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Four top midge flies

By Sean McSeveny On April 1, 2021 · Add Comment · In fly fishing, Reviews, Tips
It’s been a long winter for anglers, especially those who have practically missed a season due to lockdowns and predicaments. Trapped worse than the fish in some cases. Now though, things are looking up and it’s possible to visit lakes and rivers again for some angling. But what are the best flies and lures to [...]
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How to choose a spinning reel – a beginner’s guide

By Sean McSeveny On March 5, 2021 · Add Comment · In Reels, Reviews, Tips
Every lure angler has gone through the struggle of choosing the right spinning reel. Some learn from their mentors, others from mistakes. But if you don’t have a personal mentor that doesn’t necessarily mean you have to make mistakes to learn. Not in this era! I have designed this guide on how to choose a [...]
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Audio Books for fishing

By Sean McSeveny On February 18, 2021 · Add Comment · In Books, Reviews
Stories about fishing are as old as the waters that hold them. Before starting on a fishing adventure, you might need some quality books to help you with some important aspects of fishing. Be it a story exploring some rich, deep history or an account educating you about the right techniques and expanding your knowledge. [...]
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Piscifun fishing tackle bag review

By Mohammed Assi On January 20, 2021 · Add Comment · In Reviews, Tackle
I always used to use just an ordinary backpack to store my endless amount of fishing gear on my back on a long tiring fishing session. After a few years of messy disorganisation, back pain and sometimes a wet bag(no good if you have electronics in it), I said enough is enough, it’s time for [...]
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Micro Jigging, a Mackerel Killer?

By Mohammed Assi On July 21, 2020 · Add Comment · In Lure, Lure, Reviews, Species
Mackerel are always fun to catch. They are a true pelagic fish in that they are continuously swimming and feeding. They hit just about any lure or bait presented to them, however some techniques are more fun and productive than others. Micro jigging is a technique that is very productive and can prove very successful [...]
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How to tie a leader (Daiwa Sokkou Knot Tool)

By Adrian Crawford On July 6, 2020 · 2 Comments · In Reviews, Tackle
The Daiwa Sokkou Knot Tool If like me your hands are not as dextrous as they used to be this handy little tool does one job and one job only, namely it makes the tying of leaders to mainlines an absolute doddle. It used to take me 15 minutes to tie a leader, sometimes more [...]
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Baitcaster Vs Spinning reel

By Sean McSeveny On May 6, 2020 · Add Comment · In Lure, Reels, Reports, Rods
Baitcasting set ups are slowly becoming more popular with UK lure anglers, but they are nowhere near as widely used, as they are in other countries. This article looks at the reasons why you would want to choose a baitcaster over a traditional spinning or fixed spool set up and if its the right choice [...]
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Review – Fladen Vantage Dropshot 5-20g

By Ben Bassett On May 22, 2017 · 3 Comments · In Reviews, Rods
With dropshotting as popular as ever, I was intrigued to see what this very reasonably priced rod from Fladen could bring to the table. Stop wait I said the F word, for a long time Fladen has been associated with cheap, almost disposable tackle but recently there has been a shift in focus, with the company [...]
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The Pen Rod – Mightier Than The Sword?

By Ben Bassett On September 6, 2016 · 1 Comment · In Reports, Reviews, Rods
You will have likely seen a ‘Pen Rod’ in your time perusing the internet for fishing tackle. If you’re not familiar, they are a very cheap and short telescopic rod, that collapses into a comically oversized pen, complete with lid (though lacking any ink!). For the bargain price of little over five pounds you could [...]
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Crooked lines review

By Sean McSeveny On August 11, 2016 · Add Comment · In Books, Reviews
I have to admit that I would not normally have picked up a copy of Dominic Garnett’s latest book, Crooked Lines. Not because I have anything against Dominic, but because I thought I had read all the fishing tales type books that were worth reading. I came across Crooked Lines, whilst looking for a book [...]
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aww, a little fluffy duckling….. how cute!

By Corsican Dave On July 27, 2016 · Add Comment · In Freshwater Fishing, Lure, Lure, Reports, Tips
Ever wondered why there’s always a few less ducklings every time you wander past your local pond? Well, I did; so I designed a fly to catch the culprits! In this article I will show you  step by step, how to make a duckling fly. Firstly, let me apologise for both the photos and the [...]
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Varivas Saltwater Super Match Hooks review

By Sean McSeveny On June 9, 2016 · 1 Comment · In Reviews, Tackle
I don’t normally do hook reviews, because a hook is a hook, right? Wrong, very wrong. One of the main areas that many anglers, especially novices skimp on is hooks and for the life of me I can’t understand why. Hooks are probably the single most important piece of terminal tackle. You can get away [...]
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Trabucco Poetica KW Torzite Rod review

By Sean McSeveny On May 18, 2016 · 4 Comments · In Reviews, Rods
I have been a fan of Continental style rods for a couple of years now, especially for my light fishing, for species such as Plaice and Bream. When I was asked to review the Poetica KW Torzite, for heavier work, I was a bit sceptical. When it comes to distance casting and heavier rough weather [...]
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Akios 656 CTM Reel review

By Leo Toms On February 11, 2016 · 6 Comments · In Reels, Reviews
Early in 2015 I was looking for to upgrade my ageing Penn and Abu beach multiplier reels. After much searching I bought a brand new Akios s- line 656 CTM right handed multiplier which I wrote about on Fishing Tails here. I was so impressed with its performance I bought another identical second hand reel to accompany it on [...]
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Fladen Merino Wool thermals review

By Sean McSeveny On January 29, 2016 · Add Comment · In Clothing, Reviews
When it comes to staying warm when those temperatures really drop you need to think about wearing layers. If you get your base layer right then you are more than halfway to staying comfortable on a long fishing session. There are lots of thermal under garments on the market, some made from artificial materials and [...]
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Deviltail Eels and Shads development

By Allan Yates On December 17, 2015 · 1 Comment · In Boat Fishing, Lure, Reports
The Deviltail lures are a hybrid design created from a number of previous designs tried and tested over 2014 /2015. The original Deviltail started life as a worm pattern to work in conjunction with a variety of jigheads and hook sizes and jolly effective it was too taking Bass, Cod and Pollock so the concept [...]
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Avet SX 5.3 MC Reel review

By Sean McSeveny On December 16, 2015 · 3 Comments · In Reels, Reviews
I have long admired Avet reels whenever I have seen them whilst boat fishing, but it is only recently that I realised they made casting reels as well. I was looking for a replacement reel for my Penn 525 that I lost earlier this year. I was torn between another Penn and an Akios 656. [...]
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Rapture Delsol 802ML lure rod review

By Sean McSeveny On November 26, 2015 · 5 Comments · In Reviews, Rods
The Rapture Delsol is often seen advertised as a specialist soft plastic lure rod, designed for medium sized fish such as Trout, Perch and Wrasse. It is through the later species that I came across the Delsol. I invited Bill Morris, who runs Outdoor Life, the UK distributor for Italian tackle giant Trabucco, down to [...]
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Yamaga Blanks Early Plus 92XML lure rod review

By Sean McSeveny On October 29, 2015 · Add Comment · In Reviews, Rods
I came across the Yamaga Blanks Early Plus just after it was released in the spring. Dan Konig from Adventure Angler wrote an article for us on Bass fishing in Morocco Looking at the conditions he was fishing in made me think that the Early Plus would be an ideal rod for my rougher and heavier [...]
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No.1 M2 Waterproof smartphone review

By Adrian Crawford On August 13, 2015 · 6 Comments · In Reviews, Tackle
This review was scheduled to be a special report from France featuring huge waves, Atlantic storm beaches, sun, sea and heavy metal (well Dexter wedges and Megabass Vibe lures) what could be better? Unfortunately for reasons that will become clear later it has morphed itself into a waterproof Android smartphone review. Android or IOS First [...]
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Temple Reef Mytho Rod review

By Sean McSeveny On August 6, 2015 · Add Comment · In Reviews, Rods
I first came across the Mytho jigging rod late last year, when I watched a video on Facebook by Dan Konig, who runs Adventure Angler. The video which I have included in this article shows him catching some lovely Cod on jigs up in the Shetland Isles. I got in touch with Dan and he [...]
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Berkley NanoFil – Review

By Adrian Crawford On July 24, 2015 · 8 Comments · In Reviews, Tackle
I’ve now been using Berkley NanoFil line exclusively for all my lure fishing since it came out in 2011,  so I think is fair to say I’ve tested it long enough to give it a review! So what is it? To quote Berkley “Not a mono, fluoro or braid — The Next Generation in Fishing Line! [...]
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ReelTidy review

By Anth Constable On July 11, 2015 · Add Comment · In Reviews, Tackle
Many anglers like myself own tackle boxes. I personally have the Shakespeare Beta Box. I have found the more organised it is, the more you can carry in it, that is why I like to keep nice and tidy. One way of doing that is by using a ReelTidy designed by Dave Mills of Damiltech Solutions. [...]
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Seaspin Stria 95 – Review

By Adrian Crawford On March 11, 2015 · Add Comment · In Lure, Reviews
My second lure review and my second review on a Seaspin lure, and no I’m not on the payroll they just make good reasonably priced lures which are a bit different. So what is it about the Stria that makes it different, quite simply its wiggle!. Even at slow retrieves this lure puts on a serious [...]
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Wading into it – how to pick the perfect pair of waders

By Sean McSeveny On February 12, 2015 · Add Comment · In Clothing, Reviews, Tips
There was a time when waders were normally only worn by fly fishermen on rivers, but these days I see anglers using them in lots of different situations. They are pretty common amongst fishermen in the North East, targeting the Cod from the rock ledges, and I spend more than half my fishing time in [...]
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Fladen Maxximus 11300 Spinning Reel review

By Sean McSeveny On February 10, 2015 · 5 Comments · In Reels, Reviews
Is it possible to buy a good spinning or lure reel for under £50? In this review we are going to take a look at the Fladen Maxximus 11300 reel, and see if it can step up to the mark and also if you wanna see more fishing gears review articles go to Fishingpanel The main [...]
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Choosing the perfect multi tool as your fishing sidekick

By Sean McSeveny On January 8, 2015 · Add Comment · In Tackle
As most fishing enthusiasts will tell you a good multi tool certainly make your life a lot easier on a fishing trip. But how do you choose one and get the biggest bang for your buck? Let us try and dissect the question and allow you to make an informed decision. You want good value [...]
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Payo Aegis 110, can £10 buy a decent lure?

By Sean McSeveny On October 3, 2014 · Add Comment · In Lure, Reviews
Can I get a decent lure for under £10? That is a question that I am often asked. In truth most of the lures that make it into my “A Box” do cost at least a tenner, if not a lot more. Don’t think for one minute that I am a lure snob, far from [...]
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Cinnetic Cautiva hybrid flexi tip surf rod review

By Sean McSeveny On May 14, 2014 · 4 Comments · In Reviews, Rods
The Cinnetic Cautiva is probably best described as a Continental style rod. I bought the rod back last August, when I was offered it by my local tackle shop. They had bought it as a demonstration model, to only find out a couple of weeks later that the distributor had decided not to import them [...]
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HTO Lure Game rod 9ft 6″ review

By Sean McSeveny On November 6, 2013 · 4 Comments · In Reviews, Rods
Looking for a good lure rod under a £100? Lure fishing is one of the fastest growing disciplines within angling, especially with sea anglers, but knowing what rod to choose can be very confusing. I often have anglers turn up to come guiding with me, with an 11ft spinning rod, or a Carp rod, because [...]
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Seaspin Mommotti 190. Do big lures mean big fish?

By Sean McSeveny On October 14, 2013 · 2 Comments · In Lure, Reviews
I recently entered a Facebook competition that Nice Fish were running to try and win a Seaspin Mommotti 190. James Davis, owner of Nice Fish,  the importers of Seaspin lures, Majorcraft rods and Sunline braid, wants to put a theory to the test. He believes that big lures catch bigger fish. It is a theory [...]
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Lure review: Seaspin Pro-Q 90

By Adrian Crawford On October 2, 2013 · 9 Comments · In Lure, Reviews
The Pro-Q 90 was my first introduction to Seaspin as a company early in March 2012, Sean had been raving about its big brother the Pro-Q 120 but as I prefer smaller lures for a lot of the fishing I do I decided on the 90. My favorite top water lure at the time was [...]
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Lure review: Megabass XLush

By Sean McSeveny On August 14, 2013 · 13 Comments · In Lure, Reports, Reviews
I had been waiting with anticipation, for about 6 weeks for the Megabass XLush to appear in my local tackle shop, as I had heard quite a bit of talk from other lure fanatics like myself, about how good it would be. Megabass title the XLush as a High Dimensional Multi Performance Pencil Bait; quite [...]
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Ultimate Fishing Adventures: Henry Gilbey

By Sean McSeveny On June 18, 2013 · 1 Comment · In Books, Reports, Reviews
When I heard that Henry Gilbey had produced a new book last year, I was determined to get my hands on one and see if it was as good as his others. As an added thought I decided it might be a good idea to review it and it would be nice to give one [...]
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Quantum EXO Pti Reel

By Sean McSeveny On April 16, 2012 · Add Comment · In Reels, Reports, Reviews
  Back last November, I needed a reel to replace my worn Shimano Technium 4000. I also wanted something a bit smaller as I didn’t think that I needed a 4000 sized reel for the type of lure fishing I was doing in the UK. Mike Fulmer  at my local tackle shop, Chesil Bait n [...]
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Century versus Conoflex on test at West Bexington in search of Plaice.

By Sean McSeveny On April 9, 2012 · 6 Comments · In Reports, Reviews, Rods
For more than a year now I have been hearing quite a lot about the new Conoflex Chesil Beach Match (CBM). Almost living on Chesil Beach this was of obvious interest to me. When I was given the opportunity to test it out, I thought that it would only be fair to compare it to [...]
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