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 As seen in Coarse Fishing Answers Magazine… Not too many products blow you away these days but the Ninja range of reels from Daiwa really does set the standard for quality and performance.We don’t want to harp on about price in our review

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As I have written in previous reviews, I prefer using a longer than conventional rod, favouring 12ft 6in, 12ft 9in or 13ft models.Having used 12ft models for a few months I was quick to change when a set of Terry Hearn Distance 12ft 9in 3.5lb test

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For this latest episode we head to the beach with the aim being a simple one - try to catch anything that swims!Early Spring can be a funny time of year, the proper summer fish haven't really arrived and the winter fish have disappeared, so it can be

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It’s always a pleasure making my annual trip to the ESP headquarters in Oxfordshire, but when I headed down there earlier this year it was with a particular feeling of anticipation.I was champing at the bit to see it’s three big product launches

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Reviewed by Carpology Magazine… Spring into the new season in complete bankside luxury!There are two very key dates in Trakker’s calendar: March and September. The latter is when they drop their Autumn/Winter range and March - is when we get to

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