BY JAMIE FOSTER The One That Didn’t Get Away by Tom Quinn is a delightful treasure trove of angling triumphs, designed to transport readers through the rich history of fishing over the past two centuries. Following in the footsteps of his earlier work, Great Angling Disasters, Quinn presents an anthology of unforgettable fishing moments, weaving together tales from rivers, seas, and lakes. This collection of … Continue reading The One That Didn’t Get Away
BY DOMINIC WIGHTMAN Ban Angling? Why not Music? As I sit here between meals this Christmastime, sipping from a mug of recuperative lemon green tea, I acknowledge with hearty respect the remains of the smoked salmon before me. Meanwhile, I stare at another dead salmon – a non-smoker – which stares back at me from beside its savaged acquaintance. During the stare exchange, I ponder … Continue reading On Fish
BY DOMINIC WIGHTMAN Tom was omnipresent on the River Yealm. I often wondered whether he was real, as sometimes one imagines the dead come back to earth for the day when lookalikes of the deceased pass by in buses and cars – dead ringers, one might call these day-trippers. Over these last years someone or something was expertly catching those brown and sea trout – … Continue reading Tom
CSM EDITORIAL Britain is a significant food producer. We produced more than half of the food we consumed last year (55%) and we’re also a big exporter of food. Most food we consume does not come from the EU – only about a quarter does (26%). The remainder is imported from the Rest of the World. (Source: DEFRA). The EU used to pay farmers “set … Continue reading Time to Buy British
BY MARK CHILES Earlier this month in Westminster, Fishing for Leave released one of the first detailed Brexit policy documents. The policy paper clearly details the realities of Brexit to ensure the UK regains all fisheries waters and resources automatically with nothing to negotiate. Speaking to the 30 national journalists FFL said “We have devised future policy to ensure the UK takes advantage of the … Continue reading Fishing For Leave
