Making Noise Work For You
Noise and disturbance can, and should, be used to your advantage when necessary, but always remember that loud friends should be treated with utmost caution.
Tackle Workshop
With more wonderful words and pictures Budgie shows us how to make balsa sticks for popped-up deadbaits.
The Pug, Mary and Baby Mary Too
Winter joy on Wraysbury One as the big fish feed and out come some of it's best known inhabitants.
The Baits & Flavours Column
Dave Dowding says he knows what they want, what they really, really want...In this feature about spicing up baits.
Braided Lines
Imagine using a line half the diameter of the one you use now, with zero stretch, twice the strength, floats without greasing and lasts all season. It sounds like the answer to every piker's prayers.
Tackle Workshop
Gear boffin Budgie shows us in words and pictures how to make the classic Snap-tackle pike trace.
Lured into Lure Fishing – Part 2
"Other than my landing net and a large fixed spool reel none of my existing pike gear would suffice and I would need to purchase a substantial amount of new equipment."
Purely for Pleasure
Dave Cooper, probably the worst angler after me for looking after tackle, writes about caring for your kit. This should be interesting.......
Tackle Workshop
How to make a driftfloat and controller in words and pictures by FISHINGmagic's Tackle Wizard Budgie Burgess.
Piking On The The Drift
The true potential of the driftfloat is never realised by most of its exponents says Budgie. But try his approach and you're well on your way to doing it right.
