Expert Fishing Tackle Reviews & Advice
There’s a moment every pike angler knows. You’ve worked a heavy swimbait through a reeded bay on a grey November morning, the kind of damp, windswept morning that makes the rest of the world wonder why you’re not still in bed. Then — bang. Something enormous accelerates out of the gloom and swallows your lure … Read more
There’s a persistent myth in angling circles — the idea that you need to spend north of £150 to own a rod worthy of going after pike. Rubbish, frankly. The best pike rod under £100 can absolutely hold its own on a grey November morning on the Fens, a misty Scottish loch, or a windswept … Read more
Pike don’t do half-measures. One moment the water is flat and peaceful — somewhere between a Norfolk drain and the grey sky above it — and the next, something prehistoric has erupted from the depths and is pulling line like it has a personal grudge. The best pike fishing rods are the difference between landing … Read more
Picture this: you’re settled on the banks of the River Severn at dawn, the mist rising off the water as barbel start their morning feed. Your rod suddenly arches over violently, tip bouncing as a double-figure specimen tears off downstream. This is where the right barbel rod makes all the difference between landing your personal … Read more