I’ve stopped pre-rigging all my soft plastics, it’s all good so far……
Boxing Day bass - how many things needed to come together to catch that one decent fish?
What does the rod and reel “in perfect balance” thing actually mean, and does it matter?
Do you ever think about how efficient the clothing and accessories that we use for our fishing are these days, and how easy it is to move around and regulate temperature etc.?
Don’t you love how taking a calculated gamble on a new spot and catching fish really fires up your brain? (Tier 1 December bass fishing, sorry!)
Is there an argument for a more specific and robust setup for fishing certain types of locations?
Gear of the Year 2020 (and there’s 10% off everything at Veals Mail Order today, Black Friday)
How often does it happen that one of the cheapest lures in your box saves you from a blank?
Is it realistic to expect a lure rod to perform perfectly at the top and bottom of the quoted casting weights, or are you after some kind of sweet spot?
Penn Clash II 3000 spinning reel review - around £180 here in the UK
Savage Gear HD8 Silencer 8-strand braid review - around £15 for a 120m spool
I think the original Xorus Patchinko is a fascinating lure that in some respects mirrors the increased interest in lure fishing for bass
If there is one thing that this strange year has rammed home to me on the fishing side of things, it’s how diverse and interesting estuary fishing can be
Eight years+ using the FG knot to attach braid to leader, it’s still the best leader knot I know of, but I am finishing it off slightly differently these days
Two 9’ lure rods with similar specs, but separated by more than £400 - how different are they, and can they be compared? Let’s give it a go……….
The more that certain lures can do for me in more fishing situations, the more I gravitate towards them
DAM Effzett Intenze Spin 9' 7-28g and 9’ 14-42g lure rod reviews - £99.98 UK price (my new go-to, sub-£100 lure rods, wow these things are good)
Monday morning always feels that bit better when you can nip out and catch a bunch of fish before work
2½ years with the tiny little Nitecore NU25 headlamp and it’s still as perfect for my lure fishing at night as it was on day one
I have caught my biggest ever bass and it came on one of our new Gravity Stick lures. I am one happy angler!
