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During the last decade, the situation of Italian fresh waters has been improving in terms of fish abundance due to the general decline in pollution. However, if we were to look to the past and evaluate the state of the fish fauna, we would realize that many species have now disappeared due to a progressive adaptation of alien (non-native) fish in rivers, streams and canals throughout the peninsula. On the one hand, this means that it is increasingly rare to catch the same old fish. On the...

Eging Game fishing is a technique that has undergone notable transformations in recent years. From being almost snubbed until the early 2000s, eging has become a consolidated reality of sea fishing. Nowadays it is increasingly practiced by fishermen who want to try their hand at cuttlefish, squid and squid. Prey which, to tell the truth, are not to be considered fish, but cephalopods and therefore alternatives to sea bass, mullet, sea bream and other prey which are the subject of specialized...

Summer is approaching and with it also sea fishing. Many Italians, thanks to holidays in the summer, spend their free time saltwater fishing every year. It doesn't matter whether from the cliff or in the port, from the beach or from outside a pier. In summer we still go fishing and among the favorite techniques of every fisherman there is always room for a specialty that comes from England.

Monofilament is one of the essential elements of sport fishing. It is also called slime, thread, leader, terminal, but the substance does not change: it is that "something" that allows us to fish, that allows us to recover prey, on which we apply leads, floats, hooks, swivels and, with they, all the secrets of fishing.

Bottom fishing is a generalist discipline widely practiced in Italy, both in the Adriatic, Tyrrhenian and Ionian seas. It is the twin sister of its freshwater variant, which aims to capture grub fish, that is, fish that move on the bottom, such as sea bass, sea bream, sea bream, etc. instead of carp, tench, crucian carp, which happens in fresh waters. It must be carried out from the shore, therefore from the beach, from the cliffs, from the piers. Its primary objective is to present the bait...

Trout fishing in streams is among the longest-standing disciplines in fishing history. It is not simply an activity aimed at catching prey, but involves a whole series of sensorial rituals: immersing oneself in the purest nature, coming into contact with a watercourse in the most remote corners and, above all, it represents a great challenge sporty .

Very often it is believed that catching a fish is the main problem of fishing activity. In reality, if we think about it for a moment, we discover that in addition to the commitment necessary to capture any prey, it is also necessary to equip ourselves to free it from the hook and return it to its original environment. There are ways and methods to do this, with or without special tools. We will leave out the classic unhooking of a fish with your fingers, because it is really simple and does...

Mullet fishing is one of the most sporting specialties that exist in the fishing scene. It is precision fishing, which requires a methodical approach both in terms of equipment, bait and rigs. It is among the most refined fishing that exists: light rods and reels, hairlines, small hooks and delicate bait are used. A challenge often to the advantage of the undisputed king of the seas, which certainly represents a point of arrival for the advanced fisherman, and never a starting point. Today...

Preparing a hair-rig is very simple, but in order not to leave a chance for your mustachioed friends it is necessary to know and replicate some small tricks as best as possible.

Catfish fishing is a technique that is growing more in recent years. There are many followers of fishing for this "monster" of fresh water. The catfish (Silurus glanis) is a fish that is not endemic to Italian waters, in fact it is an alien species introduced into the basins of Northern Italy about 50 years ago. It loves to live on the seabed hiding in the mud where it rests during the day. At night, however, its predatory instinct is activated, bringing the fish to approach the surface.

Carpfishing - For those who have been practicing carpfishing for several years, some of the information we are about to provide may be obvious and repetitive. But it is good to remind everyone that there are some mistakes, often gross, that are made when you decide to practice carp fishing and approach a new fishing technique with inexperience.