Sneaked in there with a UK January bass, plus a new fishing podcast by a fantastic Irish angler (who kindly asked me to record an episode with him)
Penn Conflict Inshore 9’ Max 30g (around £100) and Penn Conflict XR Inshore 9’ Max 30g (around £160+) lure rod reviews
Bass fishing in SW Portugal, Part 3 - the rods, reels and lines we used, what I think has the potential to work and what didn’t
January bass are not easy to come by, but one was nearly caught early yesterday morning (clutching at straws?!)
Bass fishing in SW Portugal, Part 2 - the fishing tackle that the bloke who catches some huge bass out there uses
Heading back home from checking out some bass fishing in SW Portugal
Nitecore NU25 headlamp review (new 2022 version, around £40) - how do you improve upon perfection? RTFM
Penn Conflict Elite 9' 7-38g lure rod review - £300+ in the UK (first review of 2023, I know we’re all a bit skint, but I so want to tell you about this rod)
Happy New Year, an epic first fishing session of 2023 - in terms of the light and conditions but sadly not the fish!
Major Craft Tidrift 8’6’’ 862L/ML 5-30g, 9’6’’ 962ML 7-35g, and 9’6’’ 962M 10-45g lure rod reviews - £299.99 for each rod
I defy you to watch this new Ultimate Fishing video and not get a bit of bouncing brain
If you do keep an eye on your hooks and sharpen them regularly, do you actually know how to do it properly?
Why this thing about full reels for maximum distance? How about learning to cast better instead?
Gear of the Year 2022
Berkeley Sick X8 braid review - under £20 for a 150m spool
I reckon that was the dirtiest water I’ve caught bass in
15% off everything at Veals Mail Order today (be strong and resist like me?!)
This much I know about line levels and line lays on Penn and Shimano spinning reels
Major Craft Crosride 5G XR5-942ML/LSJ 9’4’’ 15-40g lure rod review - £260 here in the UK
My Bestard SAR Pro Water rescue boots look like they are coming to the end of their time - would I buy another pair? (final review)
