Fishing tackle

There are hundreds of new products available to the modern sea angler, from clothing to tackle bags, lures to attracting scents, but what piece of equipment do you want the most?
If you are new to sea fishing it may be a brand new beach casting set up or maybe you are looking to upgrade that […]

My old 2 piece boat rod, is now a one piece, because it fused together and will not part. Do you have a problem like this with any of your rods?
There seems to be no easy fix for this problem. Over time the joint becomes a perfect fit and combine that with some water and […]

Do you use a variety of hook colours? Did you even know that you can get different colour hooks? I have explained hook sizes in the past, but never mentioned colors.
Some people match their hook colours with their bait. For example, using red hooks with rag worm and silver hooks for sand eel and fish […]

When I read the angling press and look at the adverts all I see is more and more bearings being added to fixed spool reels, but do they make any difference to the angler?
Quality fixed spool reels
The most important factor when choosing a fixed spool reel is the line lay. Line lay is the way […]

I have been asked this question a few times over the past year and I have never really given it any real consideration, but it’s a very important point and one that can effect us all resulting in lost fish! Living in the UK we really do not suffer from any great extremes in temperature, […]

This book is reputed to be ideal for the person new and just setting off in Sea angling. Its well written, and clearly explains the basics to get your first rig, well presented in the water ready to catch fish. Plus you get to look at John Wilson on the front cover!
To give you an […]

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Having just moved house (without an internet connection !) I have been in a great position where I have been able to spend time getting rid of rubbish, loads and loads of it! What has this got to do with sea fishing? Well read on.
You fish every chance you have got, you get home and […]

Save your life and buy a floatation suite for winter sea fishing.
Winter is creeping around the corner and people are getting excited about the winter species making their way closer to our shores. Hooks are sharpened and new rigs are being carefully tied. You invest all this time and money into your fishing tackle but […]

I use an 10 foot spinning rod for float fishing from a pier, you can buy specalist pier fishing rods its upto you but a spinning rod gives you more flexibility. 10 foot is a minimum in my opinion, consider that many piers have walls that are wider at the bottom and that extra length […]