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. Best Rigs for Fishing a Winter Layby on a Large RiverWhen the temperature drops and the river settles into its slower winter rhythm, the fish change their habits and so should your rigs. A winter layby, the quiet…
  2. Fishing a Float-Fished Worm for Roach in a Flooded MeadowA flooded meadow can look unpromising at first: shallow brown water, drowned grass and very little visible flow. For roach, however, it may provide cover, food…
  3. How to use a method feeder with a soft pellet for clear waterClear water is a quiet judge of any angler's setup, and a method feeder fished with a soft pellet is one of the most reliable ways to tempt pressured carp,…
  4. Small spinner baits for perch in tree-lined pits down underPerch drive you crackers when they're on the chew and vanish the second your tactics go stale. In tree-lined pits, a small spinner bait often produces bites…
  5. Tackling an Overgrown Canal for Tench in the Early SeasonTench are not a fish most Australian anglers chase daily, but pockets of stocked populations exist in the slow, weedy waterways of Victoria and Tasmania, and…
  6. Setting Up A Single Hook PVA Bag For Barbel In Stony RunsA single-hook PVA bag is a compact way to present a strong barbel hookbait beside a small parcel of attraction. It suits fast, gravelly rivers where loose feed…
  7. Are online slots legit? A practical guide for Australian playersOnline slots are a genuine form of digital gambling when they are supplied by a properly authorised operator and played under clear rules. However, the…
  8. How to fish silt channels on a lowland river for breamBream often use the softer, quieter parts of a lowland river, especially where a shallow flat drops into a silty channel. These areas can look featureless, yet…
  9. Best Pole Rigs For Fishing Crisp Maggots On A Cold DayCold weather changes the way coarse fish feed. Carp, roach, perch and tench often move less, settle close to the bottom and reject anything that feels heavy or…
  10. Helicopter Rig with a Pop-Up for Weedy Lake BedsWeed-choked lake beds are a regular headache for Aussie coarse anglers, especially across the warmer impoundments where cabbage weed and coontail choke the…