Articles by Mike
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Garmin Quatix 6 – Marine Smartwatch
- Mike
- 19 min read
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As a bit of a technology geek, I’m always looking at how to bring technology into my fishing. Some anglers hate it, I love it! Smart watches... -
Penn Mag 4 Series Reels
- Mike
- 9 min read
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The Penn 525Mag series reels have been around for over a decade and sold in scores of thousands. There have been several upgrades and model... -
Berkley X9 Braid
- Mike
- 4 min read
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A braid we’ve been fishing with a lot lately is Berkley X9. Pitched as a mid-price braid the packaging information tells us its designed for... -
Penn Conflict 5000 Long Cast Fixed Spool Reel
- Mike
- 5 min read
- Views: 514
The Penn Conflict 5000 Long Cast reel falls into the ultra-competitive light surf and estuary fishing market. It has to have something different... -
Penn Spinfisher V1 7500LC
- Mike
- 6 min read
- Views: 433
It’s all in the name when it comes to the Penn Spinfisher V1 7500LC fixed spool reel. This is a reel designed to achieve absolute maximum range... -
Penn Slammer Fixed Spool Reels
- Mike
- 6 min read
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A recent introduction to the famous Penn stable is the Penn Slammer 3 fixed spool reel range. A tough, no-nonsense series of reels that have... -
Spiderwire Stealth Smooth Braid
- Mike
- 4 min read
- Views: 484
There are literally scores of different braids for sea and freshwater fishing on the market and picking one that offers just that little bit more... -
Inova Bait Binder
- Mike
- 3 min read
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Martin McGowan, the brains behind the original ultra-popular Bait Weaver bait elastic dispenser, and based in the fishing heaven that is County... -
Penn Clash Fixed Spool Reel
- Mike
- 6 min read
- Views: 334
The Penn Clash reel series were introduced to journalists and magazine editors from around the world by Penn at a special and highly successful... -
Addicted to Angling
- Mike
- 2 min read
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Whilst angling has inspired many hundreds of literary gems it has to be acknowledged that classic books relating to sea angling are scarce. This... -
Shakespeare Agility Tipster
- Mike
- 9 min read
- Views: 418
For the past few years quiver tip or “tippy” rods have become more fashionable in boat fishing. I’ve purchased a number of quiver tip type rods... -
Shakespeare Salt Rod Rest
- Mike
- 5 min read
- Views: 374
The humble rod rest is often something that’s overlooked by anglers as something that is unimportant and quite secondary to their main rod, reel... -
ID Guide to the Inshore Fish of the British Isles
- Mike
- 2 min read
- Views: 362
As someone often accused of being obsessed with species hunting, I was intrigued to see this new fish identification book (Identification Guide to... -
Shakespeare Salt Beach Shelter
- Mike
- 5 min read
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For many anglers beach shelters are an essential piece of kit, a place to keep your gear out of the wind and the rain. They provide a safe haven... -
Shore Fishing – A Guide to Cardigan Bay
- Mike
- 4 min read
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For those of you who frequent social media and forums, John Mason will be a familiarity to you. His fishing reports and exploits around the whole... -
River Cottage Handbook - Sea Fishing
- Mike
- 4 min read
- Views: 361
More than a few of you will remember the innovative Screaming Reels TV series of the mid 1990’s presented by Nick Fisher, in fact the series is...