Steve Randles

Casting Doubt

Never cast/bait-up to your full extent as the wind can always change direction later, leaving you fishing short of your main feed area.Steve Randles
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Dead Maggots

Use dead maggots in areas with silty bottoms. These cannot wriggle into the silt and they will also remain visible in areas of blanket weed. ...
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Winter Wormer

Chop up 15-20 worms and add a handful of "Crushed" Casters, this will get bites on all but the bleakest of days.Steve Randles  ...
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Worm Tip

Thread worms once only through the saddle, nip off 1 inch of worm from the other end, and rehook this part.The natural amino acids found ...
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Float Tip

Dot that float down to a quarter of an inch or less.We all know this trick, but walk round your local lake and less than ...
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Shotting

Always endeavour to use smaller shot instead of the recommended shotting. 3BB stick float = 12 No8.This way you can easily change the shotting pattern ...
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Mark It!

When you have found the depth for your float, mark it on your rod using tippex. Then, if you change hooks or shallow up, you ...
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Bread Flake

When using this, it should be hooked so lightly that when you retrieve your tackle, it has gone.Don't worry, your bait WILL stay on the ...
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Out From the Frame - Using Photoshop CS2

{If you don't visit our photography forum, then you may well have missed this little gem. Although Steve uses a rose to illustrate this article, ...
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Common Fishing Knots

Knots are an integral part of any angles armory, knowing of different knots, how to tie them and when to use, is just as important ...
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