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  1. Dave's How To – Bag Up With Lumpy Groundbait

    Dave's How To – Bag Up With Lumpy Groundbait

    Although it says on the packet that Dynamite Swim Stim Betaine Green Groundbait is for carp, I’ve discovered that tench like this gear too. At this time of the year tench can be a bit fussy, fizzing loads of bubbles over your feed but refusing to

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  2. Dave's How To - Take The Red Route

    Dave's How To - Take The Red Route

    Red is a very popular bait colour, after all, red maggots have been best sellers for many years. I can also remember catching well on canals using red pinkies and squatts, baits that are rarely used these days. Then there was bloodworm and jokers,

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  3. Dave Coster How To - Use A Method Feeder Mould

    Dave Coster How To - Use A Method Feeder Mould

    Method feeder moulds are brilliant inventions, making loading flatbed feeders an easy job, and allowing hook baits to be presented in different ways. One of the most popular techniques is to drop the hook bait into the mould first, in this case a

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  4. Dave Coster How To - Tie A Pole Rig

    Dave Coster How To - Tie A Pole Rig

    There are many types of pole rigs and some are quite complicated, which perhaps puts some anglers off making their own. However, many of the rigs I use are relatively simple and yet surprisingly versatile. Here’s how I put them together…STEP 1The

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  5. Dave's How To - Keep Catching In The Cold

    Dave's How To - Keep Catching In The Cold

    It can be hard to get motivated when you have to scrape frost or snow off the car first thing, but cold weather fishing doesn’t necessarily have to be an uncomfortable or disappointing experience. First of all, it helps to have some decent warm

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  6. Dave's How To - Make It Happen With Caster

    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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  7. 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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  8. 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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  9. 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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  10. 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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