From the category archives:

Bait tips

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.
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Where to buy uncooked hemp seed in bulk

by Andy Link on 19/08/2010

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 [...]

Want to know how to prepare your own hemp ready for fishing?  I’ve put together a list of 4 different ways to turn that bag of uncooked hemp into one of the UK anglers favourite particle bait ready for loose feeding or on the hook.
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How to turn your own casters

by Andy Link on 20/02/2010

Like me your probably sick to death of paying through the nose for casters from the tackle shop that just dont meet the standard. Turning your own casters really isn’t that difficult and you only need the bare minimum of equipment and an hour or so of your time each day to be consistently producing your own perfect casters ready for that weekend session or match.

Worm is a great bait but it can quickly become expensive if you use it regularly and have to buy it from the tackle shop.  For this very reason I have built my own wormery which will provide me with all the worms I will ever need, will save me a few quid each time [...]