Mending A Megabass Zonk Gatoride

One of the best bass plugs on the market is the megabass zonk gatoride. However despite the amazing bass catching potential of these lures they do have a tendency for the diving vein to snap off when they come into contact with the rocks. In this forum topic, Kester (Aka Buscuit lad) explains how to [...]

Penn Torque 100

So as the title says I went for the new Penn Torque 100..having got on so well with the 525′s I just had to have one of the heavily engineered new reels from the Penn stable.
Afraid Sea Dangler appear to have got it wrong again though…again

Braid – “What should I buy?????”

What braided line should I buy?   (Part 1 of 2). It is not an exaggeration or overstatement to say that braided line has revolutionised modern day sea angling.  This is certainly true for many branches of boat / kayak angling, and increasingly so, for spinning and other shore casting techniques.  Braid first came on to [...]

Rotten Bottom Rig

Using Rotten Bottom Rigs Rotten bottom rigs are an essential item for rock and rough ground fishing fishing. As with anything to do with fishing they sound rather technical and a lot more complicated than they actually are. I remember the first time someone mentioned  rotten bottom rigs to me and I wondered what on [...]

Rotten Bottom Rigs

There are many variations of the rotten bottom rig. This pin and foam rig is one of the more widely used versions and thought by many to be the best as there are less components to get snagged up in the rocks, kelp and rough ground. The simplicity of this rotten bottom rig also means [...]

Pulley Rig

Pulley Rig For Fishing Over Rocks And Ledges. If you are to fish over submerged rocks, boulders and steep ledges then the pulley rig is the one for you. This simple but effective rig means you can now fish in the roughest of grounds knowing that if you hook a fish you have a very [...]

Garmin Geko 201

When you’re winding your way through new territory, you don’t have to worry about how to get back when you’re armed with the Geko 201. Geko keeps track of your path and displays it as a tiny dotted trail on the screen. Just turn on Geko’s TracBack® feature, and you can retrace your path back to the beginning.

Whitby Tackle Shops

Tackle Shops In The Whitby Area Fishing Tackle Shops In Whitby If you are wanting to buy fishing tackle at Whitby, Scarborough, Redcar, Saltburn, Filey or Bridlington this page details the fishing tackle shops which can be found in each of those towns. There are 2 fishing tackle shops in Whitby itself: Both Whitby angling [...]

Five Essential Beach Fishing Rigs

This excellent article about essential beach fishing rigs has been written for our sister site by local angler Mike Richards. The article shows five simple but very effective rigs for use over soft ground and beaches. The rigs described include : 2 Hook Cascade Rig, 2 Hook Wessex Rig, Pulley Pennel, Single Hook Clipped Down, [...]

Ugly Stick Uptide Rod

The Shakespeare Ugly Stick Uptide Rod

The rod is made up of 3 distinct layers. The tip section has a spiral core of high strength fibreglass and/or carbon. Then a spiral woven coat of glass fibre/high carbon tape with carbon fibres runs horizontally up the blank.

The butt sections are made in the traditional rolled manner to give a faster, modern action.
This produces a light, fast action blank, 35% stronger than normal rods and yet retains the classic clear tip in most cases.