Making your own leads can be very satisfying and save you heaps of money. Here top Isle of Wight angler Shaun Graham takes you through …

Squid is recognised as a great bait for a wide range of species around the UK coast, but it's only recently that Steve Walker has …

In this detailed step-by-step guide Shimano expertly walk you through how to carry out a drag system upgrade on their pre 2005 Torium or Trinidad …

Shrimps and prawns are easy to acquire baits that are underrated but highly effective says Hartlepool angler Steve Walker. In this latest chapter of his …

Very functional fluttering spoons for boat fishing can be made from bits of your throw-away rubbish. It's worth pointing out however, that rummaging in bins …

In the second part of his peeler crab dossier Steve Walker deals with peeling, freezing and presenting this favourite fish-food...

Peeler crab is a bait that all sea anglers should be able to recognise and use. In the first of two instalments Steve Walker looks …

The humble Norwegian eel design may be older than the hills but this unassuming lure is ideally suited to fishing above a pirk. What they …

Wire and crimps go hand in hand, but there is another way to construct the likes of wire tope traces. The strong and neat hot …

In this instalment of our popular 'Bait of the art' series Steve Walker turns his attention to cockles, a superb and often overlooked bait...