Specimen angling

What Is Specimen Fishing? (Ultimate Beginner’s Guide)

The fishing sport has many different sub-genres and a rather particular such is called specimen fishing. I have been a specimen fisherman myself for many years, and so I wanted to answer the question “what is specimen fishing?” with this ultimate beginner’s guide.

Max Loesche, from Strike and Catch, holding a big pike in this sidebar image.

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Hi, I'm Max. I have been an avid angler for over 20 years and I just could not imagine a life without this wonderful hobby! To me, fishing is a passion and a lifestyle. The joy of the catch, the bait, the tackle and the outdoors in general is what Strike and Catch is all about.

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