While many boat anglers use French booms to support flowing traces or indeed much shorter snoods, I have always preferred the angled plastic 'through-boom' alternative. …

Stripping old used line from a reel before it can be refilled with fresh mono or braid is a mind-numbing task if carried out by …

Imagine a fish almost eight feet long with sharp, crushing teeth at one end, and row upon row of jagged line-slicing thorns studded along the …

Before we begin, it cannot be stated strongly enough that safety must come first at all times. Lead in its molten form can be a …

Squid, cuttlefish, and octopus are Cephalopods, which means 'head footed'. They all have well developed heads with large eyes and beak-like jaws, and the larger …

This tutorial is provided to assist those of you who may be interested in performing an upgrade of the drag system of your Shimano Torium …

Shrimps or prawns? In the world of marine biology the bigger ones are generally referred to as prawns and the smaller ones as shrimps. The …

At the expense of a little time and imagination, many everyday household discards can be turned into surprisingly effective items of fishing end-tackle. Take for …

Crabs that are ready be used have to first be prepared either for mounting on the hook or for freezing... and it's a messy business …

Peeler crabs can become an obsession among particularly match anglers who will spend an extraordinary amount of time collecting, storing, and preparing them for fishing …