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  1. Dave's How To - Getting The Best Out Of Swivels

    Dave's How To - Getting The Best Out Of Swivels

    Swivels are great for joining different strength lines together, preventing line twist and gaining extra strength compared to simply using knots. Swivel links are also very useful for attaching various tackle like leger weights, feeders and loaded

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  2. Dave Coster's Fishing Diary - October

    Dave Coster's Fishing Diary - October

    My first trip in October was a return visit to Denton Reservoir, near Grantham, still hunting the elusive big bream locals say are resident there. I fished the deeps again from the dam wall, starting off with a groundbait feeder and as usual was

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  3. Dave's How To - Fit A Puller Kit

    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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  4. Dave Coster's Fishing Diary - September

    Dave Coster's Fishing Diary - September

    I fished Willows Fishery at Foston earlier this year, catching a nice bag of skimmers and crucians on Sycamore - the third day ticket lake along from the car park. As there are quite a few caravans on the site, I wasn’t sure what to expect on a

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  5. Dave Coster's Fishing Diary - August

    Dave Coster's Fishing Diary - August

    I was travelling to the Angling Direct HQ on the A15 towards Norwich when I happened to see the Tydd Gote sign, noting that the North Level Drain is only 50 minutes’ drive from my house. That was enough to wet my appetite. I waited until my fishing

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  6. Dave's How To - Hemp & Tares

    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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  7. Dave's How To - Shotting A Stick Float

    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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  8. Dave Coster's Fishing Diary - July

    Dave Coster's Fishing Diary - July

    A return visit to the River Witham between Kirkstead and Tattershall bridges saw me struggling for a few small fish on the feeder. The river was a lot weedier than my first trip and quite a few boats didn’t help matters, stirring the thick green

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  9. Dave Coster's Fishing Diary - June

    Dave Coster's Fishing Diary - June

    UPS AND DOWNS ON THE CANAL After some great catches on the Grantham Canal during May, I decided to continue exploring this interesting, but often tricky venue. I first tried a place locals call the “Carp Pound”, which is about a mile west of the

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  10. Dave's How To - Pellet Fishing On Natural Venues

    Dave's How To - Pellet Fishing On Natural Venues

    Dampened 4mm feed pellets, combined with soft 4mm or 6mm hooker pellets are a great way of beating small fish on natural venues.BEATING NUISANCE FISH Fishing natural venues like lakes, canals, drains and rivers it’s not uncommon to be pestered by

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