well, some of the time anyway!

1. The Breakaway Impact Lead.For me this is the most significant advance in terminal tackle in a long time. Not only does the Impact lead have a streamlined shape, aiding casting, and excellent holding properties but more importantly it provides a near failsafe release of the hook every time. I have been using these leads…

Like Desroches, Alphonse is one of the Amirantes island group, about 250 miles south of the main island of Mahé. Alphonse Island itself has a large circular reef, within which is a shallow lagoon of finest talcum powder coral sand.The Alphonse hotel complex is a recently-built collection of ‘A’ frame chalets on short stilts. About…

It is with considerable regret that we have to confirm that the huge, concerted efforts from SAA, PAC and the other predator groups in fighting to retain the right to live-bait in certain waters in the North West Region of the Environment Agency, have failed completely.

Trevor Tonkinson Tackle Trevor Tonkinson Tackle50 High Street, Rowley RegisWest England Midlands, England Midlands, B65 0EHTel: 0044 (0)1215 592426Fax: Stockists of Nets, Mitchell, Abu, Keenets, Fox, Shakespeare, Maver, Suppliers of Accessories, Bait, Clothing, Reels, Rods,

For me, 2000 AD was the year of the bluefin tuna – you can read all about that in this sites archives. 2001, though, will be, I hope, the year in which I’ll take the first tentative steps toward catching the first broadbill by angling in the waters around these islands.

Normally I would at this point let him off the lead to run free, but not this morning. Today he stays tethered to me – because today there are people all around the lake. Fishing. Today is the opening day of the season and the carp, the anglers hope, are gagging for it.I pass a…