Commercial Fisheries – What are they all about?

LOVE ‘EM OR HATE ‘EM, commercial fisheries are here to stay, and for many coarse anglers they provide the mainstay of their sport.

Over the next few weeks I am going to bring to you as much as I can on the subject, and I have an ambition to recruit some new writers on the subject so that this can be further enriched.

Thousands of anglers love fishing the commercials
Thousands of anglers love fishing the ‘commercials’

A major fishing site like FishingMagic can’t afford to ignore them so I’m going to delve deeply into what they are all about. Whether it’s about the typical fish and their habits, methods, baits, techniques, or simply suggesting different ways to go about fishing them, I shall be covering it.

Whilst I remain a life-long river angler it’s not always possible to fish the rivers due to floods, or the closed season, and besides, I fancy a change as much as the next angler. Many of these waters have been developed in the last thirty years, and they can offer tremendous sport. Many will argue that the art of watercraft is being lost by those that solely fish these waters. But many specialised skills are needed to get the best out of them, which is just another form of watercraft. And it is possible to get just as much pleasure out of fishing these waters as a more natural place.

Convenience and Facilities

The chief attraction is convenience. Where else can you find on site secure parking, good access to the swims (or pegs if you prefer), comfortable fishing, and relatively guaranteed sport? In many cases, there are on-site toilets and a tackle shop and caf

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