A snap at the end of your reel line when piking enables you to quickly change traces and aids fast...
Category - Coarse Fishing Articles
Slow In The Snow!
When lure fishing, in general the colder the weather, the slower the retrieve needed. However, be...
Lure Hooks
Many large lures have hooks that are too thick in the wire as they have to cope with anything that...
A Little Is Enough
In cold weather fish eat less, so cut back on the groundbaiting. Steve Burke
Mesh Size
Use a net with large mesh when pike fishing or whenever you use treble hooks. With small mesh nets...
Little & Often
Most anglers feed too much in one go, too infrequently. Little and often almost always works better...
Flooded Rivers
Keep off the skyline when fishing a flooded river. The water may be more coloured than usual, but...
Shhhhhhh!
When freshwater boat fishing, be careful not to drop anything or to clonk about. An unhooking mat...
Safety!
Beware of overhead cables. Many are high voltage and using carbon rods near them can kill you...
Waggler Presentation
When waggler fishing on a stillwater, sinking your line by overcasting and winding back with the...
Removing Trebles
A pair of long-nosed pliers is far better than forceps for removing treble hooks. Steve Burke
Lure Hooking
Pointing your rod almost down the line will much improve hooking when lure fishing. In windy...
