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28 th August 2024
Pimp Your Zig Floats!
This is for the anglers who use adjustable zig floats and is a way of making them even better! All you need to do is remove the little buoyant stem that is supplied with the float and replace that stem with one of the Korda Marker Stems. The reason
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27 th August 2024
Make Your Boilies Look Safe To Wary Carp!
On pressured carp venues, there can be no better way of preparing your bait then soaking your boilies 24 hours before your session in a bucket of water. Doing this will do two things, firstly it will make the bait go super soft and easily digestible
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26 th August 2024
Never Get Wet Feet Using Waders Ever Again!
Todays fishing hack is for all the carp anglers who need their fishing waders at the front of their swim ready for landing fish. But, what do you do is rain is forecasted? Well you go to bed with not a worry in the world, if you put an empty bucket
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25 th August 2024
Mark Your Top Kits!
This one is for the pole anglers and its all about marking up your top kits, as it allows you to fish super accurate and not only that it is incredibly easy to do and is also free! I just use a permanent marker and a ruler, so I can marker the top
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24 th August 2024
Use Marker Elastic!
This fishing hack is for anglers using wrap sticks to fish accurately and will save you having to wrap the rod out every time you want to have a recast. If you mark your line up with some marker elastic, once you’ve had a fish, all you need to do
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23 rd August 2024
ADTV Match Masterclass - PVA Bags
Fishing with PVA Bags may be a common tactic but in the carp fishing world, but in the right situations it can also be a devastating tactic for match anglers with those in the know using it to dominate matches on open water carp venues! A method that
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23 rd August 2024
Eliminate Slack Line When Surface Fishing!
This one is for when carp fishing on floaters off the surface and all it is to smear Vaseline or pole float bristle grease all the way down your hook link just a little bit between your fingers and just above the float as well. This will aid buoyancy
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22 nd August 2024
Attach PVA Bags To Your Hooklink Without A Baiting Needle!
This is a quick and simple way to attach a PVA Mesh stick to a supple hooklink without the need of a gate latch needle! Simply hook the hook into the side of the PVA bag, create a little loop back over yourself, pass that over the know, and then pull
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21 st August 2024
Remove Pole Rigs Quickly From Dacron Connectors
This is for pole anglers who have experienced frustration when they’re trying to get their rig off a dacron connector at the end of that match, especially after being pulled tight all day catching a load of fish, well there is a simple solution to
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20 th August 2024
Use Offset Hooks When Lure Fishing
This is a great tip for anglers using offset hooks for lure fishing. Whether you are fishing for zander, perch, wrasse, bass or pike, this hack will help you hook more fish. When using offset hooks you do get a problem when fishing through weed or
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