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Protecting Your Rod

If you use a quiver to transport rods, instead of the high priced rod protectors, try plumber's foam lagging to protect the rod tops it
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Organic Bait Stops

Rather than pay for plastic stops for bait, that may be harmful if digested by fish, use a blade of dried grass on the bend ...
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Casting At Night

Use a luminous bead. Charged with a torch and it stays visible for 20 secs - long enough to judge your cast. (Beads are available ...
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Buy In Bulk

Club up with your mates if need be, but getting your pellet or hemp in 25kg bags is a lot cheaper. Prices can come down ...
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Re-hydrate

In the summer, I've been guilty of not drinking enough fluids when it's hot. It can impair your concentration, so take plenty of (non-alcoholic - ...
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Get A Head Torch

Head torches are invaluable for preserving your night vision and keeps your hands free. The LED ones are excellent and the batteries seem to last ...
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Get Organised!

If you're fishing at night - keep it simple. Get in the habit of putting everything you need in the same place whereever you go. ...
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DIY Float Tube

Instead of buying expensive float boxes, use an old Pringles tub. You can easily paint them to disguise the fact, but remember to dispose ...
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Stay A Little Longer

Most anglers pack up too early. For most species the half hour either side of sunset is often better than all the other hours ...
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Timing Is Important

Fish such as carp often feed at the same time of day for a long time. Plan your fishing to take advantage of this. ...
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Gaffer Gaffer (as he's known to his friends) is a 34 year old father of two from Northamptonshire. He has fished since the age of 7, starting in a tiny stream for sticklebacks. He dabbled in match fishing in the 1980's, but got hooked on carp fishing in 1992 after accidentally hooking a 6lb fish on light feeder tackle! Gaffer is a self-confessed tackle tart and his favourite style of luring his quarry is the 'Lift' method with trout pellet paste. His other passion is Martial Arts, and his track record speaks for itself: 2nd Dan Black belt and Instructor of TaeKwonDo. British Middle weight Champion '96. English Middle weight Champion '95,'96,'97. British Black Belt Team Champ - 3 per team (Gaffer and his 2 brothers!) '98. British demolition/Breaking Champion '98. (of which he is the former British Sparring and Demolition/Destruction Champion.)