Correctly judging the amount of expensive braided line required to fill a reel is a source of frustration for a huge number of anglers, but you don’t have to be …
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Abu have put much fresh thinking and bundles of new technology into there latest Soron range of fixed spool reels. Under-spool bearings and a special braid-specific spool are just a …
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David Proudfoot thinks he may have found the solution to tripod illumination for night shore fishing. The ‘Joby Gorillatorch’ sports a bright and adjustable light, and comes complete with clever …
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Dave Proudfoot runs the rule over the the latest addition to the range of products from the innovative Dvice Company. The new Dvice clip-on sinker is a simple idea intended …
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FOX International 4-piece JIG TREK and JIG TREK XT rods
by Les McBrideby Les McBrideThe latest boat fishing rods from the FOX stable are creating quite a stir behind the scenes. Primarily pitched at the bluewater market, globe-trotting Les McBride tested the JIG TREK …
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Les McBride tests the new FOX Sailfish Trek Spin rod on a trip to Kenya and discovers that it’s not just ‘another’ tidy travel stick. A versatile design with numerous …
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The casting and fishing worlds are buzzing with talk of just how good the new TG-F1 reel really is. Dutch surfcaster, Chris Banham travelled to the UK where he tested …
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Shad mad Davy Proudfoot offers his thoughts on some new shads that caught his eye. I am a big fan of shads for pollack and cod fishing afloat, and and …
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ZZIPLEX ISLANDER boat rod available only from UK HOOKS
by Des Westmoreby Des WestmoreZziplex rods are a bit special: ‘precision tools engineered and formed by the hands of a genius’ might well sum up the weight of opinion among expert shore anglers and …
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While it’s possible to purchase spreader booms from retail outlets these tend to be either fixed width or made from fine wire. Where a substantial boom is required for hefty …
