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17 th March 2020
Wednesday Review - Korda LE Beanie
Nothing quite beats a warm, comfortable and carpy hat thats great on the bank and for everyday use which is exactly what the Korda LE Fishermen Beanie Hats are offering. This LE beanie is the wooley hat that will keep you from shivering when fishing
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03 rd February 2020
Dave Coster's How To- Change Float Tip Colours FAST
With a low winter sun it can be tricky to see your pole float antenna, especially when the light changes so dramatically and quickly at this time of the year. A speedy way of altering hard to see float tips, when fishing against a backdrop of white
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03 rd February 2020
Arezue Wright- Go Long or Go Home
It is very rare these days that I come across another angler using a longshank hook. Quite simply the longshank has long been forgotten, fallen out of favour and being replaced by more fashionable but not necessarily better alternatives.However, just
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29 th January 2020
Small STREAM FISHING - A Trip Down Memory Lane!
For this latest episode we’re back with the ultimate trip down memory lane! Re-visiting and fishing some of the small streams and tiny bodies of water we used to fish when we were just young lads.Back then, 20+ years ago, we thought we were the
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13 th December 2019
Dave Coster's Fishing Diary- November 2019
Yet another wet start to a new month saw rivers in the fields again and this time quite a few lakes in my area were heavily flooded out as well. One fishery had to close completely because even the stands had disappeared under water! I had been
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04 th October 2019
Arezue Wright- Float Fishing For Carp
Float fishing is one of the most simplistic yet enjoyable ways to catch carp, however, for many modern anglers, float fishing for carp has fallen out of fashion especially as it is considered a small fish only method and many carp anglers want that
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01 st October 2019
Dave Coster's Fishing Diary- September
After fruitlessly chasing the shadowy big tench that live in Denton Reservoir for much of August, I decided to try for this species in a venue that’s a bit easier, Buckminster Brick Pit. This attractive, horseshoe shaped club lake is a pleasant
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01 st October 2019
Dave Coster's How To- Catch Autumn Tench
Tench are often thought of as an early summer species, but if you use the right tactics and the weather stays reasonably mild, you can still catch these fish deep into the autumn. However, baits that were successful during those balmy summer days
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17 th September 2019
Tackle Tuesday- Shakespeare Sigma Specimen Combo
Selecting the right gear can be daunting, with so much tackle to choose from its difficult to know what is of paramount importance and what is unnecessary, especially if you’re a novice angler. To encourage you to get out on the bank, Shakespeare
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13 th September 2019
Beach FISHING At NIGHT - A Funny Looking Sole!
For this latest episode we’re back on the beach! With light winds and a flat calm sea forecast, conditions looked ideal for a spot of Sole fishing, so we armed ourselves with 1lb of Rag and headed to the coast!Now, in true Waters Edge fashion,
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