tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11691206925097391522012-02-16T18:58:21.142ZThe Fishing Blog Containing Hints and Tips For All Coarse Fishing Anglers to Improve Your Next Fishing Outing!robbthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05946219787901490855noreply@blogger.comBlogger241100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169120692509739152.post-18505668185298471022008-02-15T16:12:00.002Z2008-02-15T16:13:43.914Z

Tarpon Fishing, look how many times this fish jumps!Giant Pike caught through the Ice, I'm glad I'm not that guy putting his hand down like that!

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Of course dead-baiting is the main method of pike fishing, but there are alternatives. Lure fishing is one, which involves attaching an imitation of a fish to a wire trace (so when the Pike attacks the lure the line is not cut).One of the main aspects of lure fishing is the retrieve. It is important to vary your retrieve speed, sometimes stopping to let the lure sink down. Personally I think it

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There are various pike fishing techniques that really depends on the type of water you are fishing. I really focus on lake fishing, and as the season for Pike Fishing draws closely I'm looking at the various techniques I use to my advantage in the coming months.Firstly, I need to mention "Dead-Baiting" which involves simply attaching a dead fish to a metal wire. Usually the 'trace' is made up of

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Big Catch By Miniclip The internet’s selection of online fishing games is excellent! And particularly this game from Miniclip! There are two modes to this game ‘free play’ where you can play as long as you want, and ‘tournament’ where you progress through the lakes available getting money for your catch. With this money you can buy additional lures.The graphics on this game are excellent with the

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In recent years there has been a growing advance in the fly fishing camp, to use their equipment to catch course fish. Of course, this has been happening unintentionally ever since fly fishing has existed, but it is only recently that fly fishermen have actually targeted coarse fish.One side of this new method, is to use fry imitations to catch pike. Indeed there have been whole books dedicated

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Fishing lines: the material that is the link between you and the fish. Therefore it is of great importance that we choose the right material.There are two main contenders, fluorocarbon and monofilament, which both have their advantages.For high breaking strain you have to choose monofilament since you simply don't get fluorocarbon in that high a breaking strain. Monofilament also had the

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In the UK shimano are regarded as one of the best manufactures of fishing tackle, and with good reason. The build quality of their products is excellent, whether that be reel, rod or bite alarm. It is always the best on the market.One reason for this, is their ability to develop entirely new products. For example, Shimano are the inventors of the baitrunner reel - a reel that had the facility of

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Fish have very acute senses in relation to the current atmospheric pressure. For pike fishing falling low pressure indicates a good deadbaiting situation. When there is high barometric pressure live baiting will get you the bites.The pressure also affects the weather, generally the higher the pressure the weather is sunny, and low pressure usually means windy with lots of rain!It is also well

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Modern Bite Alarms usually work through use of a reed switch which conducts when an magnetic field passes over it. A magnet is contained within a wheel that turns when line is passed over it. Therefore when the magnet and reed switch come together the bite alarm sounds.This is why a bobbin needs to be used when using a bite alarm, so that the line will turn the wheel and therefore the bite alarm

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Lyn Baker stunned the angling world when she reeled in the biggest pike ever caught by a female angler at the weekend.Lyn, 32, from Newcastle, caught a 39lbs 8oz pike on a trip to the Lake of Menteith, in Scotland, on Saturday."I'm still shaking now, I was so excited," she said. "It fought really hard, it was really fit. We didn't see it for five minutes after I hooked it, and when I did, I just

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'Big Pike' edited by Bob Church is a relatively new pike book (some of the photos taken in 2006), and covers all the basics and well as more advanced techniques. Personally I found the mixture of authors to this book quite interesting, even if some of the authors did tend to ramble about pike fishing tales. It also meant a wide variety of fishing techniques and tips are covered in the book.Most

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Feeder fishing has become very popular recently for bream, roach and carp. Below are a few steps which can improve your next feeder fishing outing.Make sure the distance from the hook to the feeder is quite close, so the bait from the feeder encourages the fish to bite your hook!The rod should be positioned at about 45 degrees to the side for the best bite indication when using a quiver tip.If

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Feeder fishing involves having a capsule of bait attached to your line, which then sinks to the bottom so you are ledgering. On the right the feeder is filled with ground bait. Fishing on the bottom makes good bite indication difficult since there is no float.One method is to 'feel' the line. I suggest holding the line between your thumb and other four fingers. For this to work the line must be

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On January 9th a series of 10 programs called 'Nick Hancock's Fishing School' are starting about budding fly fishermen being shown the ropes in Scottish lochs. It is on at 7.30PM on ITV1.The TV Presenter invites would-be anglers to the Highlands of Scotland to learn the art of wild game fishing. The environment is stunning but remote and rugged - do they know what they have got themselves into?

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A bite alarm is a device which indicates visually or by sound that you have a bite. This makes them ideally suitable for fishing where you have more than one rod, such as in Carp or Pike fishing. In these situations bite alarms reduce the pressure on you to monitor all rods at once.They come in 2 forms. 'Front alarms' (pictured left) are placed on the first rod stick and will sound when the line

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When waggler fishing I can offer you the following top tips to ease and improve your angling:When fishing shallow strike to the side, the opposite direction to the wind. When fishing deep strike vertically. This should ensure good contact of the hook with the fish.Arrange your shot pattern so that from the bottom, there is progressively a greater distance between the shot. This should reduce

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In the winter months the fishing can be slow and there is nothing worse than a downfall of rain to even further ruin the day. I find in these days when your spirits are low it is best to pack up and go home. You're not enjoying it, and if your not getting any bites it is not worth being there!Personally taking a break from fishing now and again really helps to increase my motivation. Maybe trying

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Everyone likes to document their progress while fishing, and to take a photo of your latest catch is one of the best ways of doing that. Although to take a really good photo of your latest catch requires some skill.Try to include in the photo a recognisable object to give a sense of scale. This could be yourself, a ruler whatever you want!This leads me onto my next point; if you are going to be

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My present to you... a few fishing cartoons

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Its winter, and the temperature is falling as we head into the new year. In the British Isles the weather sadly has the tendency to without warning change to rain or snow. Therefore, I would advise for yourself to prepare for a variety of conditions if your heading out for a fishing trip in the near future.Consider taking plenty of extra layers of clothing, preferably waterproof. It is also worth

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Dear SantaThis year I would likeBivvy (Tent)Wireless Bite AlarmsStoveWalkie TalkiesCamouflage JacketMerry Christmas!Robbt

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Many fishing magazines exist in the United Kingdom covering many different aspecs of fishing. I have categorised some of my favourities below and given each a short description.GeneralImprove Your Coarse Fishing - excellent graphics and overall good coverage of all aspects of course fishing. One aspect I dislike about it though is the lack of scottish waters covered in 'where to fish'.Anglers

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In order to consider how to improve your deadbaiting we must consider how the predator reaches your bait. If you were underwater could you see a dead fish 100m away? Presumable not, since most likely the water will not be crystal clear. Fish can also sense movement, but then again your bait is dead and so will not be moving! Therefore the main sense we should focus on is smell.Sea baits such as

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To note down your latest catch with all the added details gives you a wealth of imformation in which to improve your fishing thereafter. You can make a more asertive choice of bait (since you know what works), you can pick the best spots and most importantly you can see how much you are improving.So what information should you record? Ideally you should note the species of fish, weight, bait/

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