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Fish and Game

Fish and Game

By: SideCountry Network
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Summary
 A SideCountry Network podcast about British fishing, shooting, hunting, wild food, working dogs and life in the field.

Presented by Avian Sandercock, Sam Turner and Jake Woolf.

Fish and Game:
https://sidecountry.co.uk/shows/fish-and-game/

Presenters:
Avian Sandercock: https://sidecountry.co.uk/people/avian-sandercock/
Sam Turner: https://sidecountry.co.uk/people/sam-turner/
Jake Woolf: https://sidecountry.co.uk/people/jake-woolf/

Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/fishandgamepodcast/


More from SideCountry:
https://sidecountry.co.uk/shows/

Support SideCountry:
https://www.patreon.com/c/SideCountryNetworkSideCountry Network with Sandercock, Turner and Woolf Art Cooking Food & Wine
Episodes
  • More Listener Questions

    More Listener Questions
    11 Nov 2026
    Richard Prideaux is back with Jake Woolf, Avian Sandercock and Sam Turner for the second half of the listener questions.

    First up: when do you admit the day simply isn’t working and pack up? From empty pigeon decoy patterns and blank riverbanks to fox control in fog, dangerous Cornish cliffs and woods that suddenly feel wrong, the conversation gets into sunk cost, FOMO and knowing when to trust your gut.

    Then comes the harder question: how do you explain coming home happy after catching absolutely nothing? The answer involves working dogs, shoot days, dolphins, fox control, good company and the fact that field sports are often about far more than the final result.

    In this episode
    • Knowing when to pack up instead of stubbornly carrying on
    • Pigeon decoying, blank fishing trips and the sunk cost fallacy
    • Fox control, fog, cliff fishing and trusting your instincts
    • Why some woods and wild places can suddenly feel wrong
    • Why catching nothing can still make for a brilliant day
    • Dogs, shoot days, fishing and the social side of field sports
    Useful links:

    - Support SideCountry on Patreon
    - Fish & Game on Instagram

    Part of the SideCountry Network.

    DISCLAIMER
    Views are those of individual speakers and do not necessarily represent SideCountry, its presenters, contributors, partners or sponsors. For general information and entertainment only. Laws, seasons, access and guidance change; check official sources, obtain permission and act within your competence.
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    27 min
  • Advice, Jargon and Woodland tips

    Advice, Jargon and Woodland tips
    4 Nov 2026
    This week Jake Woolf, Avian Sandercock and Sam Turner are ambushed with listener questions they haven't seen in advance.

    First up: why is fishing and shooting full of experienced people confidently giving beginners completely contradictory advice? They get into the usefulness, or otherwise, of simply shouting "more lead", dads convincing children that talking scares the fish, jargon as a barrier to entry, why bluffing is usually a terrible idea and what actually makes somebody worth inviting back.

    Then "Nick in the Woods" asks what game really wants from a woodland. That leads into woodland edges, coppicing, rides, warm banks, scallops, cover, roosting, woodcock, deer management and how to create a useful mosaic without forgetting that woodland may also need to produce timber and support everything else living in it.

    There are also sausage rolls, fishing flies, the correct use of a hankie and a final reminder that all your careful woodland management may be for nothing if the grey squirrels get there first.

    In this episode:
    • Why "just give it more lead" isn't particularly useful advice
    • Jargon, etiquette and learning without pretending you know everything
    • How to be the sort of guest people actually invite back
    • What pheasants need from woodland: light, cover, warmth and edges
    • Coppicing, rides and balancing game, deer, forestry and wider wildlife
    • Why grey squirrel management matters
    Useful links:
    • How to Be Asked Again by Rosie Nickerson
    • GWCT: Woodland Conservation and Pheasants
    • BASC: Preparing for your first driven day's shooting
    • Fish & Game on Instagram
    • Support SideCountry on Patreon


    DISCLAIMER
    Views are those of individual speakers and do not necessarily represent SideCountry, its presenters, contributors, partners or sponsors. For general information and entertainment only. Laws, seasons, access and guidance change; check official sources, obtain permission and act within your competence.
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    28 min
  • Everything's Fine Until It Isn't

    Everything's Fine Until It Isn't
    28 Oct 2026
    Jake is a bit crook this week, so Avian Sandercock and Sam Turner are joined by Richard Prideaux to talk about something everybody assumes they have covered until it all goes wrong: staying safe outdoors.

    Richard spent years working in mountain rescue, outdoor safety and risk training, but this isn't about turning a day's fishing or shooting into a special forces operation. It's about working out what can realistically go wrong, what actually matters and what you can do about it before you leave the house.

    They get into the difference between likelihood and consequence, why experienced people can become more complacent than beginners, the idea of thinking "left of bang", telling somebody where you're going, first aid, group dynamics and why sometimes the safest thing you can do is tell one of your mates to stop being an idiot.

    There is also a beater who is specifically told not to go near a mine shaft and promptly goes to look at it, 25 people and 17 dogs wandering over to have a look, spaniel emergencies solved by mars bars and Richard explaining why the last time he nearly died was on a boat and definitely wasn't his fault.

    In this episode:
    • Why experience can sometimes make you less safe
    • Likelihood, consequence and how we actually judge risk
    • Thinking "left of bang" before something goes wrong
    • What to think about when shooting, stalking or fishing alone
    • The mine shaft incident and the problem of secondary casualties
    • First aid for people and dogs in the field
    • Why group dynamics can make sensible people do stupid things
    • Near misses, shortcuts and learning from other people's mistakes
    Useful links:
    - Support SideCountry on Patreon

    Part of the SideCountry Network.

    DISCLAIMER
    Views are those of individual speakers and do not necessarily represent SideCountry, its presenters, contributors, partners or sponsors. For general information and entertainment only. Laws, seasons, access and guidance change; check official sources, obtain permission and act within your competence.
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    40 min
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