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I’ve had the Dynamite groundbait mixing bucket and the complementing Dynamite groundbait/maggot riddle for just over 3 months now and hardly a day on the river has gone by without both being with me. Let’s have a look at the Dynamite mixing bucket first.
Dynamite mixing bucket review

The Dynamite mixing bucket is a vivid red [...]

30Plus Radar Lure rod in for review

4 September 2010
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Unbelievably it was only at the beginning of this years river fishing season that I went pike fishing for the first time, lure fishing to be exact and since that day where I walked the banks of the River Thurne in driving rain and experienced for the first time a take from a pike (I [...]

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Punch, flake, crust or paste – a guide to fishing with bread

1 September 2010
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In this modern day of hi-tech baits many anglers have long forgotten about the effectiveness of bread, in its many guises, bread as a bait has accounted for more than its fair share of specimen roach, chub, tench, bream, carp and pretty much every other species of coarse fish you care to mention.
If [...]

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J W Young 13ft Trotter rod – On the bank review

31 August 2010
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The J W Young 13ft Trotter rod is described by the manufacturer as “an excellent all round float rod with a snappy and responsive tip action”. Over the last two months I have put the J W Young 13ft Trotter through its paces on the tidal rivers Yare, Bure and Thurne on the Norfolk [...]

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A guide to choosing the correct quivertip

30 August 2010
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These days, most feeder/quiver rods are supplied with multiple quivertips of different sizes and it comes as no surprise that some anglers are confused as to which one they should use on the day, just walking the banks of the tidal river Yare in Norfolk sees anglers with bends in their rods that a 4lb [...]

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Where to buy uncooked hemp seed in bulk

19 August 2010

I’m getting quite a few visitors to the site looking for places to purchase uncooked/raw hemp in bulk. Not only is this cheaper but you can flavour the hemp while you cook it with all manner of flavourings. I would suggest talking to your local animal feed provider/pet shop who, if they don’t [...]

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Angling on rivers is not on the decline. On the Norfolk Broads at least.

8 August 2010
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While the national Angling press continue to cover stories of how angling on our countries rivers is on a total spiral to doom, I can tell you first hand that this is not the case for the rivers on the Norfolk Broads (specifically the rivers Yare, Bure and Thurne) where pleasure anglers are bagging up [...]

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J W Young 13ft Trotter rod in for review

3 June 2010
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I have now written up the full review, check out what I thought of the J W Young Trotter rod by reading J W Young 13ft Trotter rod – On the bank review
Being addicted to stick float fishing I’m delighted to get the opportunity to put the J W Young 13ft Trotter rod through it’s [...]

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Fishtec voucher code

2 June 2010

Want an extra 5% off your total basket value at Fishtec? No problem enter the following code in the voucher code box on their checkout page
FISHAWFEB5
Click here to go to Fishtec now
Enjoy.

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Greys Prodigy 12ft feeder rod special offer

2 April 2010
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These rods are no longer available through Angling Direct and have been discontinued from most online shops, Ebay is a good place to find them brand new at £69.99 plus £6.45 P&P
The Greys Prodigy feeder rod is a perfect all round feeder rod. At 12ft (3.66m) this rod is ideal on still waters as [...]

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