Favourite Pleasure FishingLuce Bay, where a whole mackerel bait will entice all predatory species found in the area, from the humble dogfish, Bull Huss, Spurdog… Read More »The Alan Charlton Page

Peeler crab – it has that magical sound about it doesn’t it? Peeler crab and cod seem to go together like peaches and cream –… Read More »Popular Baits

When men were men and fish were things that swam in the sea!         LEFT – 1979 The 3rd International Shore Championship.The… Read More »How It Used To Be

I don’t pretend that these are phrases used exclusively by NE anglers or thatthe spellings are correct. I’ll add more as I remember them or… Read More »North East Fishing Terms

BEGGINERS GUIDE TO WRECKING FROM NORTH EAST PORTS. Thinking of having a go at wreck fishing from a charter boat from one of the many… Read More »Guide to Wreck Fishing

Want to stop your home made muppets sliding down the hook? Take a few turns of electricians tape around hook shank, place muppet on and… Read More »Secure Muppets

Looking forward to the new wrecking season but not to making jiggers. All that cutting, drilling and hammering and not to mention actually getting the… Read More »Easy Jigging

Looking for a cheap way of making floats for sea fishing from fibre pens? I use the Berol hand wrirting pens a lot, so I… Read More »Sea fishing floats from fibre pens!

A bait that is becoming more popular in the North East is the squid and worm cocktail. Lugworm is placed on the hook first (preferably… Read More »Preparing Lug and squid cocktail

Mussel and crab baits need to be "tied" to the hook if a cast of any distance is required. By far the most effective method… Read More »Preparing a mussel or crab bait