The mileometer said 620 miles, but all except the trip home flew by. Cornwall, you are incredible. More
sand smelt
The Sand Smelt is a vivacious little predator, most often found in shoals. While larger predators actively target them, the Sand Smelt is equally a hunter, albeit in miniature. Best described as pelagic, you’ll most often find this fish up in the water and often on the surface. Like a cat with a ball of string, Sand Smelt are helplessly attracted to quick, erratic movement. Consequently, methods like Jighead and Metals are best for these silver-sided minis.
Cornish Lure Festival 2014
It’s a week since the kick off of the 2014 Cornish Lure Festival and I have to say I’m not sure I’ve recovered yet – it was EPIC
After entering the Species Hunt competition for the first time last year, I’d managed to pass on my enthusiasm for the event to mates, Dan and Chris. Estelle enjoyed last year, even as a non-fisher, and was along for the ride again too. So with a rough plan built around the far from perfect forecast, and the two productive marks I’d garnered last year, we all met up in deepest, darkest Cornwall. Exciting! More
Adam Kirby Gallery, July 0 ballan wrasse, bass, black bream, blenny, competition, corkwing wrasse, cornish lure festival, cornwall, fin theory, flounder, goby, goldsinny wrasse, horse mackerel, lesser weever, long spined sea scorpion, mackerel, pollack, poor cod, rock cook wrasse, sand smelt, scad, species hunt, the art of fishing
Smelt on Isome Tail
A small section of white / pink Isome darting through the water column looks a lot like a fleeing shrimp or fry. Smelt go crazy for this technique! More
Mini Species Still Around
Awoke in Portsmouth this morning after a night out with the lads. With only a mild hangover I thought I’d try down the Camber for an hour or so to see if there were any signs of life this close to Christmas. Thankfully there was. More
Adam Kirby December, Gallery 0 black goby, fish arrow, fish arrow flash j, portsmouth, sand smelt
Lure Heaven Species Hunt Part 2
With a widening gap between myself and the others fishing the Lure Heaven UK Species Hunt and the summer life draining out of the sea on a daily basis now, I headed west to Plymouth at the weekend to see how many ‘summer’ species I could tick off before they left our shoresMore
Adam Kirby Gallery, September 0 barbican, goldsinny wrasse, lure heaven uk, mackerel, plymouth, pouting, rock goby, sand smelt, shanny, species hunt, tompot blenny
LRF Smelt

LRF Smelt caught on a tiny 2g Illex Gambit Straight jighead and a Jacks LRF lure
Adam Kirby Image, July 0 illex, illex gambit straight jighead, jacks lrf, sand smelt