Audio Angling

Recorded in 2012. Kayak instructor and angler Pete Shaw gives a detailed insight into kitting out, handling, and fishing from a beach launched kayak along an exposed west facing piece of coastline.

Recorded in 2012. Interview by Martin James for his BBC Radio Lancashire angling series At The Waters Edge.

Recorded in 2012. Due to its brackish nature, the Baltic Sea increases in salinity with depth, and decreases in salinity the further north and east you go. As a result, anglers are able to catch Salmon, Sea Trout, Cod, Pike and Garfish from the same spot, on the same gear, and in the same day. Obviously these fish also have preferences. Here German angler Sven Hille lays the whole situation on the line.

Recorded in 2012. New comers to Carp fishing could be forgiven for thinking that electronic alarms, boillies and bivvies are the key requirements for success. Well it would seem not. Here Graeme Pullen explores an alternative approach to Carp which not only catches lots of fish, but often does so when the boillie men don't see enough action to get them out of their bed chairs.

Recorded in 2012. While it isn't held in the highest esteem amongst purist Salmon anglers, upstream white water worming is not only a very skilful way of catching Salmon in low water conditions, but if done properly, as Bill explains in minute detail here, can sometimes be the only way to fish on all rivers some of the time, and on some rivers pretty much all of the time.

Recorded in 2012. Back in the late 1960's to mid 70's, the place to be for monster Cod from a small boat was Scotland's inner Clyde, and in particular, a mark known as the Gantocks, immortalised by three Edinburgh anglers known as The Trio. Then almost overnight it was cleaned out never to be re-seeded. Fishing at that time with The Trio was Tony Bridge who gives us an insight into the fishing over The Gantocks mark, and also offers up some reasons for its rapid decline.

Recorded in 2012. Plaice are one of those species which all anglers love to catch. They are also a species which commercial fishermen prize, on top of which, when you do find them, they can be there in big numbers and are therefore vulnerable. Here Wayne Comben tells how best to approach all aspects of their catching, with a few cautionary examples of how best to ensure that they will continue to be there year on year.

Recorded in 2012. Graeme Pullen lifts the lid on North Cornwall's inshore Porbeagle Sharks, then as an addendum, describes the day he and Wayne Comben caught and filmed the largest Shark ever caught in British waters in May 2012.

Recorded in 2012. Carp historian and legendary surface feeding carp stalker Chris Ball discusses the history of the species introduction to Britain, charting its advance in both size and prowess through to Richard Walkers 44 pound Redmire record Clarissa.

Recorded in 2012. Carp historian and legendary surface feeding carp stalker Chris Ball discusses his early formative years and his advancement through both the weight ranks and fishery ranks up to the present time.

Recorded in 2012. Think of the West Country and big fish from those parts, and to some extent, veteran sea angler Mike Millman will have been involved. An angling journalist for over 40 years and now into his 80's, Mike looks back on the many highlights from what can only be described as the golden era of sea angling.

Recorded in 2012. Think of the West Country and big fish from those parts, and to some extent, veteran sea angler Mike Millman will have been involved. An angling journalist for over 40 years and now into his 80's, Mike looks back on the many highlights from what can only be described as the golden era of sea angling.

Recorded in 2012. While angling journalist and broadcaster Martin James may well have originated in Kent, as the voice behind BBC Radio Lancashire's At The Waters Edge, he is well known to many throughout the North West for his probing interviews. Here, in a reversal of roles, he is on the receiving end of the questions, looking back over his long and varied angling career.

Recorded in 2012. While angling journalist and broadcaster Martin James may well have originated in Kent, as the voice behind BBC Radio Lancashire's At The Waters Edge, he is well known to many throughout the North West for his probing interviews. Here, in a reversal of roles, he is on the receiving end of the questions, looking back over his long and varied angling career.

Recorded in 2012. As always, there are two sides to every debate, and so far as Salmon and Sea Trout are concerned, anglers think that commercial netsmen are responsible for taking far too many fish. Here Salmon Haaf netter Margaret Owen talks about the sustainability of her fishing in the estuary of the River Lune.

Recorded in 2012. Quite often, shorelines and their fish holding features, plus waters edge conditions and for small boat launching, are the result of work done by coastal engineers. Some times these can be beneficial while on other occasions less so. Here Professor Gerd Masselink discusses specific engineering features and their potential effects on sea angling using examples from Blackpool and Morecambe as specific case studies.

Recorded in 2012. Langstone small boat angler Wayne Comben talks about the tackle and tactics required to catch his favourite fish, the rays, five species of which he has caught on several occasions all in the same day.

Recorded in 2012. Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission chairman Kathy Barco explains how state funded organisation has restored its coastal fish stocks from a very low ebb some years to a level which now supports a multi billion dollar sport fishery, allowing it to justifiably call itself the sport fishing capital of the world.

Recorded in 2012. Carp historian and legendary surface feeding carp stalker Chris Ball discusses this his favourite subject covering everything from tackle and tactics through to baits and feeding.

Recorded in 2012. Ian Gaskell, winner of the Lexus European fly fishing championship at Chew Valley gives a no holds barred detailed explanation of all aspects of competitive fly fishing using the loch style approach from a drifting boat.