Coarse Fisherman mag......

[Iain Wishart]

Coarse Fisherman Magazine.....in my view a great magazine. I have just been flicking through all my copies in search of some information, some 12 years worth of magazines....sad git i hear you say!.
But can you name another magazine that is as diverse in angling tastes and provides so much information to the general fisherman like me. My only critism is that it should have more "guest" writers and one off features.
Before you ask i'm not linked to the magazine in any way, but a financial reward would be appreciated!!!!
What are your views???

 

[GrahamM]

Guest writers do appear in Coarse Fisherman on quite a regular basis. In the last three or four issues we've had Dave Lewis, Jim Gibbinson, Tony Davies-Patrick, Bob Church, a new series by Mick Wood, and already we've got our own Gary Knowles lined up for the November issue with an article about chubbing in northern rivers.

Unlike many angling magazines Coarse Fisherman is not a closed shop. Anyone who thinks they can write an interesting article about coarse fishing that will appeal to the more experienced angler, and has a selection of 35mm transparencies (or, at a push, VERY sharp negs or prints) that cover most aspects of the article, rather than just a couple of mug shots, are welcome to submit it for consideration. If they wish they can run it by me in the first place for an initial critique.

 

[Rodney Wrestt]

I have only subscribed to CF for the last six years unlike some of the other people posting replies on the other thread about CF & IYCF. however I find the mag to be the best around, the contents well writen and diverse, the structure is well laid out and as such it is the only one I subscribe to, that doesn't stop me buying IYCF every month but if I miss one then it's ok. To me the adverts are welcome along with details of contributers tackle, bait and tactics. I live in an area with very few tackle outlets and the opertunity to see and buy new tackle from companies in England (most advertisers are)is something I would rather not be without :-}~

 

[Iain Wishart]

i await Gary Knowles article with anticipation!

 

[Birds Nest]

I have to say its a top mag... Graham it was your article on River Roaving last summer that made me drag my kit back out of the shed..... So its your fault mate !!

 

[GrahamM]

It was worth writing then if it only got one angler back on the bank.

 

[The Seeker of Truth & Justice]

Ive got to say i'm a big fan of Coarse fisherman and always have been, its the regular writers in it that keep me buying it. over the years theyve recruited writers that don't just write and not fish like they do in a lot of magazines but actually go out and catch fish, and then write about it. cf's writers are obviously real anglers that write there own stuff. in a lot of the mags the editor just picks a big name, takes some photos of him and then writes something under his name. everything in the bloody magazine is written by one bloke practicly!

 

[Rob Brownfield]

CF is in very short supply up here. I keep ordering from the local shop...but I am lucky to get 2 copies a year (

 

[GrahamM]

Rob, without the clout of such large publishers like EMAP and IPC the smaller publishers like Coarse Fisherman can't get on the shelves of many of the larger (or even smaller) newsagents, which makes the circulation figures almost meaningless as far as a measure of the popularity of magazines is concerned. Which is why I smile wryly when I hear certain other mags crowing about how many copies they sell.

No matter what anyone else says there is no other magazine even in the same league as CF where general specialist angling for the more experienced angler is concerned. As a writer for CF I know I'm going to be seen as biased, but there you go, I can't do anything about that.

I'd love to see what the official circulation figures would be for all fishing magazines if they could all compete off the same playing field. But don't anybody think that official circulation figures are a measure of a magazine's popularity. That's true to some extent, but in many cases it is more a measure of the size and power of a magazine's publishers and their ability to persuade newsagents to stock their publication. If you have lots of titles in your empire then you can be very persuasive.

Rob, and anyone else having difficulty getting hold of CF, the answer is easy - subscribe.

It's the best bet anyway. You get the magazine earlier, it's posted through your letterbox, and you get a free gift worth, many times, almost as much as the subscription fee.

Click here if you want to know more: <a href=http://www.fishingmagic.com/magms/cf/Subscribe.asp>Coarse Fisherman</A>

 

[Allan Marshall]

I subscribe to CF, I read it cover to cover and then start again, I don't think that there it anything to better it. I am even begining to warm to John Baily after this months article.

 

[GrahamM]

Here's how it works, direct from the Ivory Tower:

<a href=http://www.fishingmagic.com/news/article.asp?SP=&v=r&UAN=1214>'Publishing Coarse Fisherman'</A>

 

[Chris Bishop]

What does it sell..? The EMAP and IPC titles are all ABC registered but I can't see CF on there.

 

[GrahamM]

I'll try to find out for you, but I do know it would sell a hell of sight more if it got the same chance as the big boys do.

 

[Rodney Wrestt]

I would advise anyone to subscribe to CF as the enducement for a yearly sub this time round is a Fox Micron M. I already have one and now I'll have to get another rod and reel to go with this new alarm (sigh). Previously they've given away Fox Boxes, Shimano polarised glasses and a few different reels and as Graham say's the gifts arre often of greater value than the cost of the subscription.

 

[Allan Marshall]

Yes thats right, I think that my fox box was a gift, What a good way to collect tackle. What a good Daughter for subscribing.

 

[Iain Wishart]

Yes a subscription is a good idea because it will save you money and guarantee your copy.
I have read most coarse fishing magazines over the years but keep coming back to CF. It has that variety and content which appeals to me. Most other mags are obsessed with adverts or teaching you the basics. I learn by applying the experiences described in CF. It encourages you to think for yourself and not rely on being spoon fed!!.
ok thats enough compliements....i look forward to my years free subscription!

 

[Rodney Wrestt]

I feel that CF is the only mag to produce the readers' letters without rehashing and often missing the original point being made and in doing so CF has some lively debates and ongoing feuds, not only between readers but the contributers also get to air opinions about other articles. These may not be accepted by everyone and the next months letters page is full of replies. The only other place people can be so open, frank and sometimes blunt is here on the web or in the pub. (and yeah I know not everyone wants to change their name to Frank) ;-}~

 

[Carp Angler]

That's a good point Allen, a yearly subscription makes a great birthday or christmas present instead of the usual rubbish.

We got father-in-law a subscription to Fore! and he thought that was fabulous.