If you follow Fishing Tackle UK, you might have noticed that we got a bit carried away with the LRF (Light Rock Fish) style of ultralight lure fishing last year. It consumed our angling activities and became a constant distraction from other exciting types of fishing. While my passion for LRF continues to grow, at the beginning of 2012 we made an active, healthy, decision to make HRF (Hard Rock Fish) an intended focus this year.
Yesterday, our Read the rest of this entry »
This past weekend saw us travel over 150 miles to visit a tackle shop in Plymouth. Why? Because this was the grand opening of a special kind of store. One that gives us a rare glimpse of what tackle shops should be like. One for the modern angler.
Granted, the new Art of Fishing shop in Plymouth is specialist. It only sells tackle to lure fishermen and women. But Ben Field, the owner, has made a tremendous effort in sourcing a fantastic range of lure fishing equipment from around the globe and making it accessible to UK anglers. Exclusive spinning reels from Japan. Lure rods from France. Soft plastics from Read the rest of this entry »
Finally got the chance to test out a batch of new lures from Jacks LRF today. I've wanted to try them out on the local Perch population for some time now but a frozen canal and other commitments have meant I've had to wait. Having said that, by the time I actually got to wet a line I had my game plan all mapped out.
Plan was to test three styles of Jacks Own lures:
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When the guys at French Touch Fishing add new products to their range of lure fishing equipment, it's worth a close look.
At Nantes this year we discovered Tiemco for the first time. French Touch Fishing have added a selection of Japanese Tiemco tackle to their 2012 catalogue, alongside another of our favourites - Reins.
Of special interest to us were the new Aqua Project Mebaru Hook jigheads. A fairly average - but high quality - jig Read the rest of this entry »
Here's something new. Ocean Ruler's CrazyG HD jigs and jigheads were one of my favourite finds at the 2012 Nantes tackle show. As far as I know, the Ocean Ruler brand is owned by a Japanese tackle manufacturer called Tsuriken - known for innovation. The French tackle show was the first time I'd consciously come across the brand. Interestingly, in France, it Read the rest of this entry »
