The budget market for fixed spool reels is extremely competitive and quality varies widely, here John Francis Costello tests the Stillwater TSR 5000 available from the Glasgow Angling Centre.
Not every branch of sea angling involves flashy lures or plastic imitations, frequently only live, natural bait will do the job.
Small but perfectly formed, that’s the Welsh manufactured Blade-Tech knife sharpener in a nutshell.
As our regulars will know when we do reviews, they are fully hands on and totally unbiased. These include tear down reel reviews, from Des Westmore in particular, which mainly cover multiplier versions.
Perfecting the choice of two Islander Spin Jig boat rods was challenging, but with blanks sourced from New Zealand, and the best fittings and build quality available UK HOOKS are confident they have got them spot on.
Iridium is a comparatively fresh name on the UK market but the range has rapidly gained a reputation for quality fishing hardware at reasonable prices.
The lethally sharp Sakuma Wormer hook might be small and neat but it can certainly handle bigger stray fish as reviewer Iain Graham has seen with his own eyes.
Pete Harrison reviews Henry Gilbey’s fully illustrated book with 100 extraordinary fishing adventures from around the world, published this year by Wiley Nautical.
Fed up with getting soaked and miserable, shore angler Richard Taylor turns to Rite Gear in his search for a reliable wet weather top.
Seasoned shore angler Mike Bowden tests the Iridium Firesurf 420 beach rod from Tronixpro on home turf and during a fishing week in Iceland.