Mike's Diary Archive 2007
Mike's Diary 24th January 2007
BOAT FEEDER FISHINGWe’ve discussed using swim feeders for shore fishing here before, but feeders work well when boat fishing too. Catches of reef conger, huss, ... Full story
Mike's Diary 31st January 2007
SCALING UPMore and more anglers are starting to carry scales to record the exact weights of their catches. Likewise those new to the sea species ... Full story
Mike's Diary 7th February 2007
SPRING CLEANINGWhile the fishing is a tad slow, it’s a good time to get your rods, reels and gear back in shape. Mundane it may ... Full story
Mike's Diary 14th February 2007
POOR PERFORMING PULLEY RIGSThe pulley rig is one of our most popular shore rigs, especially for rough ground, but few anglers realise it can cost ... Full story
Mike's Diary 28th February 2007
PIKE BAITS FOR CONGERAlthough sea fish baits work pretty well in freshwater for pike, zander and catfish, freshwater bait fish are rarely tried by sea ... Full story
Mike's Diary 6th March 2007
HOW LONG A LEADER?Leader length is a grey area for many. Most anglers use leaders either too short or too long and its all done ... Full story
Mike's Diary 13th March 2007
RING THE CHANGESDuring a recent wreck pollack and cod trip the action wasn’t hectic, so I was occasionally watching the other anglers around the boat. ... Full story
Mike's Diary 20th March 2007
BITE BOFFINSEver noticed how some anglers can invariably tell you from the initial bite on the rod tip exactly what species they’ve just hooked? It’s ... Full story
Mike's Diary 27th March 2007
LONG AND SHORT OF ITThere’s been a lot of media hype about how the introduction of the new breed of 14 to 17-foot European style ... Full story
Mike's Diary 3rd April 2007
TAKING YOUR LEADMy recent column feature on shore shock leaders sparked a flurry of e-mails from boat anglers asking whether they should use shock leaders ... Full story
Mike's Diary 17th January 2007
DON’T BANK YOUR BAIT!Fishing alongside another angler recently, as you do we got to chatting. He was baiting up at the same time and mentioned ... Full story
Mike's Diary 10th January 2007
EVER HEARD OF A PILK?Few boat anglers have heard of pilks or pilking, but it’s a style of fishing common in Scandinavian countries and in ... Full story
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J Knot: Braid to Mono
This is the best knot we’ve found for joining a mono leader to main braid reel line. We first came across it when fishing for ... Full story