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 666 OCTOBER 2026

Sea Angler

THE WRASSE MARK SCORECARD • Being shown a productive wrasse mark is easy. Learning how to recognise one for yourself is a much more valuable skill. Use this simple scoring system to assess unfamiliar coastline, identify the habitat ballan wrasse need and decide where your next session should begin

SECRETS OF THE PEAT LEDGES • They’re the firm ground that unlocks an otherwise treacherous stretch of Severn mud. Dave Lewis joins Roy Tapper to discover how these remarkable peat ledges put daylight Dover sole and bass within casting range

CONFESSIONS OF A LURE JUNKIE RATTLE OR NOT? • Henry Gilbey asks whether adding extra noise to your lures really helps you catch more bass – or whether sometimes silence is the better option

HOW TO TAME CHESIL • Planning an autumn fishing pilgrimage to the mighty Chesil? It can be a challenging venue to fish for the unprepared. Make sure your trip’s a success as professional shore fishing guide Jansen Teakle explains how to beat tide, swell, deep water – and when to recognise when this formidable beach has become too dangerous to fish

THE VIEW FROM THE OTHER SIDE • What does British shore fishing look like through Norwegian eyes? Lasse Bøe reveals what fascinates him about our obsession with tides, bait and casting – and why anglers on opposite sides of the North Sea approach the same sport so differently

Between Tides • This month, whispers of exceptional fish draw the trio further offshore, where belief, patience and endurance are tested against cold, distance and doubt.

GIVING YOU THE EDGE TIME MANAGEMENT • Most of us don’t get that much fishing time, and it’s important when we do to make the most of it. Here are small adjustments you can incorporate into your fishing to make you more efficient and maximise your chances of catching

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

WHERE HAVE ALL THE GIANT CONGERS GONE? • Britain once produced 100lb monsters. The congers are still here – so why has almost everyone stopped hunting them? Tim Macpherson asks what really happened to Britain’s giant-eel fishery, while Neil Cottington reports from the 2026 British Conger Club Championships

HAS YOUR FISHING PLATEAUED? WHY EXPERIENCED ANGLERS STOP IMPROVING AND HOW TO START MOVING FORWARD AGAIN • You’ve been fishing for years, know your favourite marks inside out and have tackle and tactics you trust. Yet somehow your catches aren’t getting any better. If you’ve reached a plateau, the answer isn’t necessarily more knowledge, better tackle or more time on the water. It’s learning how to learn again.

BUILD YOUR OWN ABUEGONS • Alan Vaughn, co-author of ‘Hooked on Bass”, tells the story of how an old Abu lure inspired a homemade design that proved deadly for pollack and ling – and explains how you can make them yourself

WHEN THE FISH CHANGE THE PLAN • A good...