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16 th March 2015
Chinook III Charter Fishing Report – March II
The weather last week was very settled and this enabled us to get out on most days and to offer our anglers some superb sport.Recently there's been a large influx of Codling into the estuaries, these hungry spring fish have been abundant, and on some
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13 th March 2015
Borders Grayling - James Champkin
My fishing over the last couple of winters has revolved largely around the pursuit of a giant grayling. Being based in St Andrews on the eastern coast of Scotland, I was closer to specimen grayling that I had ever been before, and while still at
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11 th March 2015
Three Forties In Four Weeks!
There can't be many anglers who have caught more UK forties in 2015 than our very own Duncan Newton. Duncan, from our Crayford branch notched up forties number two and three for the year on a recent 48 hour session on Darenth Big Lake, backing up the
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11 th March 2015
Wednesday Review… Daiwa Match Winner Reel
As seen in Match Fishing Magazine… Daiwa Match Winner ReelsThe Match Winner reel range brings with it years of extensive, tried-and-tested Daiwa technology and this mid-price-range offering harnesses much of what is on offer from the more
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10 th March 2015
Skill School - Shotting A Waggler
As seen in Coarse Fishing Answers Magazine… Shotting A Waggler - Shotting up properly will help you catch more fish. 1.) Before you start, make sure you use a float adaptor rather than just threading the main line directly though the eye of your
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10 th March 2015
Tackle Tuesday… ESP Syncro XT Loaded
Reviewed by Advanced Carp Fishing Magazine… Fully loaded - Are you after a super-tough monofiliment that sinks like fluorocarbon? Well ESP has it covered with its new Syncro XT Loaded.The original Syncro XT monofiliment is a firm favourite with a
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06 th March 2015
Pole Fishing For Carp - Pinging
As seen in Match Fishing Magazine… Martin Greene, of Daiwa & Old Ghost, gives us a lesson in the art of pinging – a popular method that wins countless matches throughout the year.Ping-ing (pinging) - To catapult pellets regularly while
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04 th March 2015
Wednesday Review… Vass 175 Rainwear
Reviewed by Advanced Carp Fishing Magazine… Vass 175 Rainwear - Smock & TrousersI've grown to like this clothing combination a lot, for the simple reason that it has kept me dry and comfortable all winter, in a variety of conditions.Rather
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03 rd March 2015
Tackle Tuesday… Drennan E-Sox Lures
As seen in Coarse Fishing Answers Magazine… Lure fishing is really taking off in the UK, so these four new patterns in Drennan's E-Sox range are likely to prove extremely popular.First up is the 13g Jester, which is a 7cm sinking lure that has
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02 nd March 2015
Chinook III Charter Fishing Report – March
Due to the recent rather unsettled windy weather we've lost a few trips, which has obviously been a little frustrating, as when conditions have been suitable and we've managed to get out to the fishing grounds, sport has been nothing short of
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