Hoxne Farm

Sheriff Hutton Road, Strensall, York, North Yorkshire Offering holiday accommodation as well as good fishing, the lake at Hoxne Farm, Strenshall, is well stocked with roach, perch, carp and tench. It’s open all year and day tickets cost from £7. The fish in the lake range in size from 1.5lb roach to 20lb carp. Use waggler or feeder tactics in this lake to maximise catch rate. The lake also has easy access for disabled anglers.

Oaktree Leisure Angling

Tollerton Rd, Huby, York, North Yorkshire Match fishing and pleasure angling both take place in these four canal-style lakes, each roughly 12.5 metres wide. The fish include carp up to 20lb, orfe, chub and rudd and the lakes are available for club bookings. Open all year, day tickets costing £5 are available for pleasure anglers with the water also offering good access for disabled anglers. Rules include no keep nets or unsupervised children under 12 and only barbless hooks are allowed. No dogs are permitted and there is no night fishing.

Pool Bridge Farm Lakes

Pool Bridge Farm, Crockey Hill, York, North Yorkshire You can catch mirror carp up to 30lb, 8lb plus chub or tench, perch and dace in these five established and quiet lakes. Man-made, the lakes range in depth between 2 and 12 feet, offering good fishing to pleasure anglers or match fishing enthusiasts alike. As with many fisheries, all fish must be returned to the water and keep nets used only during matches. Day tickets for this fishery are available at a cost of £7 for one rod and can be bought from the cafe or ticket kiosk. Concessions are available for children and OAPs. The lakes are open all year round between 7:30 am and either dusk or 9pm, whichever is earliest.

Elvington Lake

Wheldrake Lane, Elvington, near York, North Yorkshire.

Converted from a small brickworks and now established for over 35 years, the fishing lake at Elvington covers roughly 2.5 acres and is surrounded by trees that provide shady areas where anglers can fish the margins. Some of the pegs are accessible by wheelchair, although prior booking for these sites is recommended. Fish stocked in the lake include catfish up to 52lb and tench up to 10lb, as well as bream and carp. Day-fishing prices are £6 for one rod or £7 for two rods. Use only barbless hooks. No groudbait or keep nets for carp allowed.

Rod Licences

Everyone over the age of 12 needs a fishing permit to fish in UK waters. Licences are available through the post office, online or directly by phone. In 2011, prices ranged from £3.75 for a day licence to £27 for full-season licence. All licences expire at the end of March, regardless of the time of year they were bought and must be renewed for the following season.

Keen anglers will regale you for hours about the one that got away, how relaxing it is being alone on a riverbank, or how satisfying it is to catch your own supper. Getting a child interested in fishing can be a very rewarding experience but it will take time and patience because, quite frankly, sitting in silence waiting for a fish to bite is not part of a child’s natural psyche.

Kids love to tag along, if they see someone getting ready to go somewhere they want to go to. If a child sees you regularly getting you fishing gear together and asks to come along let them, it is much better they go because they want to rather than be forced along.

Bear in mind when you first start to introduce a child to fishing there will be much fidgeting, yawning, and saying how bored they are, this what children do and you can’t expect an active child you become still and silent just because you tell them to. Before you set out for a trip, take them through all your tackle and explain what it’s for, this is a good way of gauging their interest before you set foot out the door.

Don’t try and make them interested, if they start off well but then start to get distracted, put the tackle away and do it another day. Get them a fishing net and take them to rock pools or a stream to get the feel for what fun they can have fishing, this is the kind of thing we all have fond memories of from childhood, and whilst many don’t go any further, it does set it many on the path to a passion for angling.

It goes withoutsaying that a small child should never be allowed to bait a hook or cast a line until they are old enough and strong enough, to do it safely. Get a junior rod, cast it for them and let them hold it. Explain that the fish may or may not be hungry, don’t build up their hopes as disappointment is the major reason for children giving up on things. When they do get that first bite it will be a moment to treasure.

Finally, you will have to, at first, adapt your fishing trip to the child rather than the other way around. Even if you are a solitary fisherman who goes out into the wilderness to escape everything, you will have to interact with the child and make it fun. Start with shot trips too and gradually increase the time you are out. Take it slowly and you will soon be spending quality time with the child doing what you enjoy the most.

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If the significance of this article’s title hasn’t struck you yet, I’m talking about fishing for sharks, 32 metres up a mountain in fresh water.We’re also not talking about any old shark too, the catch concerned is the mighty bull shark and arguably the most dangerous shark there is. These phenomenal predators grow in excess of 8 feet and weigh hundreds of pounds. They’ve earned their name through their muscular, stout anatomy and their penchant for ramming their prey in an attack. They also hold the unique attribute of being able to tolerate both salt and fresh water, something no other shark can mimic. The generally accepted reason for their trips into freshwater is too give birth where rivers act as nurseries for their young. There are no large predators, apart from the sharks of course, so the water is teeming with them.

So how do these large marine predators make it 32 metres and 107 feet above sea level to the largest fresh water lake in Central America I hear you ask, they jump up the rapids like Salmon a sight which must be every bit as awe-inspiring as hooking one of the beasts in the lake. It’s probably best not to go fly fishing in these rapids otherwise you may well bite off more than you can chew, pun intended.

So if you fancy a unique fishing experience in one of the most beautiful places on earth, get yourself to Lake Nicaragua. You’ll need a strong rod and big boat; these sharks are fighters, but just imagine the look on people’s faces as you tell the story and they laugh at the notion of catching sharks in lakes, before you pull out the pictures of you holding that huge bull shark by the boat. Not to mention you get to sample Central America…happy days!

Rufus Elliott is an Event Organiser for Chillisauce. He also runs the travel blog community Epic Traveller

Jess Spate lives close to the Taff in South Wales, and is a regular visitor to Parc Taf Bargoed. She has also been lucky enough to see the salmon leap at the weirs near the centre of Cardiff.

1. Great Barrier Reef: Whether seeking heavy or light tackle targets, this Australian fishing haven has it all. The marlin are so plentiful, the locals call the place “Marlin Mecca”. Being an average of 40 miles off the mainland, most seasoned vets recommend staying at sea aboard motherships during the majority of your trip to ensure that you have adequate time over the reef. Spend the rest of your time snorkeling, swimming, or taking it easy!

2. Montauk Point, NY: Montauk may have the most prolific fishing in the U.S., even the Western Hemisphere. It is believed by many experts in such matters that more fish swim off the coast of this glacial precipice than any other place in the world! Look for cod, tuna, mackerel, striped bass, sharks… you name it!

3. Patagonia, Argentina: Many claim that the streams of Patagonia are home to the best trout fishing on the planet. Go where there are no crowds, and fly-fish like you have all the time in the world. And you will. Make sure you’ve got plenty of storage ready for your catches.

4. Key West, FL: This former home of famous author and adventurer Ernest Hemingway is also an ideal place to find some permit, tarpon, and bonefish, along with ample blue marlin, mahi-mahi, and tuna a bit further out. Soak up the sun, party like Jimmy Buffett, and fish in paradise!

5. Madeira/Azores, Portugal: These archipelagos are perhaps closer to Morocco than Portugal, but they are home to some of the most vibrant marlin and tuna fishing in the Atlantic. The gulfstream has a lot to do with that. These islands are positioned just right to receive large numbers of migrating marlin every July to October; so much, in fact, that the World Cup Blue Marlin Championship has had several winners out of the region!

6. Andaman Islands, India: The deep water fishing around the reefs of the Andaman Islands is as lush as it comes. Whether hunting, trolling, jigging, or popper casting, you can find your share of shark, grouper, snapper, marlin, and yellowfin and dogtooth tuna. With only a few great charters cruising the deep, you can fish in new spots everyday and never see another boat. Plus, the volcanic islands themselves are absolutely beautiful and worth a good look-see!

7. Brazilian Amazon: The Amazon Rain Forest is one of the most vibrant and lush locations on the face of the earth. This is especially true in terms of its fishing. Nowhere else in the world will you find the waters teeming with Peacock Bass! These colorful bass, known for their fighting, can grow up to 3.5 feet long and can be caught using either largemouth bass or fly techniques.

8. Cabo San Lucas, Mexico: Known for its monster sized fish, Cabo takes its place as one of the true fishing wonders of the world. There are plenty of charter services to choose from and an outstanding track record for thrill-seekers. Plus, Cabo is one of the few places that boasts great deep sea and fly fishing at one beautiful locale!

9. Sutherland, Scotland: A virtual tartan of streams, rivers, and lochs, this region of northern Scotland takes the cake in UK country fishing. The brown trout runs rampant as do several major varieties of coarse fish.

10. Montana, USA: The fly fishing in Montana is world famous. The Blackfoot, the Missouri, and the Smith Rivers are rich with trout, salmon, and bass. Make sure to head down into Yellowstone National Park to fish its untouched rivers. Just watch A River Runs Through It, and you’ll see what I mean.

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The region around the city of Barcelona permits the fresh water fishing, as well as the sea fishing. Usually, the sea fishing is done from a boat, though there are certain spots along the north coast, where one can practice sea fishing from a rock. It is not hard to organize a boat rental and go on a deep sea fishing as well; however you have to know that the sea fishing is not allowed from one hour after sunset until one hour before dawn. The underwater fishing requires a snorkel and a mask, as well as a mechanical harpoon. Note that the fishing with scuba gear is not allowed.

The fresh water fishing near Barcelona is usually done on the River Onyar and on the Ruver Ter. The anglers are usually for carp, barbell, eel and tench there. Those who head towards Lake Banyols usually catch pike and carp. At Segre River one can go for trout fishing, but in the zones controlled by the government. Anglers should also know that there is a minimum size for the shellfish and the fish that may be caught and these rules should be applied.

Actually, both the freshwater and the sea fishing in Spain are controlled on a regional base and the fishing regulations and the need for the fishing license vary from one region of the country to another. Sometimes they can also vary depending on whether this is lake fishing or river fishing, an underwater fishing or sea angling. The validity period of the license also varies, along with the fishing seasons that have been officially announced by the authorities in the certain region.

In the region of Catalonia, anglers should have a license for recreational fishing, in order to fish in marine waters, in the inland and underwater. The fishing permits are available for periods of one to four years and they are renewable. The price of the fishing license depends on the period of the duration. It is also free for the pensioners and for the children under the age of 14 years.

There is also a special underwater fishing license, which is valid for one year only and is also renewable. When applying for this underwater fishing license, one should present a medical certificate certifying that he is physically fit. There is also a collective recreational fishing license, which is good for groups of up to ten people or more that go to fish together. These are free of charge for retired people, people with permanent or total disability and children under the age of 14 years.

This post has been written by Alicia Moreno from Apartments Apart. The company offers apartments in Madrid and Barcelona.

We loaded up my mom’s wheelchair van. I planned on going to a spot where it would be easy to fish from the shoreline, as he was unable to wade out into the river. We packed a huge cooler full of food and refreshing beverages, and headed out.

An hour later, we arrived at our destination. I intentionally picked a river that had wide, well-kept paths that would be relatively easy to navigate with Jake’s wheelchair. It was a little tricky at times, but we forged on. Once we reached the spot in the river where fish seemed plentiful, we set up camp.

Jake is a quadriplegic and has always thought that he would be unable to do much in nature, as his wheelchair is so cumbersome. However, I found tips online for how he could fish and maintain his energy, while still fully enjoying his experience. By using a larger arbor wheel, for example, the reel has a larger diameter, which means it’s less fatiguing to reel in the line.

It took Jake about 30 minutes to really get the hang of casting, but once he did, he was hooked (pun intended). Having been confined to a wheelchair for so long, Jake has unbelievable patience, more so than anyone else I know, so he is very well-suited to the life of a fisherman. As we practiced casts, we chatted, and I was reminded of our childhood days, when we were inseparable and would stay up late talking and laughing.

After three hours, Jake caught his first fish, a rainbow trout that was a little on the small side. However, Jake was so happy you would have thought that he had caught the last trout on earth. As I listened to him chortle with laughter, I was filled with joy at the simple experience of sharing my favorite activity with my younger brother.

We ended up staying at the river until the sun went down. I wish I would have had the foresight to pack a tent, so we could have stayed all night, but as the adage insists, all good things must come to an end. As we drove back to my mother’s house, we chatted nonstop. Gone was the withdrawn young man who I had grown so accustomed to seeing, and in his place was a happy, confident person who was already talking about the next time we would go fishing.

Unfortunately, winter is just around the corner, so we will have to put our forays into nature on hold for a few months. However, once the spring gets here, I plan on taking Jake hiking, fly fishing, and camping. Thankfully, there is a wheelchair-accessible campground just a few hours away from where we live, so all of this (and more) will be possible. In the interim, I plan on giving him practice casting sessions in his backyard, so he will be ready when the time comes.

This experience definitely brought us closer together. When adult life and responsibilities seem to take over your life, leaving you little to no spare time for fun and family, be sure to make time anyway. You and your loved one will be able to relax and remember the importance of family, while creating some lasting memories.

Cornwall offers a great place for a road trip for coarse fishing. Start in the north where you will find some excellent freshwater lake fishing facilities, such as Bude Canal and the 15 lakes set in 36 acres at White Acres, near Newquay. Follow the road down to the far west for some established all year round coarse fisheries such as Boscathnoe at Penance or Bussow near St.Ives. Take time out to visit a few local holiday spots like Land’s End before travelling along the south coast and then heading southeast. Shillamill Lakes near Looe and St. Germans-Badham Farm near St. Keyne are both worth a stop off.

An Irish road trip is a must for coarse fishing. The extensive lake and river network offers a variety of wild fish and the options are generous. One road trip should include the River Shannon and River Erne, both of which give rise to various loughs along the way. A second option is to go to Monaghan with its wealth of famous lakes such as Muckno and Ballyhoe Lakes, or the River Barrow in the southeast, which is second to none.

For those who want to explore more foreign soils without travelling too far, opt for a French road trip. With outstanding countryside, well-stocked carp fisheries and exquisite lakes and rivers, it offers excellent coarse fishing opportunities. One of the most famous lakes is Lake Fishabil in Brittany, with 65 acres of fishing heaven. Further south fishing can be found in abundance at Limogues with several quality sites within a small vicinity awaiting the keen coarse fishing devotee.

Head to Wales for some exceptional coarse fishing. Start in North Wales at Gweryd Lakes, near Ruthin, which offers a selection of four lakes amidst rolling hills, before going to mid-Wales. The Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal follows a 35-mile route from Brecon and not only has glorious views but some peaceful fishing opportunities all year round. A particularly good spot is Llangynidr Pond but good fishing can be found all along the canal. Make your way next to west Wales, near Lampeter, where Celtic Lakes offers 75 acres of fishing.

Last but by no means least, the final road trip has to be in Scotland, famed for its towering mountains and diverse lochs. The 200-acre setting of Broom fisheries between Gretna and Dumfries has a good selection of lakes and a range of different coarse fishing events to choose from. Magiscroft near Glasgow is well regarded with seven lakes and good facilities in an attractive setting. Many of the lochs also offer great fishing, such as Loch Lomond and Loch Insh and several, such as Loch Eigheach and Loch Garve, do not require a permit.

Whichever road trip you choose, you will be certain to enjoy not just the coarse fishing, but also the varied and beautiful scenery that awaits.

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Because silver carp eat plankton, they are causing a problem in various parts of the world. They take away food from other fish who also eat at the lower end of the food chain. They have been known to jump in the water and so boaters and water skiers are often cautious of them. Sometimes there have even been injuries. Unfortunately this native Asian fish is spreading quickly in the United States. Fishermen do not see that has a problem though. They enjoy fishing and catching carp in many freshwater areas.

The best way to catch this type of fish is with carp bait boilies. Many people have had great success using this method. Most people make them themselves. It is easy to do with the right recipe. Just make a simple paste and roll into balls to be boiled. Boiling is where it got it’s name. Very simple to do and very effective to use.

If you catch a carp, it is usually best to cook it right away. Most people enjoy the taste of this species of fish. It doesn’t look like the Silver Cap will be going away anytime soon. Although they are bothersome to some, to others they some of the best freshwater fish to catch. Either way, they are now part of the freshwater fish who live in the United States and it looks like fishermen of all kinds can enjoy catching this interesting Asian fish.

Your choice of carp fishing tackle will be influenced on the species of carp you are hoping to catch and how much you are willing to pay.

Rods

More expensive rods are made of carbon fibre. However cheaper rods made of a mixture of glass and carbon fibre are a great way to get started, although they tend to be thicker and more stiff. Such composite rods are also less likely to break, so more suitable for a beginner.

Another important consideration is how much and where a carp rod will bend. Those with an ‘all through action’ are very flexible. They feel more responsive in the hand and provide a greater margin to the angler when trying to reel in a lively fish. ‘Medium action’ rods bend about two thirds from the tip of the rod. As they are stiffer, they provide more power to control a fish. ‘Fast tip action’ rods are the stiffest of all, flexing only at the very tip of the rod. Reeling a carp in can be more difficult as the lack of flexibility means the fish is more likely to become unhooked or the line more likely to break. However they can cast a long way and with practice can provide an excellent angling experience.

Reels

Carp anglers use one of two different types of reel. Some anglers use a fixed spool reel. The clutch is set just below the breaking strain of the line. However, this can cause problems when a fish is hooked. When a carp makes its run unexpectedly the likelihood of the line snapping or the rod being pulled out of your hand is quite high. Most anglers now use a baitrunner reel. It has two clutches. The first is set to the breaking strain of the line. The second clutch, or baitrunner clutch, is set on a lighter setting after casting. This means that when a carp is hooked and starts to run the baitrunner will disengage and the line can feed out. You can then engage the first clutch to hold the fish.

Bait

In the UK most anglers use ‘boilies’ as carp bait. They are named because they consist of various ingredients which are rolled together and then boiled. Carp boilies usually consist of a mixture of milk protein, fishmeal, bird food, soya flour and semolina, all held together with egg. They are available in many different sizes, colours and varieties and many anglers make their own. There is even a buoyant version called a ‘pop up’ which is ideal for rivers where silt or weed is present.

Other Equipment

Depending on the type of carp being targeted, a larger than normal landing net may also be needed. The largest carp can measure over three feet long. A bivvy is also a useful bit of kit and although they can be expensive you’ll be unlikely to be thinking of the cost on a cold and windy winter morning.