Steve Souter took the Teknos Tournament rod down to the beach to investigate whether it had the guts for full-on rough ground codding, or was it of a more timid disposition fit for gentler clean beach fishing?
Scotland team member and shore fanatic Iain Graham takes a first look at Asso Hard Skin monofilament line which, although it is a comparative newcomer to the UK market, has a well established Italian pedigree.
I have always avoided round buckets of any description whether it is for bait digging or carrying leads and other bits and pieces. They are a pain to store and stack in the car and roll about if upended.