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Rain Dance

Posted on August 26, 2013

Chest waders on and hood up I set forth into the driving rain trying to ignore the creaking of tree branches above me straining under a combination of damp, heavy leaves and the raging storm. Unsurprisingly not a single fresh footprint had gone in the direction I was head...

Surface Catfish

Posted on May 19, 2013

Silhouetted against the night sky the full moon was doing no favours for the rudd that now stood out like the proverbial ‘sore thumb’.  Jittery, the shoals were on red alert scared of their own shadow that continually caused groups to break rank, momentarily splintering b...

Charity Film Show

Posted on April 21, 2013

Hugh Miles has been in touch with a great event that I'm sure will be of interest to many people. DORSET WILDLIFE TRUST CHARITY FILM SHOW “LIQUID GOLD”  Chalk streams – rarer than the Amazon rain forest and running alongside Wimborne’s Allendale Centre is one of the fines...

Win Drennan Series 7 Mono on 250m Bulk Spools

Posted on April 7, 2013

By popular demand! Series 7 mono now available on 250m bulk spools - RRP £4.95 a spool! For your chance to win a spool of all 5 breaking strains (5.6lb, 6.9lb, 8lb, 10lb & 12lb) enter the competition below. Details What’s Up For Grabs?    1 person wins 1 of each of th...

Stafford Moor Perch

Posted on March 24, 2013

I love going on an angling adventure especially when its a new venue so when, while scanning the match reports in Angling Times some big perch were reported at the Stafford Moor complex in Devon I could sense a trip coming on.  This became an even greater possibility once...

Win a full set of Drennan's revolutionary tangle-free catapults

Posted on March 10, 2013

Revolutionary Tangle-Free Catapults New design pouch and frame, with super-slick rotation bearings.  The perennial problem with catapults is the twisting up of the elastic, so these have a special attachment at the frame end which is designed to revolve freely and reduce ...

Win ready made ESP short chod rigs

Posted on March 10, 2013

E-S-P SHORT CHOD RIGS A shorter version of the best ready tied chod rigs on the market! ESP Short Chod rigs provide all the advantages of regular length chod rigs but offer a lower, more discreet presentation with the hook bait positioned closer to the lake bed. This make...

Finding The Time To Cast - compiled by Chris Currie

Posted on March 10, 2013

I recently met a young, fanatical carp angler and it was great to hear about his passion for our sport, especially when his time is limited on the bank due to a hectic life similar to many working people.  We do not sell this book but I felt his love of angling should be ...

A Passion For Angling

Posted on January 31, 2013

2013 is the 20th anniversary of 'A Passion For Angling' first being shown on BBC2.  This series is arguably the best portrayal of angling ever and hopefully still inspires new generations of anglers to experience the joys of wetting a line. The series is now available in ...