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Fishing Tips & Tricks
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29 th November 2017
Dave's How To - Make It Happen With Caster
Casters really come into their own after the first heavy frosts and make a very effective alternative to pellets, on both still and running water. Fish are less inclined to feed so keenly on man-made pellets when cold weather slows their metabolism
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13 th November 2017
Top 5 Winter Tips
Winter should mark the end of your fishing and the start of long nights watching TV waiting for the spring. With less anglers on the banks and still a whole multitude of piscatorial perfection to chase, the following tips will help you make the most
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06 th November 2017
Top 5 Hemp Tips: How to Use Hemp to Boost Your Fishing Game
Hemp is probably one of, if not the best all-round fish attractor. Just about every species (including roach, bream, tench, and carp) finds it impossible to resist the pulling power of this rich nutty particle. Hemp is devastating on its own but
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23 rd October 2017
Top 5 Chod Rig Fishing Tips
The Chod Rig has helped revolutionise our ability to present hookbait among weed beds, silt, and other bottom detritus that could otherwise render our rigs useless to carp who feed in these areas. As we are now in Autumn, with increased leaf litter
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19 th October 2017
Dave's How To - Fit A Puller Kit
I was pleasantly surprised to find how easy it was to fit puller bungs to the top two power kits of my pole. I bought some side bushes and gripper beads recently, read the instructions and gave it a go.First of all, the instructions inside the packet
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16 th October 2017
Top 5 Drop Shotting Tips
This ultra-light method of lure fishing, used mainly to target perch, is not only awesome fun but is also very cost-effective and addictive. Whether you have a couple of hours at the end of a day or a full day to yourself, here are some tips to help
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02 nd October 2017
Top 5 Tench Fishing Tips
Picture the scene, a clear summer morning at first light, mist rising from the mirror still surface and your rod bending double as you play the quintessential of British summertime course fish a tench. It’s what angling dreams are made of. Here are
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04 th September 2017
Dave's How To - Hemp & Tares
The best time to use the hemp and tare combination is from August through September. The starting signal to look for is when elderberry bushes are ripe with fruit, then you know that roach in particular are likely to switch onto to seed baits. That
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01 st September 2017
Match Fishing - From The Waters Edge Summer Trophy!
For this latest episode we headed to Barford's Railway Lake for the From The Waters Edge Summer Trophy, a friendly 'knock-up' match between friends, work colleagues and fishing buddies.To find out exactly how we got on watch this latest instalment,
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18 th August 2017
Dave's How To - Shotting A Stick Float
Strung Shot A great way of starting a stick float session is to use evenly strung shot. You can use number 4,6 or 8 split shot sizes to do this on the main line, then attach a hook length loop-to-loop style. Use a fairly long 18- 20inch hook length
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