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 621 APRIL 2023

Sea Angler

THE LAW OF GRAVITY • Mike Thrussell’s new rig, taking tackle from the carp fishing world, is getting him serious results. Here’s why it’s proving so effective and how to build it yourself

GULLY GAME PLAN: FOR ROCK MARK BASS • With the arrival of spring many anglers will be anticipating the start of another bass season. Dave Lewis is already looking forward to the joys of short-range fishing for bass in the weed-strewn gullies and rock marks of South Wales. Here’s his guide to getting in on the action

GOURMET BASS BAITS FOR THE BIG’UNS • To catch a lunker bass this season you need to think and eat eat like a big bass, as James ‘Leakyboots’ Batty explains

FONT-Y-GARY • Rotten bottoms are essential at this tackle-hungry but very productive South Wales venue, as Dave Lewis explains

DYMCHURCH & HYTHE RANGES • Local angler, Wesley Shrubsole, explains how to target year-round thornbacks from these two venues on the south Kent coast

Tales from the tide FISHING AND FISHING ALIKE • Simon Smith ponders on our relationship with fishing and the importance it plays in the lives of those who love it

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED • Catch a specimen fish to stand a chance of winning some great prizes from Okuma

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

BASIC INSTINCT BASSING • Russell Symons explains the simple joys of freelining live baits for spring bass as they migrate back inshore to feed

UNWRITTEN RULES • Booking a day afloat? Dave Lewis encourages you to enjoy the day by heeding the advice of some experienced skippers on what’s expected of you, and how to behave on the day

COALFISH A SPECIES TO SAVOUR • Before 1960 coalfish were as scarce as they are today, but change was afoot as Mike Millman relates in the first of a two-part feature on the species that has an unrivalled record history

CORAL TROUT • Put your fly box away. These ‘trout’ are actually tasty tropical groupers

THE FIRST TRIP • Dave Lewis provides some invaluable advice for parents and grandparents taking kids out boat fishing for the first time – get it right and they’ll be hooked for life

Q&A SHORE ANGLING • Our experts solve your fishing problems

PRACTICE PAYS OFF • Consistent casting comes from a good set-up, and the best way to master this is practice, as John Holden explains

GET SUITED AND BOOTED • Save a whopping £69.99 on this reader offer when you buy a Fisheagle Expert MKII floatation suit and Stillwater PVC boots and linings

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

BOAT STORE • A guide to new products for anglers going afloat

MAY 2023 • The best tides and tactics for giltheads from the shore and spring boat tope

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