Author: Phil Spinks

Welcome back to the Specimen Series, this time I’m doing some proper hands-on float fishing for carp, close to the margins, with classic lift method tactics. There’s something special about using traditional techniques to target these fish, and

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Welcome back to another installment of the Specimen Series! This time, I’m heading to the legendary River Test, a beautiful stretch of water that’s home to some truly special fish. If you’ve followed the series, you’ll know I’ve had my fair

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As Autumn sets in, there is no better time of year to fish for Barbel and for this edition of Specimen Series, I have decided to come back to the River Trent, but rather than fish some of the more prolific stretches of river, I have got one thing in

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This is for the anglers who use adjustable zig floats and is a way of making them even better! All you need to do is remove the little buoyant stem that is supplied with the float and replace that stem with one of the Korda Marker Stems. The reason

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This is a great tip for anglers using offset hooks for lure fishing. Whether you are fishing for zander, perch, wrasse, bass or pike, this hack will help you hook more fish. When using offset hooks you do get a problem when fishing through weed or

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