Cox & Rawle
Innovative brand of sea fishing tackle, hooks and components
Flounders
We wanted to revisit a post that covers Specimen fish caught at Poole Quay. Well known for big flounders. Thanks Alan for sharing the memory.Back in the summer, I was asked to do a prize for a charity match in memory of the late Martin Kennedy, so I came up with the...
Specimen Extras revisiting old haunts
Back in the early 80s there was a few low water marks in Southampton water, that used to produce thornback rays and odd cod in early spring. While most were out chasing plaice in the day, we were sneaking out to target the rays at night. Sadly, by the end of the 80s...
Keeping Warm and Dry – A guide to dressing correctly outdoors
3 Layer PrincipleIt may not be obvious however, incorrect dress in the great outdoors may cause damp inside your clothing that may in turn lead to you being cold or worse to hypothermia. The three-layer principle is a simple and functional system, where the...
Hunting for a big blonde in Wales
Today we are taking a trip with our Alan to Wales, have you got a fishing break booked? Alan is on the hunt for big blondes!So, the time had come for Carl Golding and I to head to Wales after it was postponed last year due to the Covid lockdown. We were having doubts...
Rehoming Rods – Engcouraging the new generation of anglers
Helping kids get involved in responsible sea fishing.Since the pandemic a vast amount of people have started fishing be it in the boat or from the shore. The younger generation entering the sport however has been on the decline, what do you think the reason is behind...
Opening the Cod Season
With the fishing being so poor of late, I found myself looking back at past trips to Chesil, the beach of broken dreams. With one specific trip comes back to mind from 2018, when sometimes plans change at a moment's notice, a bit like this year really?The plan was to...
Alan Brown Trip Norway
“The time had come the Walrus said” to take my first ever trip to Norway with friends Dave Collins and Martin Doewe started the trip from Gatwick and were an hour late leaving Gatwick so in Oslo Airport came close to missing our flight to Bodo! Needless to say, we...
Circle Hooks, Chum and Conservation in Penzance
Shark Fishing with John Locker, Andy and Matt GourietPenzance was put back on the map last year after an absolutely colossal Blue shark of 256lbs was caught on board Bite Adventures and claimed a new British record. The photo of the four friends cradling the massive...
Wreck Fishing at Anchor
Light NW backing SWLW 04.30 – 1.37mHW 10.30 – 4.29mEarlier in the year, I upgraded my fishing boat from a 14ft Orkney 440 to a 16ft Orkney 520, the hope being that the larger vessel and engine would allow me the opportunity to venture further offshore in search of...
Fishing Guides Dairy by Craig Butler
Recently Craig had an enquiry from the grandparents of 10-year-old local boy Corey Brody for a fishing lesson. Corey had shown signs of interest in fishing but with no family members that fish they were at a lost end. With Corey being autistic this complicated it a...