December 2017
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Winter Hinge Stiff Rig by Liam Hodges
My no 1 tip for winter carp fishing is a rig thats ideal for a single hook bait rig for casting at showing or bubbling fish. The components are Mouth Trap from Korda, a Fox size 7 straight pointed hook with an out-turned eye, the putty sinks everything down, make sure you use the right amount of putty so the... -
Worm Fishing for Perch with Shaun Hodges
My top tip is to keep it simple when your perch fishing, all I ever use is a straight forward rig wether I'm quiver tipping or using bobbins. Starting at the top I like to use a 5lb mainline and a 4lb hooklength, I use a feeder on a running rig down to a buffer bead so you have got... -
How to Sharpen Hooks by Dan Jefferies
I have been sharpening my hooks for years and it has caught me a lot of extra fish. To sharpen my hooks I use 3 components, the most important one is the Jag file, the black one, I have also got a pinpoint vice to put the hook in, you can use any sort of vice but I prefer this... -
Re-Hydrating Baits by Mike Jones
Take your boilies out of the freezer, whilst they are nice and cold, take some rock salt, betaine, green lipped mussel powder and a Mcflurry spoon. Three quarter fill a drinks bottle with water, put a spoonful of rock salt into the bottle, next your betaine and lastly your green lipped mussel, give it a good shake until all the...