The Tackle Box

I was not expecting the level to be quite so high, so the waders were back at home in the garage and I was hampered by how far I could wade out to flick the baits back to the clear spots. I was eager to get a bait in the same spot that I lost…

?tspecialist tackle shops sell pike flavourings amongst their vast range of carp bait additives. These flavours include smelt, tuna, grayling and freshwater eel. All of these flavours work well throughout the year as they are not oil based, though they contain glycerol which acts as an emulsifier for the colder waters. Smelt is a personal…

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…

As such, it is a very bouyant fly that can be fished deep down with a short leader. It can be fished virtually static on the bottom. The slow retrieve, particularly early season, does bring some very good results. When the weather warms up this fly also fishes well up in the water. Reports from…

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