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My local Aldi has once again got fishing gear in stock. Most of it is rubbish but their tackle bags are great value. I've just bought another Baseball cap with integral LED's - at just £3.99 they are super value especially when the batteries alone cost £4 at Tesco! Get yourselves down there...

A new report states that just 17% of our rivers are judged to be in good health. The EA have previously given the impression that the quality of our waterways was rapidly improving. We anglers have suspected for some time now that the wool has been pulled over our eyes and that it has not...

I know this subject has been touched on before, but for any newcomers to angling who may be considering which manufacturers' reel to buy then I would always recommend Shimano as their after-sales service is superb! One of my old baitrunners recently developed a problem with the bail arm so I...

Did anybody see the recent episode of Fishing Gurus on TV? Dean Macey and Steve Ringer were fishing for barbel on the Wye with each angler alternating in the use of a rod. When feeder fishing, they sat several feet away from the rod and on two occasions when a bite occurred they only just...

A few years back, I snagged up on the bottom - after a brief tug of war I wound in to find what looked like a second world war bayonet attached to my hook. One of my most embarrassing moments though came years ago when I was about 10 years of age. Whilst fishing for dace with my old dad I hooked...

We are just 2 weeks into the new season and I've already seen seven barbel with mutilated tails on my local river Severn. I personally caught 4 damaged fish last year and have had 1 so far. Remember, these fish are the 'lucky ones' because they are still alive - for the time being! Where will it...