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Blood knots and Uni knots are the most useful and widely used to tie on hooks and swivels. When making a Sliding Leger using a tubular boom or slider such as the Zip slider or Knotless heavy Slida, the final knot to the hook length comes under constant attrition from the boom because of the…

We went to Malindi, and, of course, the reason that Im writing about it, is because of the fishing. We were quite lucky with the weather because the rainy season has just begun, and as far as the fishing is concerned the monsoons have also begun, but although we had one or two showers, on…

I tally all of the flies that have been successful, so that I can be sure that I will have a good supply for the coming season. A pattern certainly builds up over the years, and in many ways this almost negates the need to keep going on the diary. However, it is a habit…

I guess this is mainly because most angling writers who discuss grayling fishing only fish for them occasionally, and then when conditions are far from favourable. You see, a trap that I have been just as guilty of falling into in the past as other anglers, is to believe that grayling fishing is at its…

I had read a lot about the place and its various lakes that contain a variety of carp to different sizes. When I arrived the sun was already was well up and several people were already fishing. I had a stroll around the whole complex that contains seven different lakes and only one holding no…

Zero stretchOne of the major advantages of braided lines is the almost total lack of stretch. Braids typically have between 3 and 5% stretch, compared to the 25% of nylon lines. This means that hook sets are far superior to nylon line, particularly at very long range. Believe it or not, at distances of greater…