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.

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Sea Angler

INSIDE THE MIND OF A BASS • Nick Tops reveals why understanding how to trigger a bass’s evolved predatory response is the key to catching bigger fish

WRESTLING WRASSE THE BATTLE OF THE BALLANS • Dave Lewis reveals exactly what makes a great wrasse mark, the tackle he trusts and the tactics that consistently produce fish

CONFESSIONS OF A LURE JUNKIE IS THE TUG YOUR DRUG? • What is it that keeps lure anglers coming back for more? It’s not always catching fish – sometimes it’s the electrifying split second when a fish slams your lure. Henry Gilbey explores the addictive hit that makes lure fishing unlike anything else

FINS THAT GO BUMP IN THE NIGHT • When the beaches empty and darkness falls, bass often move within easy casting range. Irish lure specialist Cormac Walsh explains how to use the cover of night to catch more and bigger fish this summer

THE CANNIBALS • Predators don’t only hunt to eat – they compete, bully, defend territory and even prey on their own kind. Understanding when aggression takes over can help you spot feeding frenzies, choose more convincing baits and provoke takes from cod, pollack, wrasse, mackerel, bass, and other predators this summer

Between Tides • With beaches crowded and easy marks overwhelmed, this month sees the trio retreat to the cliffs in search of space and solitude. What they find instead is a sharp reminder of the risks that come with escape

THE TIME-POOR ANGLER • How to fish more often when life keeps getting in the way

GIVING YOU THE EDGE SPOTLIGHT ON LEADS • Lead weights might seem insignificant, but they play a crucial role in sea fishing. Mike Thrussell explains how choosing and modifying the right lead can improve presentation, boost catches, cope with challenging tides and sea conditions, and even add valuable yards to your cast

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

THE CLASH: FIVE LESSONS FROM A WEEKEND THAT PRODUCED 245 TOPE • When 245 tope are landed and released in just two days, there are lessons to be learned. Darren McKell reports from Scotland’s famous Clash competition and reveals the tactics, decisions and local knowledge that shaped Team Squidward 3’s campaign

TIME & TIDE • Joe Walker reveals how a bucket-list quest for Japan’s famous suzuki proved the value of a structured approach to planning your next fishing adventure

BAITED SPINNERS AND WHY CHRISTCHURCH ANGLERS SWEAR BY THEM • After joining local expert Bill Smith on the water, Dave Lewis discovers why this wonderfully active technique is so effective – and why it could transform your thin-lipped mullet fishing wherever you fish

BOAT ANGLING ETIQUETTE • Tim Macpherson explores the do’s and don’ts of fishing aboard someone else’s boat

FIRST-CLASS FLOUNDER UK & IRELAND SPECIALIST SPECIES HUNTING • Most anglers fish over them,...