‘Power Wading’ is the name given by a few lunatics to
a new sport – might be a way to reduce congestion on our rivers. Have
a look what can happen if you take that one step too far.
The Truth About Why Line Breaks &
Distortion is the Truth
When line breaks it is easy to jump to the conclusion
that the line itself is at fault. But it ain’t necessarily so.
Line is the thing that holds the whole fishing tackle
system together but too often we anglers take it for granted. Check
out the truth about line.
Question Time
Can you recommend a good sharpener for these new
chemically sharpened hooks I have just bought?
Don’t believe everything you read. Nowadays, despite the too
often repeated advice in books and videos, sharpening some hooks out
of the packet can actually blunt them.
Chemically and laser sharpened hooks are a case in point. These hooks
are sharpened by removing metal from the point using chemicals or
lasers, or both. You cannot get them sharper using a stone, you will
only blunt them.
Why do my knots start slipping after a few fish,
or on the next trip?
Poorly tied knots probably account for the bulk of lost fish. But
following on close behind must be the knots that are not retied after
catching a big fish, several fish or left tied on from the previous
trip.
Even the most carefully tied knots will start to bind and bite in
on itself after stress has been applied to it. Even if there has been
little stress, knots will quickly deteriorate over a relatively short
time, as mono tries to recover its previous shape.
All knots should be retied prior to each fishing trip, and it is good
practice to retie knots that have just endured a big fish.
If you are having trouble tying good knots whip in and pick up a knot
chart. Get some practice in. You should be able to tie a good secure
knot, even with wet slippery hands in less than thirty seconds.
When live baiting for kingis my leader constantly
twists up. I tie the balloon off to the swivel, what am I doing wrong?
It is vital that the balloon is tied to the rod end of the swivel.
If you tie it to the hook end the swivel cannot swivel, and leader
will quickly twist up.
The other problem is that a poor quality swivel will not swivel. When
live baiting under a balloon it is imperative that good quality swivels
are used.
New Book At Printers
My new book ‘Fishing
Smarter For Trout’has just gone to the printers, should
be out late November. This is not a trout fishing book for purists,
they will probably lynch me for heresy – it is a book on all the methods
of catching trout, fly, spin. trolling and harling