Pole Fishing Blog

Ringer on Elastic!

Inside Steve Ringer’s Rig Box Steve Ringer explains when and why he opts for certain elastics… Doubled-Up No4 - Doubling up elastics was a revolution when the idea came about a few years ago. Using a double strand of single solid elastic gives you the soft nature of…
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Go The Distance…

Reach the unreachable, with Andy Power. Andy Power explains how a long-line attack can help you reach fish that otherwise might prove uncatchable… So, you’ve drawn a peg with an island 20 metres away and a favourable wind off your shoulder… how would you approach it? You could…
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Ringer On Line

Steve Ringer explains the considerations you must think about when choosing a reliable line. Being confident in the products you use is without a doubt the key to success. Which line, what diameter to use and when proves a headache to many anglers, and with so many alternatives on the…
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Become A Natural!

Bag ‘em Bait Basics We explore the basics of groundbait mixes for natural waters with Bag ‘em… When you simplify groundbait mixes, there are two basic kinds – fishmeal and non-fishmeal. Generally speaking, fishmeal mixes work really well for carp and F1s, although all fish eat them at venues…
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Don’t Break Sweat…

Drennan Acolyte 9.5m Margin Carp Matt Godfrey gets nasty with a weapon that comes out of his rod bag when other tools simply can’t handle the heat… Have you ever looked at a swim and thought: “I wouldn’t want to use my pole there.” I certainly have. In fact,…
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Choosing The Right Hook - Steve Ringer

Ringer On Hooks! Steve Ringer reveals the patterns of hooks that he uses for different kinds of fishing, explaining when and why he uses them. I am always playing around with hook patterns. For me, a hook is one of the most important parts of fishing. It hosts the bait…
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Darren Tracey reports back from Partridge Lakes Fishery testing out BaitTechs bait.

I had the pleasure of fishing with Bait-Tech Street Squad member Pete Mahoney at Partridge Lakes Fishery in Cheshire. We chose to fish Gold Lake, which is a members’ lake on the complex. Faced with a clear morning, with a forecast of sun and a light breeze, and fish topping…
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White Acres Part 2 – The Meaty Barbel by Martin Stokes

The barbel has to be the hardest-fighting species stocked into our commercial stillwaters. They provide great sport, not to mention they looking absolutely stunning. Why wouldn't you want to catch one? On a recent trip to White Acres, I decided on a day targeting perch. The session went great, catching…
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Darren Tracey's venue report from Chequer Lane Lake

With the working week done and my focus firmly on fishing, I was at a loss where to go. I knew, though, that I wanted something a little different from a weekend on a packed commercial. That's when I recalled a small lake that I'd spoken to someone about, 15…
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Martin Stokes catches a few perch at White Acres

Our guest blogger Martin Stokes reports back from a fishing holidy at White Acres, enjoy
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Tales from the Duchy by Stewart Lister

I listened to an interesting discussion on Matchfishing TV recently concerning ‘Veterans’ festivals and what constitutes a veteran, leading the discussion was Roger Mortimer aided by Tom Scholey and Joe Carrass. Incidentally, the latter twos combined age would not allow qualification to the recent inaugural Spring Veterans festival held at…
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