| How To Play And Land Your Fish (Part One The Intro) by Chris Haycock - 2008-11-10 |
| We've all heard the old angler's stories of how "the big one got away." Well, there is a deal of truth in that old saying (there you go, we DO have an excuse), the big fish, as well as an awful lot of small ones, do get away all too often.
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| How To Play And Land Your Fish (Part Two - Setting The Hook) by Chris Haycock - 2008-11-10 |
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Now, you really can't hope to land any sort of decent fish unless you've set the hook properly. As a general rule, it's better to wait a little rather than set the hook too soon.
When you are ready to set the hook, bring in all the... Read More |
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| How To Play And Land Your Fish (Part Three - Playing The Fish) by Chris Haycock - 2008-11-10 |
| The longer you play a fish, the more fun you'll have, and the more exhausted the fish will become. You'll have an easier time landing him if you have thoroughly worn him down with the play.
A small fish can be brought in rapidly, but... Read More |
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| How To Play And Land Your Fish (Part Four - Light Tackle) by Chris Haycock - 2008-11-10 |
| A big point to remember about ultra-light spinnning tackle, or indeed the use of standard spinning gear on large fish, is that the stretch in the monofilament line and the mechanism of the reel, work in harmony to give the utmost in... Read More |
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| How To Play And Land Your Fish (Part Five - Reels) by Chris Haycock - 2008-11-10 |
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When using a fly reel, there isn't always a brake, or drag to help you. To prevent big fish from running you can exert varying degrees of thumb pressure inside the spool. Without such pressure there is a real risk that your line... Read More |
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| How To Play And Land Your Fish (Part Six - The Rod) by Chris Haycock - 2008-11-10 |
| Of course, your rod plays a big part when it comes to playing and landing a fish. Once the fish is hooked, let your rod do the work. A rod works at it's best flexing forward under pressure, recovering when the pressure weakens, when it is... Read More |
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| Playing And Landing Your Fish (Part Seven - Snags And Boats) by Chris Haycock - 2008-11-10 |
| When a salmon or a large trout makes a run down stream through heavy water and the chance of stopping him look slim. You can sometimes bring him back by feeding out a lot of slack quickly, if the fish pauses long enough slack to release all... Read More |
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