Keeping soft baits on hooks is an age old problem for sea anglers that standard bait elastic can’t always solve. Armamesh from Fox International is a is a meshing material…
Brian Behe of Sunset Marina demonstrates the proper way to tie a spider hitch knot.
Assist hooks associated with the latest speed jigs, have found favour among many pirk anglers who were previously stuck on meaty treble hooks. Here Davy Proudfoot shows just how quick…
International boat angler, Dave Proudfoot favours plastic ‘tube’ booms over the multitude of wire alternatives. Here he shows you just how quick and easy it is to make custom sliding…
Big powerful common skate will terminally expose any weakness in tackle. Terminal tackle in particular needs to be strong, and rig design well considered. But what is the best rig?…
Making your own leads can be very satisfying and save you heaps of money. Here top Isle of Wight angler Shaun Graham takes you through the dos and don’ts of…
At the expense of a little time and imagination, many everyday household discards can be turned into surprisingly effective items of fishing end-tackle. Take for example the tops/bases from large…
The humble Norwegian eel design may be older than the hills but this unassuming lure is ideally suited to fishing above a pirk. What they lack in looks and finesse,…
Wire and crimps go hand in hand, but there is another way to construct the likes of wire tope traces. The strong and neat hot twist method is a clever…
‘Hokeyes’, ‘Hokkais’ or ‘Hawkeyes’ etc, as separately named by different tackle companies, are perhaps the most universally effective pattern of pre-tied feathers available to UK boat anglers. Because of their…