Saltwater Boat Angling is THE only magazine dedicated to boat and kayak angling. Whether using kayaks, private boats or charter boats Saltwater Boat Angling provides a unique tips, features, and experiences about all aspects of angling in boats. Saltwater Boat Angling delivers a wealth of news, features, advice and insights into some of the best angling spots around the UK and the world. We feature ports and locations in the UK and as far afield as Central America, Africa, Australia, North America and all over Europe in search of the best fishing stories.
Editorial
This Month • Latest angling news from around the UK and beyond www.saltwaterboatangling.co.uk
What would a recreational bluefin fishery look like? • Tim Macpherson follows up his article from last month by looking at the hurdles we need to overcome to be able to open full recreational fishery.
THE ANGLING TRUST - 2021 in Review
Your Catches
TARGETING THE BIG BASS • With more and more big bass being landed along the south coast Tim Macpherson gives some tips on catching monster bass.
CHARTER BOAT REPORTS
FESTIVALS 2022
BRIXHAM • We highlight one of the busiest fishing ports in the UK.
A TALE OF PORBEAGLES
On the Drift • Tim Macpherson explains a few of the basics for mastering this common boat fishing technique.
WRASSE ON SOFT PLASTIC LURES • Ballan wrasse are often one of the first fish we catch, they’re reliable and very often extremely hard fighting especially on lures and artificials.
CAMEL ESTUARY
HELFORD RIVER
GARMIN® PANOPTIX LiveScopeTM
MACKEREL • We look at how to use Mackerel as a match fishing bait.
SMARTFISH 25 • A cracking new angling boat has been brought to the UK Tim Macpherson gives us the low down.
CHOOSING THE BEST ANCHOR TYPE FOR YOUR BOAT • A very important piece of kit for all anglers with boats – Tim Macpherson looks at the options
LIFEJACKETS • We run the rule over this vital part of our safety equipment and highlight the different types of lifejacket and what is different about buoyancy aids. Love them or hate them they are there to do a very important job! But as the RNLI say (and I endorse) “Useless unless worn” So, there is a simple rule on my boat; no lifejacket no coming on board.
THE BAIT SPOON • That underused item in our tackle boxes – the bait spoon is a very important way of making sure bait is presented in a way to attract fish.
TACKLE TALK
COX AND RAWLE SUBSCRIPTION PACK
UK CHARTER BOAT DIRECTORY • A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF CHARTER BOATS ACROSS THE UK