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 632 MARCH 2024

Sea Angler

HOW TO JOIN THE 10% CLUB • The old saying goes that the top 20 per cent of anglers catch 80 per cent of the fish. Roger Munro looks at why this is, if there’s any truth to it, and what you need to do to become one of the fish catching elite

THE SEA ANGLER GUIDE TO THE BEST CAMPING KIT FOR FISHING • Whether you are pitching a tent for the weekend or taking your motorhome on holiday check out Sea Angler’s selection of the best angling accessories for your next fishing adventure!

POLE POSITION • Pole fishing in the sea might seem like a coarse fishing tactic adopted for saltwater, but its history as a sea angling technique is ancient, as Lindsey Green explains

A DATE WITH A SKATE • Few UK fishing experiences can compare with battling a common skate, let alone catching one from the shore. Ryan Thompson and mates headed to the lochs of the Scottish Highlands in search of the thrill of catching these monsters of the deep

MARCH 2024 • MIKE THRUSSELL PICKS OUT THE BEST TIDES AND TOP TACTICS FOR TARGETING EARLY SPRING PLAICE AND ESTUARY BASS

Tales from the tideline A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE • Simon Smith asks whether poor standards and bad manners are damaging the reputation of sea angling. Is it time for a return of some traditional values?

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED

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

DAVE’S DIARIES STORIES FROM A LIFETIME OF ANGLING • In a new series Dave Lewis tells the untold tales of his angling exploits. This month he recounts the UK & Ireland grand slam of catching and tagging bass in a calendar year

BIG GAME ON A BUDGET • Dave Lewis explains why Morocco’s world class marlin fishing, low cost, and easy accessibility make it a must-visit destination for UK anglers looking for affordable, short-haul, ‘blue water’ fishing

THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT • LRF landlubber Ben Bassett takes to sea from Weymouth on a species hunting mission to catch the elusive butterfly blenny. It proved to be a ‘red’ letter day in more ways than one

STRIKING GOLD UK & IRELAND SPECIALIST SPECIES HUNTING • Scale right down if you want to add the widely distributed but less commonly caught goldsinny wrasse to your species list, as Dave Lewis explains

MEAN & MOODY THE MAGNIFICENT BULL HUSS • Double figure bull huss get their heads down and keep the fight going as long as they can. It doesn’t stop onboard the boat either!

Q&A

TIME TO GO • After 50 years of writing for Sea Angler John Holden is retiring. Before he does, the guru of casting has one final piece of advice for you

WIRE LEADER MODIFIED FIGURE OF EIGHT KNOT

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

SUPER SONIK LUGGAGE • Northumberland based...