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Are Two Flies Better than One? Jan 3, 2008: It was 3AM as Phil Farnsworth and I headed toward the car, which was over mile away. So there was plenty of time to talk over the night's fishing. This was our third evening swinging flies through these rips. We had not hooked anything terribly big, but between us we had released well over a hundred stripers, with a fair number weighing ten pounds or better -- anyway you cut it, fine fishing.

East Coast striper tips from the USA you can use for your European bass fishing too!

An Ocean of Air Aug 30, 2007: Wind. On the coast, you can run from it, but you can't hide. Coming from the north, coming from the south, coming out of every corner of the compass, the wind always seems to be there. It might be a light sea breeze, or a run-of-the-mill prevailing wind, but it could be a gale, a hurricane, or a Northeaster. Onshore, off the land, shearing down the beach, like your shadow it forever follows you. And so the more you fish the salt the more you realize that taking on the challenges of the sea are only part of the game, for you must also face an ocean of air.

Dusk and Dawn: The Golden Hours Aug 30, 2007: Dusk and dawn are times of transition, fleeing hours when the world slips to and from the full light of day. Beyond their aesthetic appeal, these periods of twilight are also special moments, times when the marine world pulses with life. It is something every angler learns early on: Fish the salt when the shadows are long and your chances of success are the best of the day.

Hardy's new Zane saltwater fly rod Apr 30, 2007: In case you missed it in our tackle advice and review section, Justin Anwyl has just reviewed Hardy's new Zane saltwater fly rod.

Get to the point! Feb 9, 2007: "Points come in all sizes, from huge headlands down to something barely more than a bump in the beach. Regardless of their size, however, every point can all be treated in the same basic manner." Some strategies from Ed Mitchell.

Bass fishing – exploding the myths - part 2 Jan 25, 2007: "The ocean can be a dauntingly large place to go looking for roaming fish if you are used to small still waters, rivers and lakes, and doubly so when one has to take into account tides, tide times, sizes and currents when fishing in the sea." More from Henry Gilbey.

Sand-eels Jan 12, 2007: US angler Ed Mitchell on the hope that the sight of sand-eels can bring.

Bass fishing – exploding the myths - part 1 Jan 6, 2007: "So many are the ways in which the bass can be caught that in truth I can see no reason why sea anglers should be getting in on all the action." Henry Gilbey on sea bass fishing.