Coarse Fishing Tips
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Practical how-to guides, rigs, baits and tackle advice from an angler sharing what he's learned on rivers, lakes and canals across the UK.

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  1. Live Roulette Dealer Tips For Safer Casino DecisionsCoarse Fishing Tips is built around practical advice, careful preparation, and informed choices. Those same principles can help readers who are curious about…
  2. How to catch fish feeding in the upper layersFish are not always searching the bottom for food. On warm, calm days, roach, rudd, carp, skimmers and even tench may rise to intercept insects, falling…
  3. Groundbait recipes for stillwater bream and skimmersBream and skimmers are usually willing to feed, but they can become cautious when a swim is overloaded with food or clouded with an unsuitable mix. A good…
  4. Setting Up a Pole Rig to Fish Over Depth at DistanceFishing over depth with a pole is a reliable way to catch when fish are feeding close to the bottom but the float needs to settle beyond the normal plumbing…
  5. A Simple Ruler Rig for Barbel in Rocky River BedsBarbel are powerful, hard-fighting fish that often feed confidently in fast rivers with gravel, stone and broken weed. Those rocky swims provide plenty of…
  6. Fishing for Carp on a Floating Crust: When and WhereFew carp baits are as simple, inexpensive, and exciting as a piece of bread crust drifting across the surface. When a carp turns, sucks it down, and moves…
  7. How to Choose the Right Mainline for Coarse FishingMainline is the connection between your rod and the hook length, so it has a major influence on casting, bite detection and fish safety. The best line for…
  8. Choosing Landing Nets for Different Coarse Fish SizesA landing net is often treated as a basic item of tackle, but the right model makes the final part of a fish’s capture safer and easier. Mesh depth, hoop size,…
  9. Feeder fishing for bream: the importance of a PVA bagBream are often caught by creating a steady feeding area rather than relying on a single cast. A method feeder, cage feeder or blockend feeder can introduce…
  10. How to fish a stick float on a river for dace and roachStick float fishing is one of the most enjoyable ways to catch river dace and roach. The float travels naturally with the current, while the angler controls…