The UK shore is full of nutritious, delicious seaweed. A beginner’s guide to a handful of common edible seaweeds — how to recognise them, and how to harvest so they keep growing.
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New to gathering wild food from the shore? A friendly, safety-first guide to foraging the Cornish coast — what to look for, the simple kit you need, and the golden rules that keep it safe and sustainable.
Marsh samphire and rock samphire — how to find, pick and cook the salty ‘asparagus of the sea’, and how to gather it without harming the plant.
Gathering cockles and mussels is a coastal tradition — but shellfish need extra care. How to find and pick them, and the water-quality and safety rules that really matter.
Is foraging legal in the UK? A plain-English guide to the rules — what you can and cannot pick, where, and the simple code that keeps the coast healthy for everyone.
Which Wood Chips Do I Need? Once you have decided on the flavour of wood chips to use, it is important to purchase the chips or dust that is most suitable for the type of smoker...
BEGINNERS GUIDE TO BUYING FISHING GEAR... MACKEREL FISHING When asked which fish a beginner would like to catch, the answer is more often than not, mackerel! Mackerel can be cau...
Our Beginners Guide to Buying Fishing Gear.... FISHING FROM ROCKS / CLIFFS Please note that we do not recommend rock fishing for beginners - it is far better to stick to harbour...
Our Beginners Guide to Buying Fishing Gear.... FISHING FROM A BEACH The main methods of fishing from a beach are bottom fishing or spinning. By bottom fishing from the beach you...
Our Beginners Guide to Buying Fishing Gear.... FISHING FROM A BEACH HEADLAND As with fishing from harbour walls , it is beneficial to know what the bottom is in your chosen fish...
Our Beginners Guide to Buying Fishing Gear.... FISHING FROM A HARBOUR WALL / PIER To make the best choice of rod it helps if you know what the bottom is in your chosen fishing a...
Beginners Guide to Buying Sea Fishing Gear... FLOAT FISHING A great fishing method for harbour walls, piers and rocky headlands Sample Species to target using Float Fishing BLAC...
Beginners Guide to Sea Fishing Gear... BOTTOM FISHING Fishing using weights, hooks and bait, mainly from beaches Sample Species to target using Bottom Fishing BASS COD CONGER EE...
Beginners Guide to Sea Fishing Gear... SPINNING This is our recommended fishing method for the beginner as all you need is a rod, reel and a lure and you can start to fish! Samp...
Fishing Jargon Buster Some of the most common fishing terms explained .... PARTS OF A FISH FISHING TERMS CASTING Casting is throwing a fishing lure or baited hook on the end of...
Our Beginners Guide to Buying Fishing Gear.... Which Sea Fishing Reel? Deciding which sea fishing reel you need will very much depend on which type of fishing you are planning t...
BEGINNERS GUIDE TO BUYING FISHING GEAR... BASS FISHING Catching a bass is probably on most fishing wish lists. There are lots of opportunities to fish for bass around Cornwall's...
Beginners Guide to Buying Sea Fishing Gear... MULTI PURPOSE RODS These rods can be used for spinning , float fishing , bottom fishing and boat fishing. Ideal if you want to have...
