Softbaiting for Trout in Small Streams
The softbait revolution began in Akron, Ohio in 1949 when Nick Crème created a plastic fishing worm. It revolutionised freshwater bass fishing in the US ....
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Mastering Fly Fishing – Getting started on the water
Fly fishing doesn’t have to be scary, overwhelming or unapproachable. It’s a sport based on a few simple ideals, not that different to other outdoor fishing or hunting pursuits.
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Packing for Spring Missions
Unless you’re on a gentleman’s hunt, spotting and shooting game from a motorised vehicle, you’ll need a pack full of gear, food and a rifle. Everyone has a slightly different way of organising their packs depending on personal preference, season, mission duration and objective.
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The Pursuit Of Fly Fishing
Fly fishing is a sport that conjures up a wide range of reactions depending on who you're talking to. For some, it brings images of long days spent in the backcountry, sun on the back, casting in pristine water.
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Firearms Maintenance Tips and Tricks – Part Three – The Rifle Barrel
Dispelling more myths and giving you the tools to ensure best-practice barrel cleaning techniques.
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The Mountain Rifle
A couple of decades later with that harsh lesson burned into my memory, let’s look at what aspects of a rifle would be desirable in a mountain gun.
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Food for Thought
Our oceans and forests offer some of the best hunting and fishing in the world. However, we have native herbs and fungi that are also first-class edibles.
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Dry-Ageing Bags – Part One
Dry ageing is a process that’s been used for many decades to enhance the flavour of meat in a safe, protected environment.
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Firearms Maintenance Tips and Tricks: Part One – the Bolt-Action Rifle
Winter is a great time to do some of those ‘rainy day’ jobs – much-needed maintenance and inspection of your valuable hunting gear to make sure it performs as it should once the weather warms up a bit.
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How to Hunt Post-Rut Stags
Hunting red stags from February to September is the main driver, for some, to get out in the hills and enjoy their time away from the urban jungle.
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What Do Deer Eat?
We all have our favourite food, and deer are no different. You might be thinking, “What exactly do our four-legged friends eat, and where do they find it?” You might also be thinking, “Find their food and find them!”
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The 40th Anniversary of the Klinkhåmer Special
Those first casts, I’ll never forget. A lot has happened since then, and my Klinks have been floating in many rivers, drifting through the roughest rapids and the smoothest currents all over the globe.
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