Landing Net and Handle To ensure safe landing of your first fish you will need a landing net. All day ticket and commercial lakes insist upon anglers using a landing net, so it’s a very important bit of kit to buy when starting out. A 40cm net with a fine mesh and a separate carbon […]
Every rod requires a suitable reel and it is always advisable to use a reel that balances well with your chosen rod in both overall size and weight. You can always give this a quick check in the tackle shop by fitting the reel to your rod and feeling how balanced the set-up feels in […]
There are two main types of coarse fishing rod. The first is known as a float, waggler or match rod used to cast a float for fishing your bait at various depths in the water and the second is known as a feeder, bomb or tip rod used to cast a weighted feeder or bomb […]
Coarse fishing is a general term used to describe fishing for mixed freshwater species on rivers, lakes and canals.