One of the easier mini species to tick off on unflavoured soft plastics, the Rock Goby is pretty aggressive for its size. More
July
Archive of all LRF fish caught in the month of July.
JungleGym Jaco Ichi Jig
A nice Corkwing Wrasse that has shown its predatory instincts towards this rather nice 1g JungleGym Jaco Ichi metal jig. Assist hooks here are the excellent DJ-95 twins from Decoy Japan.
Axillary Seabream in UK Waters
Wow, what a privilege! It is my absolute honour to be one of the very first anglers to catch the Axillary Seabream in UK waters. Never mind from the shore. With a lure. On a tiny 3 gram metal jig.
It just goes to show, once more, that as your fishing mojo ebbs and flows, if you keep at it, fishing will deliver you with unexpected rewards and pick you all the way back up again. Fishing is truly the gift that keeps on giving. More
HTO Tic Tac 3g
What a sensational run for the lightest HTO Tic Tac! HTO’s 3g Tic Tac is a micro metal jig which really proved itself this last week, catapulting it to one of my favourite lures of all time. Looking at the stats it’s easy to see why. More
PB Shanny
Beat my personal best Shanny (Common Blenny) with one measuring 17.5cm, caught in a rockpool in South Wales.
Baillon’s Wrasse
Photo of a Baillon’s wrasse (Symphodus bailloni)
Butterfly Blenny
NEW SPECIES! I’m calling it early… This will be my fish of the year. Dream fish. Butterfly Blenny (Blennius ocellaris). 9cm of grown-men-jumping-around-for-joy! More
Scad Madness
It’s that time of year once again. The Scad (Horse Mackerel) have descended on the South Coast in numbers and offer great sport for the light lure angler. I’ve already had good sport on the boat during the daytime and from the shore at night. Have a go for them if you can.