Sea Angler

The best-selling sea fishing magazine in the UK. Covering the seas around Britain and all the fish that inhabit them. Sea Angler magazine is essential digital for true followers of the beautiful art, covering deep sea boat action through to shore fishing. Sea Angler brings together the complete package providing reviews of the latest rigs and exclusive offers for the world's best brands. As well as engaging the biggest names in the sport to provide you with their tips and tricks to catch the best fish! Covering the seas around Britain and all the fish that inhabit them. Sea Angler is the best selling sea fishing magazine in the UK. Whether it’s: baits, rigs, poles, marks, setups or equipment you are interested in, you’ll stay abreast of all the comings and goings with a Sea Angler digital magazine subscription.

WELCOME • ISSUE 631 FEBRUARY 2024

Sea Angler

KNOCK-KNOCK WHO’S THERE? • To strike or not to strike? That is the question. Dr Roger Munro looks into fish biology and feeding behaviour to help answer this enduring question all anglers have asked themselves. The results are guaranteed to boost your hook-up rates this winter

MASTER CASTER • Wanting to cast as far as possible is ingrained in shore anglers. it can also be essential: casting further often means more chance of catching fish. Dutch international casting expert Rob Punselie explains how to maximise your distance using an off-the-ground cast

RAYS OF KNIGHT • 2023 turned into the year of super specimen rays for Vince Knight with three personal bests and two fish of a lifetime which even he thinks he’ll be unlikely to beat. He explains how it was done and shares his secrets for bagging big rays this year

FEBRUARY 2024 • TIDES AND TACTICS TO BATTLE A SHORE CONGER AND BIG WINTER COALIES FROM A BOAT

PICKING UP THE PIECES • Simon Smith sees logic emerge from chaos during a rig making session and asks whether all good things in fishing come from piecing together broken fragments until success is found

RELY ON REDWICK • The claggy mud and brown water of Redwick, where the Severn Estuary becomes the Bristol Channel, isn’t everyone’s cup of tea when it comes to fishing. However, the rich invertebrate life here attracts fish and, as Dave Lewis explains, it can still be a reliable place to bag-up on a few New Year codling

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YOUNG RODS • Sea Angler’s celebration of the great angling achievements of its many younger readers

THE BEASTS OF MUCKLE FLUGGA • Intrepid charter Skipper Scott Belbin takes to the road with his family to travel from Essex to Shetland in search of fish in the cold waters of the UK’s northern most fishing location

RESTORING A WRECK: THE STORY OF RAPTOR • Having owned and fished from his own boats over many years Sam Cox provides an expert insight into the highs and lows of restoring and running a small fishing boat

THE COMBER • Black bream fishing tactics in the far south west reaches of the UK will give you the best possible chance of encountering this exotic species commonly found throughout the Mediterranean, as Dave Lewis explains

BOATLIFE 2024 • Taking place in February, Tim Macpherson previews BoatLife 2024 which this year focuses specifically on angling

Q&A

HANDLING HEAVY WEATHER • Power casting into a storm can batter your style and technique. Easy does it is the name of the game, As John Holden explains

THE WIRE LEADER FIGURE OF 8 KNOT

FIRST LOOK • Your update on the latest gear arriving in the tackle shops

LIVING LEGENDS • In a new series we talk to some of the key individuals who have helped to shape UK sea angling as we know it. This month, Tim Macpherson talks to one of the nicest blokes in sea angling, Jim Whippy : angling journalist, match angler and...