Good day. My name is Stephen Bibby, I moved to New Zealand 15 years ago and have been surf casting since I was about 10. I still surf cast a lot, (every weekend if my Wife lets me) I have a boat but would much rather sit on a…
A recent trip to Gambia in Africa proved very successful for Sonik rods in the form of some big and hard fighting fish such as Guitar fish, Lady Fish and Batfish Ray, all of which were easily landed with the power and smooth fish playing actions of the Sonik…
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Burradon match angler Geoff King, who is one of the North East’s most respected and successful sea anglers. If you read Sea Angler magazine you will often see his picture or name mentioned in the news or Sea league sections. In a…
If you are unfortunate enough to find yourself in need of rescuing along the North Tyneside Coastline then it is more than likely that you will come into contact with the volunteer members of the Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade (T.V.L.B.). The Brigade is currently the most called-out Coastal Rescue…
Sonik join the fight for the future of shark fishing! Sharks are a highly important fish for sea anglers around the UK. They are very powerful animals; they grow large, and offer anglers perhaps the best opportunity of getting their strings severely pulled. Further to that, they are also…
"My five consecutive years of international match fishing have been phenomenal. There have been highs and lows, and a whole bunch of memories that I will never forget. Gold medals, wooden spoons, zone wins and blanks. Nobody or nothing can take this experience away from me..." - Shaun Cumming…
There are times when sitting at home in front of the television when I wonder just what they think they are doing with my licence fee. Depressing country village soaps, idiots on ice, and then there’s question time with the monkeys that we task with running our glorious country...…
My first casting event of the year was at West Sussex Casting Club. It’s my first event with the Sonik sk4 5-7oz 14ft and I was really looking forward to giving it a real good thrashing! I started the day on a 175 gram sinker, 0.35mm main line (around…
I have cast the rod and it has cast very well - 250yds in fact, and in my eyes, that’s very good for a fishing rod. Ok, I do a lot of fishing in the Clacton area, which means shallow beaches, so distance can play a big part. I…
