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Bob Gledhill RIP

It is with the greatest of sadness that I learn of the passing of angling writer Bob Gledhill aged just 59 after complications following a stroke....
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A Ray of Sunshine!

In Mike's latest blog he discusses a recent session on a local beach which turned up an surprise, as well as the benefits of using "pink" lures for cod, ling and big pollack over wrecks and rough ground....
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The Easter Blog!

Mike takes a look at the plan to ditch the sea angling licence, the NEC Go Fishing Show and what he's been up to over the last few weeks....
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RSA Consultation White Paper

The Recreational Sea Angling consultation white paper is out. It contains pretty much what I expected, though is a little naive in its assumptions. Talking to other anglers and as I expected many can’t be bothered to respond feeling “it will never happen”......
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Christmas Blog

The final blog of the year and a Merry Christmas to all the WSF readers from Mike Thrussell. ...
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Wrecks and Rays

This week's blog focuses on a recent Plymouth conger and thornback fishing trip aboard Sea Angler 2, skipper by Malc Jones. ...
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Don't Trust Labour

Once announced as the Party for Angling, are some members of the Labour Party beginning to change their tune?...
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Big Coalies on the Fly!

One of the great challenges and adrenaline rushes for any angler is to catch a big fish on fly gear. Mike Thrussell heads up to Northern Norway to see if he can target a big coalie on the fly in his latest WSF Blog and Adventure....
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Ice, Fire and Fish in Iceland

The title tells it all! We’ve just got back from fishing in the beautifully scenic West Fjords region of Iceland. There was snow on the hills yet we got burnt by the glorious sunshine that shone 23 hours a day with temperatures reaching over 20C. And then there’s the fish!...
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Bloody Weather!

Hasn’t the weather been bloody awful!? My shore fishing is just as bad too. Living on the Welsh coast and facing due west sheltered marks are few and far between, plus the beaches have been crammed full of weed, day in, day out. ...

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