Too heavy a float is nearly always better than one that’s too light. In particular, a light...
Category - Coarse Fishing Articles
Chewed Maggots
If you get chewed maggots move the bottom shot or ledger weight nearer to the hook. Steve Burke...
Dead Good Bait!
Dead maggots are a very effective bait, often outscoring live ones. They’re cheaper too as...
Shy Bites
If bites don’t develop move the bottom shot or ledger weight away from the hook. Steve Burke...
Twitch For A Bite
When bites aren’t forthcoming, twitching the bait a few inches can make a huge difference...
Blank goes in search of Spanish Kippers
Our party had been to Mequinenza, an old Spanish mining town where the rivers: Ebro, and Segre...
Sunken Float Paternoster
The sunken float paternoster rig is an extremely effective method of presenting a static live bait...
Totally Free Running Ledger
When using free running ledger rigs where you do not want any resistance, use a nylon curtain ring...
Black Tipped Floats
We have all heard the brilliant tip of colouring your float tip with a black marker pen if the...
Floating Line
Make sure your main line floats when surface fishing! You would be surprised how many anglers...
S'now Good!
Melted snow water almost always puts river fish off the feed. Switch to a stillwater instead. Steve...
Simple Snap Tricks
A snap at the end of your reel line when piking enables you to quickly change traces and aids fast...