish species hit record lows.
- [Barriers and Rivers](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/barriers-and-rivers/)
- [LRF (Light Rock Fishing)](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/fishing-tactics/lrf-light-rock-fishing/) - Light Rock Fishing is a form of lure fishing. Extremely light and sensitive rods are used which cast weights which are tiny by usual UK fishing standards.
- [Sea Fishing and Seasons](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/techniques-and-info/sea-fishing-and-seasons/) - There are a huge number of different species of fish found in UK waters – this website has profiles on over two hundred species.
- [Sea Fishing Safety](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/techniques-and-info/sea-fishing-safety/) - Sea fishing from the shore can be carried out from a huge different variety of marks and venues. Some types of fishing are relatively safe.
- [Weather and Sea Conditions](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/techniques-and-info/weather-and-sea-conditions/) - Many anglers do not think about how the weather will affect the behaviour and feeding habits of fish.
- [Understanding Tides](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/techniques-and-info/understanding-tides/) - The tide has a massive influence on sea fishing. Some marks fish better on certain tides, whereas others are inaccessible or even dangerous.
- [Knots](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/sea-fishing-knots/) - There is an infinite amount of knots. However, the uni knot (and variations on it) can be used in almost all rig building and sea fishing situations.
- [Uni Knot](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/knots/uni-knot/) - The uni knot is the most commonly used knot in UK sea fishing. It is used to attach an item of terminal tackle such as a hook, swivel or link to a length of line.
- [Main Line / Shock Leader Knot](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/main-line-shock-leader-knot/) - This knot is used to connect a strong shock leader (typically 50lb breaking strain or higher) to a weaker main line (typically 15-20lbs). This is the strongest and safest way of tying together two lines of different breaking strains.
- [Northern Ireland](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/northern-ireland/) - Ardglass rock marks (next to the golf course) produce great fishing with pollock, wrasse and mackerel to spinners/float fished baits and large conger to big hooks and baits fished on the bottom.
- [North West England](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/north-west-england/) - New Brighton/Fort Perch Rock Beach – Beaches around here offer decent sport and are fished several hours either side of low tide. Decent cod are caught here in the winter and the whiting can be out in force - to the extent that the reach pest proportions.
- [Wales](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/wales/) - Cardiff foreshore has a number of marks can produce plenty of fish with big winter cod caught along with whiting and flounder. Other times of the year will see dogfish, pouting, rockling, bass and silver all caught.
- [South West](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/south-coast-and-south-west-england/) - Babbacombe Pier – Good mark for a range of species. Ideal to float fish or spin for mackerel and garfish.
- [South East](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/south-east-england/) - Marks around Whitstable harbour can be productive for silver eels, flounder, dab, lesser-spotted dogfish and school bass.
- [Thames Estuary](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/thames-estuary/) - There are a huge range of sea fishing opportunities all of the way along the River Thames. Sea fish species can be caught all the way up to the Thames tidal flood barrier in Woolwich in south-east London.
- [East of England](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/east-of-england/) - Skegness Pier is a good fishing venue that offers bass and sole in summer, as well as mackerel to feathers/daylights. Thornback ray are also a possibility from areas around the pier.
- [East Midlands](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/east-midlands/)
- [Yorkshire and the Humber](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/yorkshire-and-humberside/) - Both of Whitby’s piers offer good fishing with big cod and decent catches of whiting in winter. Can get busy in summer with tourists and many people using spinners and lures to go for mackerel.
- [North East England](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/north-east-england/) - Flatfish, codling and bass can be caught from the shore, especially Spittal and Gosswick Beaches.
- [Scotland](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/west-coast-of-scotland/) - Lots of good angling points around the inner Solway Firth with marks giving bass to spinners and bait, while there is also the possibility of catching a sea trout when using a spinner. Flounder are also common around this area and will travel far along the Solway Firth.
- [Where to Go Fishing in the UK](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/where-to-go-fishing-in-the-uk-2/)
- [Cliff Fishing](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/cliff-fishing/) - Fishing from cliffs is a type of sea fishing which divides opinion. Some anglers avoid it due to the dangers.
- [Pier Fishing](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/pier-fishing/) - Piers have always been popular with anglers as they offer easy access to deep water and a (usually) safe and stable platform to fish from.
- [Beach Fishing](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/beach-fishing/) - There are a range of different types of beaches throughout the UK: vast open, sandy beaches, steep shingle beaches and small beaches.
- [Other Sea Fishing Rigs](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/terminal-tackle/other-sea-fishing-rigs/) - Here you will find rigs for a range of diverse and different fishing situations.
- [Distance Rigs](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/terminal-tackle/distance-rigs/) - When fishing an open, sandy beach it is often necessary to cast a long distance in order to get a bait amongst the feeding fish. An easy way of adding distance to casts is simply to clip down baits behind an impact shield - a more aerodynamic and streamlined rig is instantly created,
- [All Round Rigs](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/terminal-tackle/all-round-rigs/) - This section includes rigs designed for all round fishing, which is defined as fishing where no speicific species is being targeted and a wide range of species could potentially be caught.
- [Trapped Swivel](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/trapped-swivel/) - Using a modern trapped swivel method creates a stronger rig, which is much less likely to tangle or end up with twisted, weakened line.
- [Wire Line](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/fishing-line/wire-line/) - Wire line is simply any line made out one or more stands of flexible metal. In fishing wire line was never used by shore anglers.
- [Beachcasting Rods](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/equipment/sea-fishing-rods/)
- [Continental Style Rods](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/equipment/continental-style-rods/) - Today, we are seeing the rise of longer and longer fishing rods being used on British beaches, with rods of 15 – 16 feet in length now seen as nothing unusual.
- [Multiplier Reels](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/equipment/multiplier-reels/) - While most anglers start off using a fixed spool reel many anglers eventually upgrade to a multiplier reel.
- [Tripods and Rod Rests](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/equipment/tripods-and-rod-rests/) - Tripods are an essential item of equipment with all anglers fishing from a beaches needing to use a tripod to hold their fishing rod stable
- [Sea Fishing Knives](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/equipment/sea-fishing-knives/) - Knives are essential in sea fishing, and in the vast majority of fishing trips an angler will use a knife at some point.
- [Rod and Reel Care](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/equipment/rod-and-reel-care/) - With anglers spending significant sums of money on their rods, reels and terminal tackle it makes sense to take care of this equipment.
- [Crab Cart](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/crab-cart/) - Cart (sometimes referred to as crab cart) is a sea fishing bait made up from the insides of a brown crab.
- [Slipper Limpets](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/slipper-limpets/)
- [Common Limpets](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/limpets/) - There are two separate species of shellfish which are referred to as limpets in UK sea angling: the common limpet, and the slipper limpet.
- [Whelks and Winkles](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/whelks-and-winkles/) - There are two main species of whelk in British waters: the larger common whelk (Buccinum undatum) and the smaller dog whelk (Nucella lapillus). The common whelk, although widespread, is not actually found by the bait-foraging angler very often as they like to live their entire lives underwater
- [Razorfish](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/razorfish/) - Razorfish (also known as razorshell, razor clam, common razor and pod razor) are a range of bivalve mollusc species common around the British coastline.
- [Cockles](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/cockles-whelks-and-winkles/) - Cockles are a shellfish which is found all around the British Isles. While they are not the most commonly used sellfish bait.
- [White Ragworm](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/white-ragworm/) - There are a number of polychaete (segmented) marine worms which are which are white/pale in colour and can therefore be classed as white ragworm.
- [Blow Lugworm](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/blow-lugworm/) - Blow lugworm are smaller than ragworm, rarely exceeding 20cm in length. Their body is made up of a rounded thick main body with gills down one side.
- [Ragworm](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/ragworm/) - Ragworm is a generic term for one of the most effective and popular sea fishing baits.
- [Additional Rare and Unusual Fish](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/additional-rare-and-unusual-fish/) - This page features profiles of some of the species of rare and unusual fish which are not found regularly enough around the UK to have their own profile.
- [John Dory](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/john-dory/) - John Dory are a demersal fish which can be found in water depths ranging from a few metres to several hundred metres deep.
- [Opah](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/opah/) - The opah is a colourful and exotic looking fish which is present throughout most of the world’s seas.
- [Lumpsucker](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/lumpsucker/) - Possibly the lease graceful fish in British waters, the lumpsucker is a strange fish which is rarely caught by sea anglers.
- [Sea Lamprey](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/sea-lamprey/) - The sea lamprey is a parasitic creature which is found around much of the United Kingdom and Ireland. An anadromous species.
- [Greater Forkbeard](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/greater-forkbeard/) - The greater forkbeard lives between depths of 100-1000 metres and feeds by catching small fish, and, when in shallower water.
- [Allis and Twaite Shad](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/shad/) - The two types of shad found in UK waters are the allis shad (Alosa alosa) and the twaite shad (Alosa fallax). These two species are very similar.
- [Atlantic Wolffish](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/atlantic-wolffish/) - Atlantic wolffish are found throughout the North Atlantic and in other locations around the UK such as the northern North Sea. Wolffish live in heavy, rocky ground, and usually find a home in a crack or crevice in the rocks, emerging only to feed.
- [Triggerfish](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/triggerfish/) - There are around forty species of triggerfish around the world, with most being brightly coloured and resident in tropical and sub-tropical waters.
- [Wreckfish](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/wreckfish/) - Looking somewhat like a the older, tougher big brother of the bass that is more common to UK anglers, the wreckfish is a deep-water species.
- [Rare and Unusual Fish](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/rare-fish/) - The fish featured in this section are classed as rare fish from a UK perspective as they do not turn up in catches across the country on a regular or consistent basis. Many are warm water or sub-tropical species and are therefore more common in the warmer seas around the south and west of the British Isles.
- [Sunfish](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/sunfish/) - The sunfish is an incredibly strange looking fish that can grow to gigantic sizes. It is the heaviest bony fish in the world.
- [Offshore Species](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/offshore-and-deeper-water-species/) - Offshore fish are classed species which spend the majority of their life in waters away from the shore in depths of at least 30-50 metres, and down to depths of several hundred metres.
- [Monkfish](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/monkfish/) - A strange and somewhat terrifying-looking fish, the monkfish is perfectly adapted to life as a deepwater predator.
- [Hake](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/hake/) - Hake are a wide ranging fish, found everywhere between Iceland and Africa. Hake is a deep sea fish, explaining why it is rarely caught by shore anglers.
- [Ling](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/ling/) - Looking like a mix between a cod and a conger eel ling are an aggressive predatory fish, which feeds by hunting other fish.
- [Halibut](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/halibut/) - The halibut is the largest flatfish and one of the largest fish of any type in the world's oceans.
- [Haddock](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/haddock/) - Haddock are a shoaling species which favours deep, cold water. Most fully grown haddock will stay clear shallower than fifty metres.
- [Topknot](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/topknot/) - The common topknot is a small, strange fish, and the only kind of flatfish that lives exclusively in rocky and broken ground.
- [Weever Fish](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/weever-fish/) - Weever fish are a rare example of a venomous fish which inhabits British waters - the lesser and greater weever have spines which secrete a potent venom.
- [European Sprat](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/sprat/) - Sprat is often used as a generic term for any kind of small fish. However, a sprat is actually a specific species of fish which are common all around the UK.
- [Greater and Lesser Sandeel](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/greater-and-lesser-sandeel/) - Sandeel is a generic term for a number of small species that are found all around the UK. The most common are the lesser sandeel and the greater sandeel.
- [Long-spined Sea Scorpion](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/sea-scorpion/) - The long-spined sea scorpion is a small species of fish which is commonly found in shallow, inshore waters around almost all of the British Isles.
- [Additional Blenny Species](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/additional-blenny-species/) - Blenny is a wide ranging - and at times confusing - classification of small fish species which are found around the British Isles.
- [Tompot Blenny](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/tompot-blenny/) - he tompot blenny is a strange, shallow water fish, which prefers rocky to mixed ground in water generally less than twenty metres deep.
- [Common Blenny](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/shanny/) - The blenny is a small shallow water fish which is commonly found in coastal waters all around the UK and is commonly encountered by people exploring rock pools.
- [Comber](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/comber/) - Comber is a small fish which is only found around the southern parts of the British Isles.
- [Mini Species](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/mini-species/) - he mini species included in this section are fish which when fully grown reach a weight which is under 1lb. A wide range of fish fall into this category.
- [Spurdog](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/spurdog/) - Spurdog will spend most of their time hunting on or near the seabed for bottom dwelling fish such as small flatfish and cod.
- [Smooth-hound](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/smooth-hound/) - Smooth-hound are a shallow water shark species, which favour sandy, shingle and light broken ground, and tend to stay clear of heavy broken ground.
- [Porbeagle Shark](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/porbeagle-shark/) - The porbeagle shark is a powerful, squat-bodied shark which can be found all around the British Isles in the warm summer months.
- [Bull Huss](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/bull-huss/) - Bull huss is a member of the shark family which is found most commonly around the English Channel, Ireland and western coast of the Britain.
- [Angel Shark](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/angel-shark/) - The angel shark is an unusual looking fish which is often mistaken for some kind of skate or ray when it is in fact a true shark species.
- [Shark Species](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/shark-species/) - From the humble dogfish to the massive basking shark, all of these species have rough skin, multiple gills, fins without rays and cartilage skeletons.
- [Other Ray Species](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/other-ray-species/) - Below are profiles of some of the less common species of ray found around the waters of the British Isles.
- [Common Stingray](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/common-stingray/) - There are many different species of stingray around the world. The vast majority live in tropical and subtropical seas with a few species living in freshwater.
- [Undulate Ray](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/undulate-ray/) - Undulate ray can reach 20lbs, although one of half this size is an excellent catch from the shore. Undulate ray prefer slightly warmer water.
- [Small Eyed Ray](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/small-eyed-ray/) - Small eyed ray grow to around twenty pounds, although this represents the absolute maximum size they reach.
- [Common Skate](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/common-skate/) - The common skate is the largest species of skate in the world, and, is one of the very largest fish in British waters.
- [Dab](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/dab/) - Dab are a common flatfish all around the UK, but are at their most abundant in the North Sea. They will live over sandy, muddy and shingle seabeds.
- [Brill](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/brill/) - Brill are a large flatfish found predominantly to the south and west of the British Isles.
- [Flatfish](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/flatfish/) - As described in the section Identifying UK Fish Species, flatfish are fish which are flat in the cross section.
- [Three Bearded Rockling](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/three-bearded-rockling/) - This rockling gets its name from the three barbules located around its mouth (two on its upper jaw and one on its chin).
- [Gurnard](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/gurnard/) - Gurnard are a small predatory demersal fish. They are a distinctive looking fish, with a number of unique features.
- [Pouting](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/pouting/) - Pouting is a member of the cod family, but it is poorly regarded by shore anglers who often see it as a bait-stealing pest species.
- [Garfish](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/garfish/) - Garfish are generally found in the southern and western coasts of the UK and Ireland as they prefer warmer water.
- [Red Mullet](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/red-mullet/) - Although this species is known as red mullet in the UK it is not a strictly speaking a mullet.
- [Mullet Species](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/mullet-species/) - Mullets are a family of fish which are members of the Mugilidae family. There are three species found in UK waters.
- [Roundfish](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/roundfish/) - Roundfish are fish which are round in the cross section and have a broad head and a body which tapers to a tail.
- [Guide to Identifying UK Sea Fish](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/fish-species/identifying-uk-sea-fish/) - There are many species and sub-species of sea fish in UK waters, and one of the most exciting aspects of sea fishing is never quite knowing what will be caught.
- [Common Octopus](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/octopus-species/) - Common octopus generally live in rockier areas and in shallow water, under 50m deep. They have eight arms (an octopus has arms and not tentacles).
- [July 2024 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/july-2024-news/)
- [The Big Five Fish Species](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/the-big-five-fish-species/) - Five species dominate the UK market - cod, haddock, salmon, tuna and prawns. What impact does this have on fish stocks?
- [Clothing](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/equipment/clothing/) - While sea fishing in the warm summer months can see anglers wearing t-shirts, jeans and trainers, other fishing situations such as winter cod fishing
- [Bass and Spinning Rods](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/bass-and-spinning-rods/)
- [Rods & Reels](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/rods-reels/)
- [June 2024 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/june-2024-news/)
- [Common Dentex](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/common-dentex/)
- [May 2024 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/may-2024-news/)
- [Crab and Prawn Baits](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/bait/crab-and-prawn-baits/) - Peeler crab is seen as the best bait in UK sea fishing, but many anglers underestimate the use of hardback crabs and hermit crabs as a bait as well. Additionally prawns are widely eaten by UK fish species but underused as a bait.
- [Red Lobster’s Endless Crab Disaster](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/red-lobsters-endless-crab-disaster/) - Red Lobster is an American restaurant chain. Founded in Florida in 1968, Red Lobster is, as the name suggests, primarily a seafood restaurant.
- [The Sinking of FV Antares](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/the-sinking-of-fv-antares/) - In November 1990 the pelagic trawler Antares sank in the Firth of Clyde with all four crew members on board all losing their lives. The loss of the vessel was immensely controversial as it emerged that the Antares was sunk when its nets became tangled with a Royal Navy nuclear submarine.
- [The Loss of FV Gaul](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/the-loss-of-fv-gaul/) - The FV (Fishing Vessel) Gaul was a supertrawler with fished out of Hull, East Yorkshire. The vessel sank at an unknown time on the 8 or 9th February 1974 in the Barents Sea during an intense storm. All thirty-six crew members were lost with the ship.
- [April 2024 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/april-2024-news/)
- [Isle of Man](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/isle-of-man/)
- [Channel Islands](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/channel-islands/)
- [March 2024 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/march-2024-news/)
- [Coastline Paradox](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/coastline-paradox/) - The coastline paradox is the principle that is impossible to come up with a definitive measurement of any coastline, due to the impossibility of calculating a standardised way of measuring coastlines. While several thinkers and philosophers have debated the coastline paradox in past centuries, it gained widespread attention when the British scientist, meteorologist and pacifist The coastline paradox is the principle that is impossible to come up with a definitive measurement of any coastline.
- [February 2024 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/february-2024-news/)
- [December 2023 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/december-2023-news/)
- [Saltstraumen – The Place with the Strongest Tides in the World](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/saltstraumen-the-place-with-the-strongest-tides-in-the-world/)
- [The Scarborough Shoal Dispute](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/the-scarborough-reef-dispute/) - The Scarborough Shoal is a series of small rocks and islands in the South China Sea. The shoal is the source of an on-going between China and the Philippines, with both countries claiming that the shoal is theirs.
- [January 2024 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/january-2023-news-2/)
- [Cookie Policy and Privacy Information](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/cookie-policy/) - This site uses cookies - small text files that are placed on your machine to help the site provide a better user experience.
- [The Flying Fish Dispute](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/the-flying-fish-dispute/) - The Flying Fish Dispute of the 2000s was a dispute between the Caribbean nations of Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago. The dispute was sparked by the changing migratory patterns of flying fish which saw this species move away from Barbados and into the waters of Trinidad and Tobago.
- [November 2023 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/november-2023-news/)
- [Additional Offshore Species](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/additional-offshore-species/)
- [Goby Species](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/goby/) - Gobies are a family of fish which are found all over the world, with over 2000 species existing in total.
- [Atlantic Chub Mackerel](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/spanish-mackerel/) - Atlantic chub mackerel are a species which is usually found in the warmer waters of Europe, particularly the Mediterranean.
- [Common Prawn](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/prawn-and-shrimp-species/) - The common prawn is found all around the coastline of England and Ireland.
- [Brown Shrimp](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/brown-shrimp/) - The brown shrimp is common throughout the Britain and Ireland, and unlike the common prawn which prefers rocky ground.
- [Seahorse Species](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/seahorse-species/) - There are two species of seahorse in UK waters: the short snouted and the long snouted. They can both grow to a maximum length (or height) of around 15cm.
- [Common Cuttlefish](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/common-cuttlefish/) - Also known as the European Cuttlefish, or sometimes the European Common Cuttlefish. They are generally found around south of England and Ireland.
- [Atlantic Bobtail](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/atlantic-bobtail/) - The Atlantic bobtail is a small cephalopod species found around most of the UK.
- [Common Brittle Star](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/common-brittle-star/) - The common brittle star can be found all around coastlines in western Europe, generally over sandy or shingle seabeds.
- [Black Brittle Star](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/black-brittle-star/) - The black brittle star is a species which is found around most of the UK. They can occasionally be found in the inter-tidal zone but are more common out to sea.
- [Fluorocarbon Line](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/fluorocarbon-line/)
- [The Mackerel War](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/the-mackerel-wars/) - The Mackerel War is an on-going and so far unresolved dispute between Britain (backed by the European Union and Norway) and the combined forces of Iceland and the Faeroe Islands.
- [October 2023 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/october-2023-news/)
- [Atlantic Dawn: The Ship from Hell](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/atlantic-dawn-the-ship-from-hell/) - Atlantic Dawn was the worlds largest pelagic trawler – and the most controversial fishing vessel to ever be built.
- [Brexit Won’t Bring Back the Bass](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/brexit-wont-bring-back-the-bass/) - Bass stocks are collapsing. This has been clear for years and our recommendations for how to turn the fishery around.
- [New EU Measures Bring Hope to Restoring Bass Stocks](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/new-eu-measures-bring-hope-to-restoring-bass-stocks/) - Anyone following the fate of sea bass in the EU will have been filled with hope that the future of this iconic species can be turned around.
- [Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World by Mark Kurlansky](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/cod-a-biography-of-the-fish-that-changed-the-world-by-mark-kurlansky/)
- [British Motor Fishing Vessels by John McWilliams](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/british-motor-fishing-vessels-by-john-mcwilliams/)
- [The Unnatural History of the Sea by Callum Roberts](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/the-unnatural-history-of-the-sea-by-callum-roberts/) - The Unnatural History of the Sea is an exhaustive history of commercial fishing and the impact it has had on the world’s seas and oceans.
- [A Blue New Deal by Chris Armstrong](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/a-blue-new-deal-by-chris-armstrong/)
- [Rewilding the Sea: How to Save Our Oceans](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/rewilding-the-sea-how-to-save-our-oceans/)
- [Casting Shadows: Fish and Fishing in Britain by Tom Fort](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/casting-shadows-fish-and-fishing-in-britain-by-tom-fort/)
- [What a Fish Knows by Jonathan Balcombe](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/what-a-fish-knows-the-inner-lives-of-our-underwater-cousins-by-jonathan-balcombe/) - What a Fish Knows is a best-selling popular science book about the behaviour and intelligence of fish.
- [The End of the Line by Charles Clover](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/the-end-of-the-line-by-charles-clover/)
- [The Mysterious Final Journey of MV Alta](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/the-mysterious-final-journey-of-mv-alta/)
- [Marine Mammal Species](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/marine-mammal-species/) - Marine mammal species found in UK waters.
- [Deep Sea Fish](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/deep-sea-fish/) - The deep sea fish included in this section of the website are any species of fish which, once fully grown, spend the majority of their life in deep water.
- [Eels](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/eels/) - There are only two genuine species of eels which UK anglers encounter – the silver eel and the conger eel.
- [Skate and Rays](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/skates-and-rays/) - Skates and rays are classed together in this section of the website. Skates and rays are defined by their flattened body shape.
- [Neoprene Stop Knots](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/neoprene-stop-knots/) - Stop knots are widely used in sea angling. They can be used for creating a stopping point on a hooklength to keep attractor sequins/beads in place.
- [Scallop Conflict](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/scallop-conflict/) - The Scallop Conflict is a dispute between English and French fishermen over the right to dredge scallops in the English Channel. Most of the hostility caused by the conflict took place in October 2012, but the reasons behind the remain unresolved and at the time of writing
- [Chinese Mitten Crab](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/chinese-mitten-crab/)
- [September 2023 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/september-2023-news/)
- [Falkland Island Squid War](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/falkland-island-squid-war/) - The Falklands Squid War is an ongoing dispute over the rights to catch squid in the waters of the South Atlantic. The issues revolve around illex squid – a short-lived species which migrates past the Falkland Islands as part of its life cycle.
- [The Cherbourg Dispute](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/the-cherbourg-dispute/) - The Cherbourg Dispute refers to a number of incidents between Britain and France that took place in late March and early April 1993.
- [The Dogger Bank Incident](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/the-dogger-bank-incident/) - The Dogger Bank Incident (also known as the North Sea Incident or the Russian Outrange) took place in 1904. Russia was at war with Japan and a number of Russian warships mistook British trawlers for Japanese Navy ships and fired on them.
- [The Turbot War](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/the-turbot-war/) - The turbot war was a dispute between Canada and Spain which took place in 1995. The rights to fish in certain territories were the cause of the conflict, and the world saw the lengths countries would go to in order to protect their fisheries.
- [August 2023 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/august-2023-news/)
- [Fish Wars](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/conservation/fish-wars/) - While the general public see recreational angling as a peaceful and relaxing activity, commercial fishing is big business. Such big business that nations have come into conflict over the access to fishing grounds, and, at times, came close to war to protect their own fisheries.
- [Orange Roughy](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/orange-roughy/) - The orange roughy is a deep sea fish which was previously ignored by the commercial fishing industry.
- [July 2023 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/july-2023-news/)
- [Seals and Sea Fishing](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/seals-and-sea-fishing/) - There are two species of seals present in UK waters – the grey seal and the common seal. They are unfussy predators and will consume any fish species they can hunt down.
- [The Uncertain Future of the Kirkella, the UK's Largest Deep Sea Trawler](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/the-uncertain-future-of-the-kirkella-the-uks-largest-deep-sea-trawler/)
- [June 2023 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/june-2023-news/)
- [Springtail](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/springtail/) - Springtail (Anurida maritime) are a common marine invertebrate found throughout most of the British Isles and throughout Europe.
- [May 2023 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/may-2023-news/)
- [Common Hermit Crab](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/common-hermit-crab/) - While there are many species of hermit crab around the UK by far the most common is P. bernhardus, the common hermit crab.
- [April 2023 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/april-2023-news/)
- [June 2016 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/june-2016-news/) - Sea fishing news
- [PETA and Fishing](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/peta-and-fishing/) - PETA are no fans of fishing. Indeed, PETA have gone to great lengths to attempt to raise awareness of the perceived cruelty of fishing.
- [March 2023 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/march-2023-news/)
- [Neoprene Stop Knot](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/stop-knot/) - Stop knot for sea fishing
- [Seafood Articles](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/conservation/fish-and-seafood-articles/)
- [February 2023 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/february-2023-news/)
- [Scientific Names of Fish Species](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/scientific-names-of-fish-species/) - Anglers around the UK almost always use common names to describe the fish species they have caught, with all anglers able to identify species such as cod, plaice, pollock and conger eel.
- [January 2023 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/january-2023-news/)
- [Three-Spined Stickleback](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/three-spined-stickleback/)
- [Thresher Shark](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/thresher-shark/) - Thresher sharks are a predatory shark that is found all around the world in tropical, sub-tropical and temperate waters.
- [December 2022 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/december-2022-news/)
- [Rigs](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/rigs/)
- [Swivels and Terminal Tackle](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/crimps-swivels-and-terminal-tackle/)
- [Common Fisheries Policy (CFP)](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/common-fisheries-policy-cfp/) - The fisheries policy for the EU is called the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) and sets out the rules and laws that control fishing across the European Union.
- [Accessories](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/accessories/)
- [November 2022 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/november-2022-news/)
- [Abel Tasman (FV Margiris) - Controversial Super-Trawler](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/abel-tasman-australian-super-trawler/) - In septermber 2012 a national argument erupted over the arrival of a 9,500 ton supertrawler - the Abel Tasman - in Australian waters.
- [Floats and Float Kits](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/sea-fishing-float-kits/)
- [Cornelis Vrolijk - The Trawler which Catches 23% of England's Fish](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/cornelis-vrolijk/) - In November 2014 the British media reported that a single Dutch trawler, the Cornelis Vrolijk, had the right to catch 23% of England’s entire fishing quota.
- [Rig Beads and Attractors](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/rig-beads-and-attractors/)
- [Sea Fishing Line](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/sea-fishing-line/)
- [All Products](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/products/)
- [Crimps and Pliers](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/crimps-and-pliers/)
- [Vladivostok 2000 (Lafayette): Floating Fish Factory](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/the-lafayette-floating-fish-factory/) - The Lafayette is the biggest fishing vessel in the world. However, it has no facility to catch fish. Instead it works as a floating fish factory and serves as a mother-ship for a fleet of super-trawlers.
- [Sea Fishing Hooks](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/sea-fishing-hooks/)
- [Sea Fishing Weights](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/sea-fishing-weights/)
- [October 2022 - News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/october-2022-news/)
- [Spinners, Lures and Plugs](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/spinners-and-plugs/)
- [What Species of Fish Are You Really Eating?](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/what-species-of-fish-are-you-really-eating/) - In April 2013 news broke that a study by the University of Salford which stated that up to 7% of the fish sold in the UK was mislabelled. Pollock, coalfish and even Vietnamese river cobbler has been passed off as cod.
- [September 2022 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/september-2022-news/)
- [UK Recreational Tuna Fishery](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/uk-recreational-tuna-fishery/)
- [Blue Shark](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/blue-shark/) - Blue shark are a large predatory species which has a widespread distribution across the world. They are a pelagic species.
- [IGFA All-Tackle World Records](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/igfa-all-tackle-world-records/)
- [Basking Shark](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/basking-shark/) - The basking shark is the largest fish in UK waters, and the second biggest fish in the world (after the whale shark).
- [August 2022 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/august-2022-news/)
- [July 2022 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/july-2022-news/)
- [The Beaufort Scale](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/1673-2/) - The Beaufort Scale is a system designed to relate wind speed to the effects it has on sea and land conditions. The scale was invented by Sir Francis Beautfort.
- [Guide to Jellyfish in the UK](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/guide-to-jellyfish-in-the-uk/)
- [The History of Angling](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/1157-2/) - Fishing rods made out of bamboo lived on for many years. However, by the end of the Second World War new materials such as glass fibre were being used to manufacture fishing rods.
- [The History of Angling](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/the-history-of-angling/) - In 2007 the remains of a human thought who is thought to have lived around 40,000 years ago were found in the Tianyuan cave near Beijing, China. Isotope analysis of the remains found that he lived on a diet which included freshwater fish, proving that humans caught fish forty millennia ago.
- [A-Z Definitions](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/a-z-definitions/) - The list below explains and defines key terms used in sea fishing. Fish species, some items of terminal tackle and bait are not listed below as they have their own sections on this website.
- [Links to Weather, Wind and Tide Information](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/links-to-weather-wind-and-tide-information/) - Links to find out information on weather, wind and tides to allow you to plan you fishing sessions.
- [Tying the Knot: Fishing’s Critical Connections](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/tying-the-knot-fishings-critical-connections/) - The two most important keys to consistent fishing success are a sharp hook and a strong knot.
- [Can Fish See Fishing Line?](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/can-fish-see-fishing-line/) - Walking down the aisles of a tackle store, you will most likely encounter several different choices of fishing line.
- [Sea Fishing, Anglers' Rights and the Magna Carta](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/sea-fishing-anglers-rights-and-the-magna-carta/) - It is a common belief that sea anglers have the right to fish without restriction in the sea.
- [European Spider Crab](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/european-spider-crab/) - The European spider crab is unlikely to be confused with any other species of crab in British waters. It has a circular body, usually light orange in colour.
- [Legal Issues of Carrying Knives for Fishing](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/legal-issues-of-carrying-knives-for-fishing/) - With knife crime a major issue throughout Britain in recent years there has been a great deal of attention on the legalities of carrying a knife when going fishing.
- [The Disappearing Aral Sea](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/the-disappearing-aral-sea/)
- [June 2022 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/june-2022-news/)
- [Commercial Fishing for Squid and Cuttlefish](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/commercial-fishing-for-squid-and-cuttlefish/) - Squid is a highly commercially valuable species, but in Britain there are few commercial vessels specifically targeting squid, and they are usually caught as a bycatch in bottom trawls.
- [European Anchovy](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/european-anchovy/) - Anchovy are a family of small fish with a worldwide distribution. There are over 140 different species of anchovy found across the world.
- [Commercial Fishing Methods](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/commercial-fishing-methods/) - There are a wide range of methods used to catch fish commercially – some of the small scale methods of catching fish are relatively low-impact on the environment and do not catch a large amount of fish, whereas large scale commercial fishing can catch massive amounts of fish while also wreaking havoc on the marine environment.
- [Fishing Down the Food Chain](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/fishing-down-the-food-chain/) - Fishing down the food chain is a concept used to describe the process of moving away from catching large fish and instead targeting progressively smaller fish.
- [The Decline of the Firth of Clyde](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/the-decline-of-the-firth-of-clyde/) - The Firth of Clyde is a semi-enclosed expanse of water located on the west coast of Scotland.
- [Scottish Black Fish Scandal](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/scottish-black-fish-scandal/) - In the mid-2000s suspicions were raised that widespread illegal fishing was taking place throughout the Scottish pelagic fleet. It was alleged that huge amounts of 'black fish' were being landed.
- [Decline of the Georges Bank Fishery](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/decline-of-the-georges-bank-fishery/) - The Georges bank is shoal off the coast of Massachusetts and Nova Scotia. Once famed for its massively productive fishing the grand banks have been overfished leading to a massive reduction in the amount, range and quality of fish that this area produces.
- [May 2022 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/may-2022-news/)
- [The Collapse of the Grand Banks Cod Fishery](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/the-collapse-of-the-grand-banks-cod-fishery/) - In the 1950s the Grand Banks fisheries were subjected to their most intensive fishing ever.
- [April 2022 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/april-2022-news/)
- [Additional Mini Species](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/additional-mini-species/) - This page features some of the unusual and rare mini species which are found around the coastline of Britain and Ireland.
- [Pogge](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/pogge/) - The pogge is a small fish which has a wide distribution, being found all around the coastlines of Britain and Ireland.
- [European Pilchard](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/european-pilchard/) - The European pilchard is a small, shoaling fish which has a high level of commercial importance. There is much confusion over the name of this species.
- [Butterfish](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/butterfish/) - Butterfish are a small, slender and slimy fish, which has no scales present on its body. Butterfish can often be found in the inter-tidal zone.
- [Greater Pipefish](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/greater-pipefish/) - The greater pipefish is closely related to seahorse species (they look somewhat like a straightened out seahorse).
- [Shortfin Mako](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/shortfin-mako/) - The shortfin mako shark is a large species of shark, which is also thought to be the fastest swimming species of shark in the world.
- [Electric Ray](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/electric-ray/) - Electric ray can grow to around six feet in length and weigh around two hundred pounds. The are primarily a demersal (bottom-dwelling) species.
- [March 2022 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/march-2022-news/)
- [Lemon Sole](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/lemon-sole/)
- [Wicked Tuna](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/wicked-tuna/) - Wicked Tuna is a documentary/reality TV show which airs on the National Geographic channel. Its first series was shown in 2012 and the second in 2013 with the shows success meaning that it is likely that additional series will follow.
- [Other Fishing Programmes on TV](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/other-fishing-programmes-on-tv/) - Other Fishing Programmes on TV - A list of some of the other fishing programmes which are on UK terrestrial and digital channels.
- [Deadliest Catch](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/deadliest-catch/) - Deadliest Catch is a long-running documentary about American fishermen targeting Alaskan king crab in the Bering Sea. The show began in 2005 and to date there have been 130 episodes over nine seasons.
- [Greenland Shark](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/greenland-shark/) - The Greenland shark is one of the largest shark species in the world, although it is a species which is rarely encountered by humans.
- [Short-spined Sea Scorpion](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/short-spined-sea-scorpion/) - The short-spined sea scorpion is a species of fish which has a wide distribution around the British Isles.
- [February 2022 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/february-2022-news/)
- [Thank You](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/thank-you/)
- [January 2022 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/january-2022-news/)
- [The Catch](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/the-catch/) - The Catch is a documentary which covers commercial fishing boats working from various ports around the UK.
- [Terminal Tackle Articles](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/terminal-tackle-2/tips-advice-and-articles-on-tackle/) - Articles on a wide range of technical aspects of fishing and using terminal tackle. There is also wider advice on how items of terminal tackle work and operate, as well as tips on different methods and techniques.
- [Offers and Sets](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/offers-and-sets/)
- [Feathers and Daylights](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/feathers-and-daylights/)
- [December 2021 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/december-2021-news/)
- [Shop](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/rig-shop/)
- [Boar Fish](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/boar-fish/) - The boar fish is a somewhat strange and unusual fish which is surprisingly widespread, especially along the western coasts of Britain and Ireland.
- [November 2021 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/november-2021-news/)
- [Articles](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/conservation/)
- [Knots > > >](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/knots/)
- [Methods & Techniques](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/fishing-tactics/)
- [Information](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/techniques-and-info/)
- [Rigs](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/terminal-tackle/)
- [Fishing Line](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/fishing-line/)
- [Terminal Tackle](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/terminal-tackle-2/)
- [Equipment](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/equipment/)
- [Bait](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/bait/)
- [Fish Species](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/fish-species/)
- [Maintenance Mode](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/maintenance-mode/)
- [Sea Fishing Disasters](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/conservation/sea-fishing-disasters/)
- [Fishing Records](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/conservation/fishing-records/)
- [The Friendly Floatees](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/the-friendly-floatees/)
- [Tuna, Conservation and ICCAT](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/tuna-conservation-and-iccat/) - Tuna is one of the most popular and widely eaten food fish in the world, but the intensive commercial pressure on this species means that many tuna stocks are depleted, with some tuna species being reduced to the point of near extinction.
- [October 2021 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/october-2021-news/)
- [Ghost Nets](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/ghost-nets/) - Ghost nets are commercial fishing nets which have been lost or abandoned by a commercial fishing vessel and yet as they remain in the sea.
- [Microplastics and Ocean Pollution](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/microplastics-and-ocean-pollution/) - Microplastics and microbeads are tiny pieces of plastic which end up in the world’s seas and oceans, causing environmental damage.
- [Basic Rough Ground Rig](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/basic-rough-ground-rig/) - This is a simple rig for rough ground fishing. It is made as cheaply as possible so that cost do not mount up if large amounts of rigs are lost in a fishing session.
- [September 2021 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/september-2021-news/)
- [August 2021 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/august-2021-news/)
- [July 2021 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/july-2021-news/)
- [Sprats as Bait](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/sprats-as-bait/) - Sprats are an excellent bait when suspended under a float with mid-water species mackerel, pollock, garfish and wrasse all taking this bait.
- [June 2021 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/june-2021-news/)
- [Bluntnose Sixgill Shark](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/bluntnose-sixgill-shark/) - The bluntnose sixgill shark is a very large shark species which is present in UK and Irish waters, although in low numbers.
- [May 2021 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/may-2021-news/)
- [Fishing Marks](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/reports/)
- [Offers](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/offers-sales/)
- [Killer Whale](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/killer-whale/) - Killer whales are an instantly recognisable species of marine mammal due to their striking appearance. They are widely found throughout the oceans of the world.
- [April 2021 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/april-2021-news/)
- [March 2021 - News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/march-2021-news/)
- [Seaspiracy](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/seaspiracy/)
- [February 2021 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/february-2021-news/)
- [Adjustable Float Rig](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/adjustable-float-rig/) - This float rig is designed to be cast into deep water from positions such as rock marks and piers. Due to the design of the rig and its weight and un-aerodynamic nature it will not cast more than twenty or thirty yards.
- [Basic Rough Ground Rig for Big Baits](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/basic-rough-ground-rig-for-big-baits/) - This is similar to the basic rough ground rig but adding a simple bait clip allows big baits to be clipped down and stops them tangling during the cast.
- [Cascade Rig](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/cascade-rig/) - A cascade rig is a way of clipping down multiple baits. The top hook snood clips down into the cascade swivel, and then the lower snood clips down into the impact shield at the bottom of the rig.
- [Circle Hook Rig](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/circle-hook-rig/) - Circle hooks are becoming increasingly common in UK.
- [January 2021 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/january-2021-news/)
- [Shellfish Baits](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/bait/shellfish-baits/) - Shellfish have a wide use as baits in British fishing. They are particularly effective after a period of bad weather, when fish will be feeding naturally on shellfish which have been dislodged from rocks.
- [December 2020 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/december-2020-news/)
- [Cuttlefish](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/cuttlefish/) - Cuttlefish are found mostly in the southern UK. In terms of a UK sea fishing bait they are generally overlooked in favour of squid.
- [Dirty Squid](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/loligo-squid/) - Dirty squid are treated differently once they are caught. They are frozen or placed on ice straight from the sea - there is no cleaning.
- [Pilchards as Bait](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/pilchards-as-bait/) - Pilchards (which are often sold as sardines, scientific name: Sardina pilchardus) are a common and commercially important fish.
- [Herring as Bait](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/herring-as-bait/) - Despite being a seldom used fishing bait a wide variety of species from dab and whiting to conger eel will take this bait.
- [Fish Baits](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/bait/fish-baits/) - A wide range of fish baits are used in UK sea fishing. Oily fish such as mackerel, herring and bluey are popular, as are smaller species such as sandeel or spats.
- [Other Sea Creatures](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/other-sea-creatures-2/)
- [Green Leaf Worm](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/green-leaf-worm/) - The Green Leaf Worm is a species of polychaete worm which can be found all around the UK and Ireland with its distribution extending worldwide.
- [Common Sea Slug](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/common-sea-slug/) - The Common Sea Slug is a strange looking creature. It round, tapering body is covered in small, fine cerata (tentacles) which give it a furry appearance.
- [Sand Hopper](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/sand-hopper/) - Sand Hoopers (also known as sand fleas) are found all around the British Isles and are thought to be extremely abundant.
- [Sea Slater](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/sea-slater/) - Sea slaters are a marine woodlouse species, and are the largest woodlouse species found in the UK as they grow to a maximum length of 3cm.
- [Violet Sea Snail](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/violet-sea-snail/) - The violet sea snail is a species of sea snail which has a truly strange life cycle. This species produces a mucus uses to create a ‘bubble raft.’
- [Other Jellyfish Species](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/jellyfish-species/) - Jellyfish are strange creatures, being made up of around 95% water. They do not possess eyes, ears or sense of smell and have no brain, blood or nervous system.
- [Mauve Stinger Jellyfish](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/mauve-stinger-jellyfish/) - A rare visitor to the UK, the mauve stinger jellyfish (also known as the purple striped stinger) is generally found in deeper waters in the Atlantic Ocean.
- [Portuguese Man-O'-War](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/portuguese-man-o-war/) - Many people are surprised to hear that the Portuguese Man-O’-War can be found in British waters but it can indeed by present.
- [Lion's Mane Jellyfish](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/lions-mane-jellyfish/) - The lion’s mane jellyfish is a rare sight in the United Kingdom and Ireland, although it has turned up on a sporadic basis almost everywhere.
- [By-the-Wind Sailor](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/by-the-wind-sailor/) - The by-the-wind sailor is a species of jellyfish which floats on the surface of the sea. A fin protrudes from the jellyfish and the tentacles hang below.
- [Common Jellyfish](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/common-jellyfish/) - The common jellyfish is widespread throughout all of Britain and Ireland’s coastline, especially in the summer months.
- [Lesser Octopus](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/lesser-octopus/) - The lesser octopus can be found in fairly shallow water, but unlike the common octopus they will happily live in very deep water.
- [Sand Star](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/sand-star/) - The sand star is a starfish species found across soft seabeds around most of the UK. They have a rigid body with five well-developed arms.
- [Bloody Henry](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/bloody-henry/) - The bloody henry is a species of starfish found around most of the UK. It can be a bright reddish, orange or yellow in colour.
- [Spiny Starfish](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/spiny-starfish/)
- [Common Sunstar](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/common-sunstar/) - The common sunstar is a species of starfish found in some areas of the UK, being more common down the western coasts.
- [Common Starfish](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/common-starfish/) - The most common starfish species in the UK is one of the marine species which provides many young children with their first encounter with marine life.
- [Common Squid](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/common-squid/) - The common squid is found from the Mediterranean to the Baltic Sea. In the UK this squid is more common in the English Channel and south west of England
- [European Squid](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/european-squid/) - The European squid is a widespread species, found (unsurprisingly) throughout Europe, with its range also extending to the north coast of Africa.
- [Other Crab and Lobster Species](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/crab-species/) - Also known as the Green Crab and European Crab, the common shore crab is an extremely common species of crab which is found throughout all of Britain and Ireland’s coastlines. The common shore crab will be found wherever there is some rock or weed cover in water down to 100m deep.
- [Plated Squat Lobster](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/plated-squat-lobster/) - The plated squat lobster is thought to have a patchy distribution around the UK, being found mostly to the west of Scotland and the coast of Northern Ireland.
- [Squat Lobster](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/squat-lobster/) - Despite its name the squat lobster is not a true lobster at all but a member of a separate family – Galatheidae – which makes them closer to species crabs.
- [Common Lobster](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/common-lobster/) - The common lobster is a species of lobster which is found all around the British Isles, as well as throughout the rest of Europe.
- [Velvet Swimming Crab](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/velvet-swimming-crab-2/) - The velvet swimming crab is a commonly found throughout the UK and Ireland in rocky and broken ground.
- [Brown Crab](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/brown-crab-2/) - The brown crab is by far the largest crab species in British waters, with the carapace of a fully grown adult being around 20cm across.
- [Common Shore Crab](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/common-shore-crab/) - Also known as the Green Crab and European Crab, the common shore crab is an extremely common species of crab.
- [Common and Grey Seals](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/common-and-grey-seals/) - There are two types of seal found around the British Isles – the common seal and the grey seal. Both are relatively common.
- [Sperm Whale](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/sperm-whale/) - Sperm whales are a very large whale species which are the largest toothed animal in the world. Sperm whales are intelligent animals.
- [Humpback Whale](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/humpback-whale/) - Humpback whales are a single species of very large baleen whale which has an extremely wide distribution.
- [Fin Whale](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/fin-whale/) - Fin whales are the second largest whale species in the world – only the blue whale is bigger.
- [November 2020 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/november-2020-news/)
- [Long-finned Pilot Whale](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/long-finned-pilot-whale/) - Despite its name the pilot whale is a member of the dolphin family and is found in the cooler waters in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
- [Atlantic White-sided Dolphin](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/atlantic-white-sided-dolphin/) - The Atlantic white-sided dolphin is a species of dolphin which is relatively common off the coast of North America and throughout European waters.
- [Risso's Dolphin](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/rissos-dolphin/) - Risso’s Dolphin is named after Antoine Risso – a biologist and zoologist, born in 1777 in modern-day France.
- [Striped Dolphin](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/striped-dolphin/) - The striped dolphin is a species of dolphin with a wide distribution, commonly found throughout the tropical and sub-tropical waters around the equator.
- [Harbour Porpoise](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/common-porpoise/) - The harbour porpoise is a small porpoise species which grows to around five to six feet in length, making it one of the smaller marine mammal species.
- [Short-beaked Common Dolphin](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/short-beaked-common-dolphin/) - The short-beaked common dolphin has a wide distribution being found across the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
- [Additional Deep Sea Species](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/additional-deep-sea-species/) - This section contains profile of the rarer and more unusual deep sea species which are not commonly found in British and Irish waters.
- [Kitefin Shark](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/kitefin-shark/) - The kitefin shark is a deep water species which is usually found in depths down to around 1000 metres but has been observed at depths approaching 3000 metres.
- [Frilled Shark](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/frilled-shark/) - One of the world’s strangest sea creatures the frilled shark is a mysterious deep-sea species of shark and very little is known about its life cycle.
- [Bramble Shark](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/bramble-shark/) - he bramble shark appear to be sparsely distributed throughout all of the world’s oceans and seas.
- [Birdbeak Dogfish](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/birdbeak-dogfish/) - The birdbeak dogfish is an unusual-looking deep sea dogfish species. It lives and feeds in waters of around 100-1500 metres.
- [Slender Snipe Eel](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/slender-snipe-eel-2/) - The slender snipe eel is an unusual deep-sea creature which humans rarely come into contact with. They have incredibly long and thin bodies.
- [Black Scabbardfish](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/black-scabbardfish/) - One look at the large, sharp teeth of the black scabbardfish and it is clear that this species is a predator.
- [Common Fangtooth](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/common-fangtooth/) - Despite their fearsome looks the fangtooth is a small fish, reaching a maximum size of just 20cm.
- [Rabbit Fish](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/rabbit-fish-4/) - Rabbit fish are related to sharks and rays as they have skeletons made out of cartilage and fins which are not segmented.
- [Roundnose Grenadier](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/roundnose-grenadier/) - The roundnose grenadier is a very deep water fish which is commonly found at around 1500-2000 metres.
- [Giant Oarfish](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/king-of-herrings/) - The king of herrings (giant oarfish) is a very rare and unusual fish that is thought to exist in every major ocean and sea in the world.
- [Tadpole Fish](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/tadpole-fish/) - The tadpole fish is a strange and unusual creature, with the general public and anglers alike knowing little about this species.
- [Red Bandfish](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/red-bandfish/) - Red bandfish are a somewhat myserious fish which few anglers will catch in their lifetime. They generally live in water between twenty and fifty metres deep.
- [Hagfish](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/hagfish/) - Hagfish live in deep, cold water, down to depths of 1,500 metres and possibly deeper than this.
- [Megrim](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/megrim/) - Megrim is a deep sea flatfish that rarely comes into water shallower than 50m, and is more commonly found in water of 200-300 metres.
- [Witch](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/witch/) - The witch is a deep-sea flatfish which lives in waters down to over one thousand metres deep, generally over sandier and muddy seabeds. The fact that this fish lives in such deep water means it is very seldom encountered by shore anglers.
- [Blue Ling and Spanish Ling](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/blue-ling-and-spanish-ling/) - Like the common ling the blue ling feeds by hunting fish and squid, as well as crustaceans.
- [Dealfish](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/dealfish/) - The dealfish is a rare and unusual species of fish which, although rare, is found around the UK on a sporadic basis.
- [Minor Rockling Species](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/minor-rockling-species/) - While the three bearded rockling is the largest rockling species in UK waters there are a number of other minor rockling species found in UK waters.
- [Sea Stickleback](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/sea-stickleback/) - The sea stickleback is a small fish species found in saltwater and is common all around the coasts of Britain and Ireland.
- [Smelt](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/smelt/) - Smelt is a small fish that is found in certain areas around the UK and Ireland.
- [Eelpout](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/eelpout/) - Despite its name the eelpout is not an eel, nor is it related to the pouting. To add to the confusion it is also known as the viviparous blenny.
- [Common Dragonet](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/common-dragonet/) - The common dragonet is (as the name implies) the most common species of dragonet in UK waters.
- [Sea Trout](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/sea-trout/) - While trout are considered a freshwater species they are found in saltwater, where they tend to stay close to the shore often next to estuaries.
- [Scad](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/scad/) - Scad is a shoaling species which is found all around the UK. They are not actually related to mackerel despite their alternative name of horse mackerel.
- [October 2020 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/october-2020-news/) - Sea fishing news
- [September 2020 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/september-2020-news/)
- [August 2020 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/august-2020-news/)
- [July 2020 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/july-2020-news/) - Sea fishing news for August 2020
- [June 2020 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/june-2020-news/)
- [May 2020 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/may-2020-news/) - News for May 2020.
- [April 2020 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/april-2020-news/) - Sea fishing news for April 2020.
- [March 2020 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/march-2020-news/)
- [July 2017 - News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/july-2017-news/) - Sea fishing news
- [April 2017 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/april-2017-news/) - Sea fishing news
- [Blue Planet II](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/blue-planet-ii/) - Blue Planet II is a nature documentary series produced by the BBC which was show in late 2017.
- [River Monsters](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/river-monsters/) - River Monsters is a highly entertaining ‘extreme fishing’ show. It is presented by Jeremy Wade - an extreme angler he is paid to travel to exotic parts of the world to catch the biggest freshwater fish that the planet has to offer (best job ever?). There have been five series to date with more episodes planned in the future.
- [Drowning in Plastic](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/drowning-in-plastic/) - Drowning in Plastic is a feature-length single episode documentary first shown on BBC 1 in October 2018.
- [Trawler Wars](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/trawler-wars/) - Trawler Wars is a documentary television series covering the commercial fishing industry working out of the harbours of Brixham in Devon and Newlyn in Cornwall.
- [Trawlermen](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/trawlermen/) - rawlermen began in 2006 and there are four series and one special episode in total. Based on documenting life in the commercial fishing industry in Scotland.
- [Fishing Impossible](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/fishing-impossible/) - Fishing Impossible is a fishing-based TV show which first aired on ITV in September and October 2016, although it is a co-production with the BBC.
- [February 2020 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/february-2020-news/)
- [January 2020 - News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/january-2020-news/) - Sea fishing news for January 2020
- [December 2019 - News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/december-2019-news/) - News for December 2020
- [November 2019 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/november-2019-news/) - News for sea fishing, November 2019.
- [October 2019 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/october-2019-news/)
- [September 2019 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/september-2019-news/) - News for September 2019
- [Ragworm Species Identification](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/ragworm-species-identification/) - There can be confusion over exactly which specie of ragworm are native to the UK and which are used by anglers as bait.
- [August 2019 - News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/august-2019-news/) - Sea fishing news for August 2019
- [July 2019 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/july-2019-news/) - July 2019 sea fishing news
- [June 2019 - News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/june-2019-news/) - Sea fishing news for June 2019
- [June 2017 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/june-2017-news/) - Sea fishing news
- [May 2018 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/may-2018-news/)
- [May 2019 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/may-2019-news/) - May 2019 Sea Fishing News
- [February 2017 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/february-2017-news/) - Sea fishing news
- [April 2019 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/april-2019-news/) - April 2019 News
- [August 2017 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/august-2017-news/) - Sea Fishing News
- [October 2017 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/october-2017-news/) - Sea fishing news
- [December 2017 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/december-2017-news/) - Sea fishing news
- [March 2018 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/march-2017-news-2/)
- [January 2018 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/january-2017-news-2/) - Sea fishing news
- [April 2018 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/april-2018-news/)
- [June 2018 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/june-2018-news/)
- [March 2019 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/march-2019-news/) - Sea fishing news
- [February 2019 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/february-2019-news/) - Sea fishing news
- [January 2019 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/january-2019-news/) - January 2019 Sea Fishing News
- [Bootlace Worm](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/bootlace-worm/) - The Bootlance Worm is a strange creature which is found throughout the British Isles. It is extremely long, but less than an inch thick.
- [December 2018 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/december-2018-news/) - Sea fishing news
- [November 2018 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/november-2018-news/) - November 2018 – News
- [October 2018 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/october-2018-news/)
- [September 2018 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/september-2018-news/)
- [August 2018 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/august-2018-news/)
- [Welcome to British Sea Fishing](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/site-map/) - Site Map
- [July 2018 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/july-2018-news/)
- [February 2018 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/february-2018-news/) - Sea fishing news
- [November 2017 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/november-2017-news/) - Sea fishing news
- [September 2017 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/september-2017-news/) - Sea fishing news
- [Shop](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/shop/) - British Sea Fishing shop.
- [May 2017 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/may-2017-news/) - Sea fishing news
- [March 2017 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/march-2017-news/) - Sea fishing news
- [January 2017 - News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/january-2017-news/) - Sea fishing news
- [December 2016 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/december-2016-news/) - Sea fishing news
- [November 2016 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/november-2016-news/) - Sea fishing news
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- [August 2016 - News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/august-2016-news/) - Sea fishing news
- [July 2016 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/july-2016-news/) - Sea fishing news
- [May 2016 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/may-2016-news/) - Sea fishing news
- [Beach Cross Section Diagram](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/detailed-beach-cross-section-diagram/) - Here is a detailed diagram of a cross section of a beach showing the names and terms which are applied to the different areas of a beach.
- [March 2016 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/march-2016-news/) - Sea fishing news
- [April 2016 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/april-2016-news/) - Sea fishing news
- [January 2016 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/january-2016-news/) - Sea fishing news
- [February 2016 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/february-2016-news/) - Sea Fishing News
- [Preparing a Squid to use as Bait](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/1342-2/) - Squid is a great bait for sea fishing but needs to be prepared properly. All that is needed is a sharp knife and a chopping board to work on.
- [Worm Baits](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/bait/worm-baits/) - Worm baits are extremely popular in UK sea fishing and can be either dug from beaches or bought live from tackle shops. Many species such as ragworm, lugworm and black lugworm are all popular baits.
- [Fish Species Classification](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/fish-species-classification/) - There are over 28,000 different species of fish in the world, several hundred of which are present in British waters. There are many different ways of classifying fish.
- [Wrong Mullet](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/wrong-mullet/) - Wrong Mullet that has nothing to do with fish, nothing at all. Chris Waddle. The 80s.
- [December 2015 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/december-2015-news/) - News, sea fishing news
- [Trawlermen Tales](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/trawlermen-tales/) - Trawlermen Tales is a documentary about commercial fishing which was first shown on ITV in January 2016.
- [November 2015 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/november-2015-news/) - Sea fishing news
- [Earth's Wildest Waters: The Big Fish](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/earths-wildest-waters-the-big-fish/) - Earth’s Wildest Waters: The Big Fish is a fishing-based reality show which first aired on BBC 2 in November and December 2015.
- [October 2015 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/october-2015-news/) - Sea fishing news
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- [April 2014 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/april-2014/) - News
- [Some Progress - But Seabass are Still on the Brink](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/some-progress-but-seabass-are-still-on-the-brink/) - Any seabass lover must have been pleased to see the European Parliament vote in favour of a resolution to make bass fishing sustainable.
- [May 2015 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/may-2015-news/) - Sea fishing news
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- [December 2014 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/december-2014-news/) - Sea fishing news
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- [King Fishers](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/king-fishers/) - King Fishers is an angling TV show which is based around setting three anglers from different parts of the world against each other in a competition.
- [Peruvian Anchoveta - The Most Exploited Fish in the World](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/peruvian-anchoveta-the-most-exploited-fish-in-the-world/) - The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations calls Peruvian anchoveta “the most heavily expoited fish species in the history of the world.”
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- [September 2014 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/september-2014-news/) - Sea fishing news
- [October 2014 - News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/october-2014-news/) - Sea fishing news
- [July 2014 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/july-2014-news/)
- [June 2014 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/june-2014-news/) - News
- [May 2014 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/may-2014-news/) - News
- [March 2014 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/march-2014-news/) - News
- [February 2014 – News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/february-2014-news/) - Sea fishing news roundup for February 2014
- [January 2014 - News](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/january-2014-news/) - Sea fishing news roundup for January 2014
- [Other Sea Creatures](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/other-sea-creatures/) - While anglers (understandably) concentrate on fish species they can catch, and other species they can use as bait, there is in fact a huge range of other species around the British Isles. Many anglers are surprised to hear that sea cucumbers, various species of coral and even sea snails are found in UK waters.
- [Squid Baits](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/bait/squid-baits/) - Squid and cuttlefish are popular fishing baits. They can be used whole for large species such as bass and cod or cut into strips or sections and used as a bait for smaller species.
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## Lasso Lite

- [Large 24" Sea Fishing Drop Net](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/go/large-drop-net-24-sea-fishing-drop-net/)
- [Tronixpro Big Beach Seat Fishing Tackle Box](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/go/tronixpro-unisexs-big-beach-seat-fishing-tackle-box-blue-53-x-38cm-x-41-cm-ttsbb/)
- [Shakespeare Seat Box](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/go/shakespeare-seat-box-one-size-storage-box-tackle-management-strong-water-resistant-large-fishing-tackle-storage-twin-locking-latch-extra-deep-lid-for-saltwater-and-freshwater-unisex-blue/)
- [Imax Two Piece Thermo Suit](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/go/imax-thermo-suit-black-medium/)
- [Fladen Rescue System - One Piece Flotation Suit](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/go/fladen-rescue-system-one-piece-immersion-black-and-yellow-updated-845xy-flotation-suit-buoyancy-thermal-protection-en-393-iso-15027-1-certified-large-70-90kg-chest-138cm-22-845xyl/)
- [Abu Garcia Devil Spinning Rod Range](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/go/abu-garcia-devil-spinning-fishing-rod-spinning-rods-allround-fishingclassic-lightweight-carbon-spin-fishing-rod-with-cork-handle-freshwater-and-saltwater-unisex-black-3-05m-40-80g/)
- [PENN Squadron III Travel Saltwater Spinning Rod](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/go/penn-squadron-iii-travel-saltwater-spin-spinning-rod-fishing-rod-spinning-rods-sea-inshore-nearshore-fishing-great-cod-pollack-bass-and-more-unisex-red-2-40m-15-40g/)
- [PENN Regiment III LureFishing Rod](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/go/penn-regiment-iii-bass-lure-fishing-rod-spinning-rods-sea-inshore-fishing-saltwater-sea-spinning-rod-for-seabass-unisex-black-red-3-00m-28-85g/)
- [Shakespeare Salt XT Bass 11ft6 2-4 oz](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/go/shakespeare-salt-xt-bass-11ft6-2-4-oz-3pcs/)
- [Daiwa Seahunter Z Bass Rod](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/go/daiwa-seahunter-z-bass-fishing-rod-2023-116-1-3oz-2pc-shrz1162sb-cu/)
- [Daiwa Saltist Surf Beachcaster](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/go/daiwa-saltist-surf-rod-1262m-au-beachcaster-2-section-4-7oz-casting/)
- [Daiwa Sandstorm Surf Beachcaster](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/go/daiwa-sandstorm-surf-136-100-200g-multi-2pc-sss1362m-au/)
- [Sonik Vader XS Power Beach 14Ft](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/go/sonik-vader-xs-power-beach-14ft-2pc-4-6oz-sea-fishing-rod-as0003/)
- [NGT Oceancast Beachcaster - Green, 14 ft/4-7 oz](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/go/ngt-oceancast-beachcaster-green-14-ft-4-7-oz/)
- [Fladen Chieftain Beachcaster Rod](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/go/fladen-chieftain-beachcaster-rod-100-250g-black-3-9m/)
- [Tronixpro Axia 2 6ft Match Tripod](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/go/amazon/)
- [Ian Golds Super-Match Double Rod Rest](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/go/amazon-2/)
- [Deror Telescopic Rod Rest](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/go/amazon-3/)
- [Fission Sand Spike](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/go/amazon-4/)
- [Lixada Telescopic Fishing Rod and Reel Combo Kit](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/go/amazon-5/)
- [Firebird Telescopic Spinning Rod and Reel](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/go/amazon-6/)
- [Fladen Chieftan Telescopic Beach Rod](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/go/amazon-7/)
- [Sonik VaderXS Shore Rod 15ft](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/go/amazon-8/)
- [Penn Tidal XR Beachcaster 15 ft 9ins](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/go/amazon-9/)
- [Mitchell Neuron LFR Rod and Reel Combo](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/go/amazon-10/)
- [Abu Garcia Cardinal X Spinning Rod and Reel Combo](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/go/amazon-11/)
- [Abu Garcia Carabus LRF Rod](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/go/amazon-12/)
- [Abu Garcia Cardinal X Spinning Reel](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/go/amazon-13/)
- [Fladen Maxximus 6500 Sea Casting Multiplier Reel](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/go/amazon-14/)
- [Daiwa Millionaire 7HT](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/go/amazon-15/)
- [Penn 525 Mag4 Multiplier Reel](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/go/amazon-16/)
- [Daiwa Sealine SL20SH](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/go/amazon-17/)
- [Abu Garcia Ambassadeur S Multiplier Reel](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/go/amazon-18/)
- [Penn Surfblaster III Longcast Fishing Reel](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/go/penn-surfblaster-iii-longcast-fishing-reel-spinning-reels-sea-fishing-long-distance-spool-surf-casting-reel-for-saltwater-beach-and-rock-fishing-unisex-black-gold-8000/)
- [Fladen Maxximus 7000 Reel](https://britishseafishing.co.uk/go/fladen-maxximus-big-shooter-7000-front-drag-7-ball-bearings-fixed-aluminium-tapered-spool-reel-with-worm-shaft-2022-model-for-larger-coarse-and-surf-fishing-11-8770/)