Fish ID, gear & logbook tips
Pike Fishing for Beginners: A Straightforward Start
Pike are easier to catch than their reputation suggests and easier to injure than most beginners realise. Here is an honest first-timer's guide.
The Best Fish Identifier Apps in 2026 (and How Accurate They Are)
Photo fish identification has got genuinely good in the last two years. Here is which apps do it, how far you can trust them, and what still trips them up.
Carp Fishing in Winter: How to Keep Catching When It's Cold
Carp don't stop feeding when it gets cold. They just eat less, move less and feed for shorter spells. Here's how to find them and get a bite through the winter.
Winter Pike Fishing in the UK: Where, When and What Bait
Frosty mornings, coloured water and a float sitting still by the reeds. Winter is pike season in the UK. Here's where to find them, what to use and how to look after them.
The Best Fishing Apps for UK Anglers in 2026
Most UK anglers end up with two or three fishing apps, not one. Here is what each kind is good at, and which ones are worth a place on your phone.
Carp Fishing Knots: Hair Rig and Knotless Knot
Carp fishing runs on rigs, not lures — which means the knots that matter are different from general fishing knots. Here's the one knot that does most of the work, and the two that back it up.
Barometric Pressure and Fishing: What It Really Does
Anglers talk about pressure constantly and explain it badly. Here's what barometric pressure actually is, what it does to fish, and how to turn a forecast into a decision.
Best Time to Go Fishing: Weather, Moon & Tides
The lure matters less than the timing. Here's what actually drives the bite — light, pressure, temperature and the moon — and how to read it before you go.
Catch and Release Done Right: Handling Fish Safely
Releasing a fish isn't just letting it go — do it carelessly and it dies later anyway. Here's how to make sure the fish you release actually swims off healthy.
5 Fishing Knots Every Angler Should Know
You only need a handful of knots to fish confidently for life. Here are the five that matter, what each is for, and the detail that stops them slipping.
How to Read a River: Where the Fish Actually Hold
Most river anglers fish where it's easy to stand, not where the fish are. Learning to read moving water is the single biggest upgrade you can make.
Largemouth vs Smallmouth Bass: How to Tell Them Apart
Largemouth and smallmouth bass get mixed up all the time, and size won't settle it. Here are the five checks that will, starting with the jaw and the eye.
Trout Fishing for Beginners: Where to Start
You don't need a fly rod to catch trout. Here's the simple spin-fishing approach that puts beginners onto trout in streams, lakes and stocked ponds.
Largemouth Bass Fishing for Beginners
Largemouth bass are aggressive, widespread and beginner-friendly — the perfect fish to learn on. Here's where they live, what to throw, and how to set the hook.
A Beginner's Guide to Carp Fishing
Carp are big, strong, clever and everywhere — which is exactly why they hook so many anglers for life. Here's how to catch your first one without drowning in tackle.
The Best Fishing Log App for 2026 (US & UK Anglers)
A fishing log only pays off if you actually keep it. Here's what to look for in a fishing log app in 2026 — and the features that make logging effortless instead of a chore.
How to Find a Local Fishing Club in the US
From bass clubs running weekend tournaments to fly-fishing chapters running the local river — US fishing clubs are the fastest way to learn water and meet anglers. Here's how to find yours.
How to Join a UK Fishing Club: Costs and Steps
A club membership is the cheapest way to unlock good, well-stocked water near home — and the fastest way to actually get better. Here's how UK clubs work and how to join one.
Fly Fishing for Beginners: Gear and First Casts
Fly fishing looks intimidating from the bank — all that line in the air. It isn't. Here's the honest beginner's start: the kit that matters, one cast, and where to point it.
How to Identify a Fish From a Photo (2026 Guide)
You caught something beautiful and you have no idea what it is. Here is how to identify a fish from a photo properly — and where AI now does the work for you.