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If you are one of thousands of returners to angling, or you have just taken up the sport - you have found THE best place to be.

Here we have compiled a wicked Fishopaedia to help you through all the terms and phrases commonly used by avid anglers.

There's great fact-filled articles by commercial water ace Steve Ringer and big-fish expert Martin Bowler.

Plus there's a mulitude of useful rigs and knots that every angler ought to know, plus handy conversion charts for split shot and pole float sizes.

You'll also find details of all the current British coarse, sea and game fish record weights too.

This section is designed to make you a better angler, whether you fish freshwater or sea, with bait or flies.

Enjoy!

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    Plumbing up on the pole

    STEP 1 Pass your hook through the eye in the plummet STEP...

    rating is 4
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    Pellet Deck Rig

    This rig is ideal for presenting expander pellets on the...

    rating is 3
    (27 Total Votes)

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    Chopped Worm Rig

    This simple pole rig is perfect for fishing with chopped...

    rating is 3.5
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    Rolling Bait Rig

    This rig is brilliant for tackling chub and barbel from...

    rating is 3.5
    (14 Total Votes)

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    Lift Method

    This technique is brilliant for tackling the margins. It was...

    rating is 3.5
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    Plumbing up on the waggler

    Close in Hold the plummet in one hand and your rod...

    rating is 4.5
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    Float Deadbait Rig

    This rig is ideal for both pike and zander, close...

    rating is 2.5
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    Island Waggler rig

    This float rig is ideal when casting tight to an...

    rating is 3
    (37 Total Votes)

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    Drifter rig

    This is an absolutely deadly rig to use when pike...

    rating is 3
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    Margin Dibber Rig

    No matter what the depth is tight to the margins...

    rating is 3.5
    (13 Total Votes)

 

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    Knotless knot hair rig

    The knotless knot hair rig is perhaps the most valuable of...

    rating is 3.5
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    Figure-of-8 knot

          STEP 1 Fold your mainline into a loop.   STEP 2 Fold it back...

    rating is 5
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    Banded Knotless Knot

    This relatively new knot is one for the angler who...

    rating is 3.5
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    Grinner Knot

    This knot is widely used by match, pleasure and specialist...

    rating is 4
    (72 Total Votes)

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    Overhand loop knot

    This knot is perfect to attach a hooklength to the...

    rating is 5
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    Alan Scotthorne's Hooklength Knot

    Alan Scotthorne was never really happy with using loop to...

    rating is 3
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    Stop Knot

    The Stop Knot is commonly used by match anglers who...

    rating is 4
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    Water Knot

    This knot has many uses for the angler. It can be...

    rating is 4
    (51 Total Votes)

Friday, 04 July 2008