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The brainchild of specimen carp hunters, the safe bolt rig has found its place with match and pleasure anglers targeting species such as tench and bream on stillwaters.

Semi-fixed bolt rigs have become common in modern angling techniques, not just for those targeting carp, but for anglers chasing many other species too.

As the temperatures begin to rise this clever set-up will enable you to change the depth of your hookbait and search the water column for carp.

Carp can spend much of their time up in the water column, especially in spring when the surface layers are warmed by the strengthening sun. You could fish the margins or on top

Originally developed by bass anglers in the USA, the Carolina Rig has proven just as deadly for perch on this side of the Atlantic. Designed to fish a soft plastic bait close to the bottom over deep water, the Carolina rig has a great advantage that it is almost weedless. This is because of the special wide gape offset

Coming into late Autumn and early Winter. A lot of trout anglers turn their attention to the “lady of the stream” aka the Grayling. This majestic looking species has gained popularity due to its elegant appearance but hard fighting attitude.

In this article, we will be choosing our top winter grayling flies that will hopefully

Pollock have gained a reputation within the sea angling fraternity as being one of the hardest fighting pound for pound fish. Mainly targeted using lure tactics in Spring and Autumn, in this article we will give you the knowledge to start your pollock lure fishing campaign.

ROD & REEL

We recommend a lure rod with a 10 –

All reservoir anglers dream of catching a large overwintered trout and if you fish regularly, the law of averages dictates that occasionally you will do just that. But have you ever wondered whether you can improve your odds of catching these resident fish?

The short answer is, yes, you can. It is not an exact science,

Here’s a precisely set-up float rig to eliminate the resistance perch hate, which also has the benefit of working well for targeting even larger species.

Perch are very obliging fish that can be caught in many different ways, but one of the finest has to be on float-fished worm or prawn. These larger baits help to deter

It's finally time to look out your favourite rod and reel and get back to fly fishing!

In this article, we will cover off 3 Spring trout fly patterns that will help you land more fish during those early season sessions.

Below we have provided you with a breakdown of the setups we recommend and we have also listed the Spring

The beauty of a PVA bag is you can put in a wide range of baits. Hard pellets in 6mm or 8mm are ideal as big carp love them and small fish struggle to eat them. Whenever the carp turn up they will find every morsel of bait you have introduced. A PVA bag will contain a mouthful of bait and as it is presented directly alongside

The leaves are beginning to fall and change in colour. Autumn is a wonderful time of year and a great time to go fly fishing.

In this article, we will cover off 4 fly setups that will help you land more fish during those Autumnal sessions.

These 4 fly setups are some of the more popular types of setups and are fully explained

Thinking about tying flies? In this article we look at the key tools you need to get started.

Start fly-tying is an exciting prospect. You’ll no longer be restricted to shop-bought flies. You’ll be able to invent your own patterns, improve favourites and tie flies as that are as sparse or as big as you like. And when you

This blog post will tell you all about five crucial strategies that give experienced sea-trout fishers the edge at night!

Using some of these methods may help you catch more sea trout!

CHANGE FLY-LINES

Finding the right depth at which to fish your fly is critical, therefore you should carry a selection of lines. Many anglers