Greg Finney

THE Fishing World family lost a very valued member recently. John Ashley was an integral part of the Fishing World family for as long as I can remember. Asho wrote numerous articles on his beloved gamefishing and offshore snapper. He also had work published with Modern Fishing and Bluewater magazines. He was a very talented angler and had the ability to convey that gift in his many writings and photographs. I knew Asho for around 50 years.

Hello Schmop-Tops! Some of you may know who Nellie Bly was. She was a key figure in mental health reforms for women. A pretty well-known journalist, Bly infiltrated Blackwell’s Asylum in New York by pretending to be insane. Not a single professional in the Asylum was able to tell she was faking it. You would think that meant Bly was a phenomenal actor as well.

IN the past, I’ve always been one to be out there on the water before the sun came up but as I’ve gotten older, those early morning starts have become less attractive. I started recounting all of the trips that started very early and realised that many of our best fish were hooked, not at sunrise, but often an hour or two into the session. I seriously believe that tides play a more important timing role than being on the water at dawn.