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At 11pm last Friday I caught a 2lb bass and nearly fell of the rock with...
Put me on a few specific marks over in Ireland at the right state of tide with some decent conditions and I feel about as confident of catching or at least seeing a mate catch bass as is possible in...
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Sitting on a rock, thinking about life - my “anti-selfie” if you like
Maybe I’m too old and maybe I am missing the point with the whole social media thing, but if there’s one thing I can’t stand it’s the whole selfie thing. Hell, the word itself sends a shiver down my...
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Nomura Isei Light Game 2.35m (7’8’’) 12-36g lure rod review - around £100
I came across this new lure rod in the rather impressively stuffed full of lure gear Seaview Angling tackle shop in Plymouth - the Nomura brand of lure gear is being imported into the UK by the...
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I so wish we had better shore based pollack fishing around here
There may be a plenty of bass anglers who for whatever reasons look down their noses at fishing for pollack, but I’ll take a 5lb+ pollack on the sort of lure gear we use for bass any day of the week....
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I can see the fish, but how the hell would I get them out of there?!
I bet you can’t go past a piece of water without looking or at least thinking about what might swim in it, indeed I guess this “affliction” as such is part and parcel of what makes us anglers. Regular...
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Do you fish with the Black Minnow (or similar types of soft lures) at night?
As I alluded to the other day, I have limited experience of fishing for bass at night with lures, and because what I have done with lures at night has tended to be based around a few specific locations...
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Major Craft Firstcast FCS-962ML 9'6'' 10-30g lure rod review - around £110
They should have called this new rod Longcast. Holy cow I don’t think I have ever put lures out so far, and it’s because this new, “budget” Major Craft Firstcast FCS-962ML 9'6'' 10-30g lure rod is so...
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How much do “perfect conditions” end up teaching you?
We are anglers and we always wish for “perfect conditions” - whatever those might be for you and your fishing - but how much does going fishing when everything seems to be ideal end up teaching you?...
View ArticleI reckon that’s about as good as sport gets - mighty, mighty England!
The most awesome match possible that revolved largely around selfless bravery from putting bodies on the line again and again for wave after wave of gold attack, and in my mind the most significant...
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Got a new car, thanks so much for your suggestions
It feels a little strange not to be driving my twelve year old, dirty grey Ford Focus estate around anymore, but there you have it below, my new car - and it’s a big thanks from me for your help the...
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Scierra C&R wading jacket review - around £170
When I first thought about putting this review up of a waterproof wading jacket during our summer it felt a bit daft, but with the weather we have been having recently I reckon it’s actually become...
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Is it as simple as “if the bait fish aren’t around, then the bass won’t be”?
You’ve got ideal conditions, a rather nice set of tides, and you’re running down the cliffs or across the beach because you’re so utterly convinced that there will be a heap of bass just waiting to...
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Off to Ireland for a week, to include the Irish Bass Festival
My new car is going to get its first proper journey this morning as Mark and I head for Fishguard in Wales to get the ferry over to Ireland. As per usual I will do my best to keep the blog updated with...
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Irish Bass Festival 2016, done and dusted, who needs sleep anyway?
I take my hat off to the people who work within fishing and make the effort to run these festivals, and it was great to be back out in Ireland when the Irish Bass Festival was on. I love meeting...
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Do you believe in keeping it quiet how you catch your fish?
If there is one thing that catching bass on these white senkos at night via a simple and pretty rapid retrieve has thrown up for me, it’s the whole divulging fishing techniques and information thing -...
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HTO Shore Game S962MLM 9'6'' 7-35g lure rod review - around £310
It’s going to be a sad day when the courier comes to pick this lure rod up, because I really don’t want to say goodbye to it. Holy cow this (TronixPro) HTO Shore Game S962MLM 9'6'' 7-35g rod is a...
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Well done the Angling Trust and BASS with their response to the ICES advice...
I had an interesting email from the Angling Trust a few days ago - did you know as an angler know that the ICES (International Council for the Exploration of the Seas) advice is this: “ICES advises...
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I can’t get enough of the positivity that surrounds their fishing out here
I've been coming to the US for a number of years, always fishing related, and usually something to do with my working in fishing - and each and every time I cross the pond and spend time amongst US...
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Two short notice places available in August on one of these (rather...
I know it’s short notice, but we have a couple of places in August on one of these co-guided fishing trips I do with John Quinlan and their awesome Thatch Cottage Fishing Lodge operation. Timed to...
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Penn Clash 3000 spinning reel review (under £140)
Please believe me when I tell you that I am a fishing tackle tart of the highest order (no, really?!), and I absolutely love fishing with higher end lure rods and spinning reels especially. I lust...
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