Species Hunt | Light Rock Fishing

31st August, 2020

Good For Species

Dan and I had a good day on the boat up East, chasing species on lures and artificials. Last count was 14 between us with the highlights being a Baillons for Dan and a Cuckoo Wrasse for myself. A boat Tompot is always pretty cool as well. More

Adam Kirby August, Gallery 1 boat, cuckoo wrasse, species hunt

10th July, 2017

CLFoff Tour

With the Cornish Lure Festival cancelled for 2017, Dan, Chris and myself decided to fish it anyway! And so we began our lure-only species hunt around Cornwall for a few days. More

Adam Kirby Gallery, July 0 ballan wrasse, black goby, corkwing wrasse, cornish lure festival, cornwall, cuckoo wrasse, cuttlefish, dragonet, flounder, giant goby, goldsinny wrasse, lesser weever, long spined sea scorpion, mackerel, pollack, rock cook wrasse, rock goby, sand smelt, sandeel, shanny, species hunt, tompot blenny, turbot, wrasse

14th September, 2016

Our Alderney Lure Festival 2016

The 3rd and 4th of September saw both local and visiting lure anglers congregate upon the beautiful island of Alderney for the annual Alderney Lure Festival. Hosted by Alderney Angling and its 4th year, it was great to hear the event was going from strength to strength, with a record turnout. More

Adam Kirby Notes, September 10 alderney, alderney angling, alderney lure only 24 hour species hunt, ballan wrasse, bass, competition, corkwing wrasse, garfish, giant goby, goldsinny wrasse, leopard spotted goby, mackerel, pollack, pouting, rock goby, scad, shanny, species hunt, tompot blenny, whiting

12th July, 2016

Cornish Lure Festival 2016

While I won’t remember the 2016 Cornish Lure Festival as one of my finest angling achievements, the event once again demonstrated why it is a must-do competition on the lure fishing calendar. More

Adam Kirby Gallery, July 0 ballan wrasse, black goby, competition, corkwing wrasse, cornish lure festival, cornwall, dragonet, goldsinny wrasse, lesser weever, mackerel, pollack, sandeel, shanny, species hunt, tompot blenny

10th February, 2016

2016 Alderney Lure Festival

2016 Alderney Lure Species Comp
Extremely pleased to confirm that Dan, Chris and myself have just booked our flights for this year’s lure festival on the fishtastic island of Alderney!

This is the fourth year Mark Harding of Alderney Angling has hosted the event and it’s always extremely well run. More

Adam Kirby Status 4 alderney, alderney angling, alderney lure only 24 hour species hunt, competition, species hunt

8th December, 2015

Weymouth Christmas LRF Species Hunt

HTO George with Lure Caught Flounder — Lovely LRF Flounder for George

Hats off to Andy Mytton for a first class LRF competition and meet-up, drawing in anglers from all over the country. Huge turn-out for any time of year (I think it was 34), but for December, with 40mph winds roaring away it was exceptional. Lots and lots of friendly faces, plus a few new to the saltwater side of light lure. Everyone appeared to be having fun. More

Adam Kirby December, Gallery 0 competition, corkwing wrasse, flatfish, flounder, goby, pollack, pouting, species hunt, tompot blenny, weymouth, whiting

11th August, 2015

BLAC Sea Final Weymouth

Weymouth, you excelled yourself! What an amazing venue for a species hunt. Competitors managed 17 species in 8 hours of fishing. Without bait. That’s ridiculous! More

Adam Kirby August, Gallery 0 ballan wrasse, black bream, black goby, british lure angling championships, competition, corkwing wrasse, goldsinny wrasse, leopard spotted goby, pollack, pouting, rock goby, sand smelt, shanny, species hunt, tompot blenny, weymouth, whiting

27th July, 2015

BLAC Saltwater Plymouth

Probably the most fun I’ll ever have coming last in a species hunt. I love this place! Plymouth offers an amazing array of opportunities for the lurist / species hunter / LRFer. For me, Plymouth remains the LRF capital of the UK and I’m ashamed it’s been so long since I returned. More

Adam Kirby Gallery, July 1 british lure angling championships, competition, corkwing wrasse, goldsinny wrasse, pollack, poor cod, rock goby, shanny, species hunt