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Fishing is an art practiced for centuries, which enjoys great popularity not only for the relaxation it offers, but also for the possibility of immersing oneself in the beauty of nature. In Italy, to practice this activity, it is necessary to have a fishing license, regulated by specific laws and rules that vary according to the different regions. This guide aims to clarify the main aspects related to fishing licenses, providing valuable information to those who wish to venture into this...

Il modello Kolpo Kmathrix Area si distingue come una delle novità significative di quest'anno introdotte dall'azienda Kolpo, che ha lanciato una nuova serie di canne con elevate prestazioni. Questa linea è costruita con fusti interamente in carbonio ad alto modulo e innesto spigot, conferendo alla canna una leggerezza e una reattività eccezionali, capaci di assecondare con precisione le fughe del pesce. Gli anelli KSiC personalizzati per ciascun modello della gamma Kmathrix migliorano la...

Fishing with the Bolognese is probably the most practiced technique by Italian fishermen. It was born after the war in Emilia-Romagna as an evolution of fishing with a fixed rod and, over time, it spread to other regions, both in fresh water and at sea. This is a particularly profitable technique, which proposes the bait with maximum precision and demonstrates its versatility in various environments such as ports, cliffs, mouths, running waters such as rivers or canals. Furthermore, it is a...

We have been in meteorological spring for more than a month. Even if the weather is acting up and it seems more like November than between May and June, the reference season is spring: a moment of transition for nature and for the fish which, from year to year, change their habits, abandoning winter hibernation and opening up to the summer warmth. The vitality of trout, the main protagonists of stream spinning, changes suddenly. They become more voracious and follow their predatory instinct,...

Summer has always been synonymous with sea fishing. In recent years, however, thanks to the introduction of an innovative technique imported from England, summer has also become synonymous with freshwater fishing. He doesn't fish with the pole, stream trout, spinning, but English fishing in the pond with the pellet waggler! Yes, that's right: for a few years now, in the summer there has been a craze for fishing for carp and crucian carp afloat with a method that aims to capture cyprinids in...

In sea fishing, over the last twenty years, we have witnessed a progressive increase in fishermen using the Bolognese rod, the undisputed queen of ports and reefs. Parallel to this phenomenon, mainly due to the effectiveness of this technique and the apparent simplicity, there has been a decrease in fixed rod fishermen. This is why we often read that the Bolognese rod has supplanted its historic rival, the fixed rod. The saying states that between two litigants, the third enjoys... And indeed...

Feeder fishing is an Anglo-Saxon imported technique, which appeared in Italy in the 1980s and subsequently became one of the most popular of all. This is bottom fishing that can be practiced both in salt water and in fresh water, which aims to present the bait together with baiting in the immediate vicinity. It is carried out using a lead feeder (which is precisely called a feeder) to be filled with groundbait, maggots or both. It is widely practiced in spring and summer, both on the river...

Pescalccacca has been distributing the Kolpo brand for years, a brand specialized in rods, reels, small parts and much more available on the site. We recently tested two new reels from Kolpo in the field: Poetico and Siciliar, models designed for different fishing specialties, which will certainly be talked about for their excellent quality and reliability.

Even though sport fishing is constantly evolving technically, sometimes it is necessary to take a step back and return to the origins. The new generations are fascinated by spinning, carp fishing, surf-casting but often forget that the mother of all fishing is one and only: the fixed rod. Unfortunately, either for fashion or because it is more complex than other techniques for those who are beginners, the fixed rod has been supplanted in favor of pureed fishing with the Bolognese, from match...

Fishing from the reef at sea is a classic for every angler. It represents the simplest approach to the world of saltwater fishing and, to get started in the best possible way, you need to have a series of rudiments that represent an essential basis that cannot be overlooked.

When winter and the cold arrive, it can become really complicated to attack fish in commercial waters as the low temperature of the water numbs them and makes them suspicious and less inclined to attack the bait, but with the right precautions we will still be able to spend a pleasant day full of catches.

Surfcasting is a fishing technique that involves the use of one or more rods, of good strength, capable of casting our lines at considerable distances.