If you use a leader and struggle with the FG knot, this incredibly easy to tie GT knot might be worth a go
Shimano Lunamis S96MH 9’6’’ 10-45g (Jig Max 56g) lure rod review - £335 UK price
Surface lures and how they grip or don’t grip so well in bouncy conditions - is the Patchinko still the king?
Why can’t all spinning reels be filled right up AND come with a perfect line lay out of the box? What if you don’t know about the quirks of certain reels?
I can’t get enough of these SG Sandeel Pencil lures for more and more bass fishing situations (I am doing some work with Savage Gear so please take this as you will)
Do you prefer to lure fish with bright or more natural coloured mainlines?
Have you ever hooked a donkey on your very first cast with a brand new lure?
Varivas Avani Sea Bass Si-X BraidX8 review - £44.99 for a 150m spool (ouch!)
When your local bass fishing gets tough, do we actually have much of a clue as to why?
It’s always a blast to fish or photograph with a professional fishing guide when they aren’t guiding
My beloved IMA Hound 125F Glide lure (officially in the UK again, yippee!) and two direct copies - what are the differences?
Shimano Stradic 2500HG-FL spinning reel review after one year of use - around £150 here in the UK
Where does the whole "you need to wind lures really, really slowly at night" come from?
Some interesting results at night using somewhat smaller lures than I usually would
What is it about lure fishing that seems to be increasingly floating so many angler’s boats?
I know this is a bit spoilt considering we are only just out fishing, but please could we have some proper surf conditions sometime soon? Anglers eh?!
Rods have been talked to, my lures have had quite enough stroking, my Epic Berlingo has asked for its rod racks back - it’s time to get back out there boys and girls!
Is lockdown and not going fishing causing you to examine your own fishing and how you could do a few things a bit differently when we are back out there?
Do you ever wonder how often bass might refuse our lures, and if they do, is it because we might not be effectively imitating what the bass are actually feeding on?
Another fishing related thing I can do during lockdown is repair and mend my soft plastics. Yes, it’s getting to me!
