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  1. How to tie a bolt rig

    How To Tie A Carp Bolt Rig

    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

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  2. carolina rig

    How To Tie A Carolina Rig

    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

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  3. best grayling flies

    Best Winter Grayling Flies

    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

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  4. fishing for pollock

    Lure Fishing For Pollock

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  5. Perch Float Rig

    Perch Float Rig

    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.

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  6. How To Catch Big Reservoir Trout

    How To Catch Big Reservoir Trout

    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?

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  7. How to tie a PVA bag rig

    How To Tie A PVA Bag

    The beauty of a PVA bag is you can put in a wide range of baits. Hard pellets in 6mm

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  8. Spring trout fly setups

    Spring Trout Fly Fishing Tips

    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 trout flies that you shouldn’t leave the house without.

    1 THE IMITATIVE APPROACH

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  9. Autumn trout fishing

    Autumn Fly Fishing Tips

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

    1 THE IMITATIVES

    If you accept that other than some of the smaller buzzer species, most fly hatches now cease, then the surface action tends to be with terrestrials such as the ever-reliable

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  10. How To Catch More Sea Trout

    How To Catch More Sea Trout

    Discover five crucial strategies that give experienced sea-trout fishers the edge at night.

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  11. fly tying

    Start Fly Tying - A Buyer's Guide

    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

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  12. slider float setup

    How To Tie A Slider Float Set-Up

    When your swim is deeper than the length of your rod, it’s time to rely on this clever set-up so you can still fish accurately.

    Originally developed for fishing in deep water, the slider float has proven to be more useful than just that one task and can be used in many situations. When tackling stillwaters where

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