UK Ballan Wrasse Fishing In my very biased opinion, shore fishing for ballan wrasse is some of the most exciting fishing that the UK south coast has to offer. Simply put, wrasse fishing is raw, rugged, and highly addictive. Wrasse are incredible fish and they live in incredible places, and fishing for them is surprisingly […]
Author: Callum Harris
My Wrasse Fishing Book ‘The Ballan and the Sea’ | Now Published
Well, here I am, writing a post I never thought I’d write. My wrasse fishing book – titled The Ballan and the Sea – has just been published by Medlar Press Ltd. A big thanks to Rose and Jon at Medlar, who have both been friendly, patient, and endlessly helpful. It feels entirely fraudulent to […]
UK Wrasse Species Guide | Identification, Size + Key Features
In my very biased opinion, wrasse are easily the most exciting group of fish found around our UK coastline. They’re colourful, charismatic, and ridiculously fun to fish for. You can catch them from a wide range of places, on a number of tactics. This UK wrasse species guide covers identification, sizes and key features of […]
How to Catch Big Ballan Wrasse in the UK | Tactics for Landing Better Fish
Catching wrasse is one thing, but targeting and catching big ballan wrasse in the UK – anything over 4lb in size, these days – is a different challenge altogether. These fish are powerful, territorial, and live in unforgiving rocky ground, which means refining your approach is essential if you want to consistently land larger specimens. […]
UK Rock Fishing for Beginners | A Simple Guide to Getting Started
UK rock fishing, for beginners, can feel highly intimidating. Scrambling over steep ledges and casting into deep water isn’t to be taken lightly – and unlike the ‘car park swim’ on your local lake, safety becomes of paramount importance. But the good news is that with a bit of upfront thought, and a few kit […]
Wrasse Fishing in Dorset | Big Ballan from the Jurassic Coast
I’d planned to do some wrasse fishing in Dorset last weekend, but I clearly should have bought a lottery ticket instead… … Some luck! On Saturday’s low tide, I found myself bouncing a bait around in a shallow area I’ve often completely overlooked. A quick and delicate twang on the tip signalled somebody was home, […]
Wrasse Fishing in Dorset | November Gloom on the Jurassic Coast
Quiet paths, lonely stonechats, and the unmistakable November gloom. Sneakily, late autumn has become my favourite time of year to be on the Dorset coast, chasing wrasse. Winter is coming, and the fish know it – bites are hard and fast. There are less of them to be found, for sure, but those fish that […]
Squid Fishing in Dorset | An Inky Interlude in Weymouth
It’s no secret to say that it’s been an exceptional autumn for squid fishing on the British south coast – that cat is already well out the bag. Dad and I have made a couple of trips to Weymouth to get a piece of the pie, paying a visit to the Stone Pier in both […]