We travelled the length of the country to fish with Olly Vickery, Kev Benton and Lucas Theocharides, aiming to catch some cold water species. The trip was a success and we go over it in our podcast, recorded in a Travelodge, which was a new one for us! Find it via the links below. Visit…
How To Tie A Snooded Dropshot Rig
One of rigs that I have used regularly over the last few years is the Snooded Dropshot. You will have seen it mentioned many times on social media, it is also called a Looped Dropshot by some. It is one of the most effective ways to present a lure in deep water and even at…
The Big Lerf Podcast Episode 10 – LRF Q&A With Ben, Rich & Joe
We made it to our tenth episode! To celebrate, I used the many questions that have been sent in to me for my monthly Sea Angler article. We also covered the incredible start to the Winter League. If you would like to ask us a question to be featured in the next episode, email it…
The Big Lerf Podcast Episode 9 – How To Catch More Fish This Winter and The Winter League Build Up.
The build up to The Winter League continues. Here is our podcast going over our tips for a successful winter season, plus the categories and prizes for the League. As always find the links to your preferred podcast provider below.
The Big Lerf Winter League 22/23 Rules
After the huge success of our inaugural Winter League, we are doing it again but this time even bigger! We have more sponsors, bigger prizes and more winning places. In case you don’t already know what the Winter League is, it is a UK and Ireland based lure fishing species hunt. All lures are welcome,…
The Big Lerf Podcast Episode 8 – The Big Lerf Weekender 2022
Here’s our breakdown of another brilliant Big Lerf Weekender! Available on all your usual podcast platforms. Once again we have a say a huge thank you to our UK & International sponsors Majorcraft, Keitech and IMA and for our Iridsh entrants, Southside Angling.
How And When To Use Fish Grips
Recently, top notch angler and good friend of mine, Andy Mytton , posted on his blog about the recent rise of ‘fish grips’ in UK LRF. In response I shared my thoughts on Facebook but these things disappear quickly, so I thought it better to share here instead. For reference you can find Andy’s blog…
The Big Lerf Weekender 2022 Rules
The worldwide LRF species hunt is back for 2022. After the huge success of last year we are back again to see if we can do even better! Starting at 11am on Friday 9th September, wherever you are, all you need to do is go lure fishing, upload your catches to Facebook or Instagram with…
The Big Lerf Podcast – Episode 7 – Summer LRF Tips & The Big Lerf Fundraiser 2022
It has been a while since the three of us got together for a chat and this time we have a summer special and our reaction from The Big Lerf Fundraiser 2022. Listen below….
Hookpoint Magazine – NEW ARTICLES & Support The Blog
Hookpoint Magazine keeps on growing and the printed version is quickly becoming unmissable. So it’s a great time to subscribe. You can also now support the blog by signing up through the affiliated link below – https://hookpoint.co.uk/product/printsubscription/?tks=28 The links to my most recent articles are below. Thanks as always for reading and to Hookpoint for…
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