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09 th June 2016
Kingfisher Maison - Ade Kiddell
Being a traditional angler it took me a few years before I actually fished in what was the old close season, preferring to catch up on the decorating and gardening before the glorious 16th. However, over the last few years I have enjoyed the
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08 th June 2016
Wednesday Review... Daiwa Ninja Reel
As seen in Coarse Fishing Answers Magazine… Not too many products blow you away these days but the Ninja range of reels from Daiwa really does set the standard for quality and performance.We don’t want to harp on about price in our review
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08 th June 2016
King Of The Catch 2016
The biggest competition in angling is back and better than ever – King of the Catch has returned!The reign for our previous winners is nearly over. It’s almost time for them to hand over the crown, but it’s up to you to decide who will be the
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07 th June 2016
Tackle Tuesday... ESP Terry Hearn Distance Carp Rods
As I have written in previous reviews, I prefer using a longer than conventional rod, favouring 12ft 6in, 12ft 9in or 13ft models.Having used 12ft models for a few months I was quick to change when a set of Terry Hearn Distance 12ft 9in 3.5lb test
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27 th May 2016
Time For Tench - Phil Spinks
Once the spring weather warms up slightly, normally around the beginning of May, I turn my thoughts to tench fishing. It’s a style of fishing I really enjoy. Location can be extremely important and, how ever big the water is, most the tench
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26 th May 2016
Sea Fishing From The Beach - Spring "Scratching"
For this latest episode we head to the beach with the aim being a simple one - try to catch anything that swims!Early Spring can be a funny time of year, the proper summer fish haven't really arrived and the winter fish have disappeared, so it can be
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26 th May 2016
Carp Fishing At Linear - Richard Howland
Back at the start of May I accompanied good friend Darren Nokes, whose name you might recognise from Dovetail Games Euro Fishing, on a 36hr trip to Linear Fisheries, near Oxford. We had our pick of the lakes but, after a little research, we set our
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25 th May 2016
Wednesday Review... ESP Cryogen Hooks
It’s always a pleasure making my annual trip to the ESP headquarters in Oxfordshire, but when I headed down there earlier this year it was with a particular feeling of anticipation.I was champing at the bit to see it’s three big product launches
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24 th May 2016
Carp Fishing Catch Up - Michael Stewart
After the capture of Brushstrokes in late March, April was a slow month for me. Poor weather, busier banks, and a couple of wrong moves on my part meant that areas that had been producing for me were non starters. With the additional lines in the
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24 th May 2016
Tackle Tuesday... Trakker Bankside Comfort
Reviewed by Carpology Magazine… Spring into the new season in complete bankside luxury!There are two very key dates in Trakker’s calendar: March and September. The latter is when they drop their Autumn/Winter range and March - is when we get to
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