Angling is full of acronyms and confusing names, and even more so in lure fishing. So in continuation of my LRF Basics series, I’m taking it right back to help beginners understand what all these terms mean. You can think of this as an LRF dictionary, I hope you find it helpful. LRF – Stands…
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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…
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…
LRF Basics – Why Use Ester Line?
Thanks to our friends in Japan, Light Rock Fishing is always moving, always evolving. Their obsession with perfection eventually finds it’s way to our shores, for UK Lerfers to work out uses for our species. The Japanese ‘Ajing’ obsession is what has delivered Polyester (Ester) line to us and to my door. Having used it…
LRF Basics – The Cheb Rig
Jigheads are great, but there is an alternative – and it comes with endless flexibility… It’s called the Cheb, short for Cheburashka. As the name implies, this is a rigging technique hailing from Russia, and like Vodka and ear warming fur hats, it’s a great export. So welcome to my LRF Basics guide to the…
LRF Basics – Choosing The Right Weight
One of most common and simplest mistakes you can make when starting LRF, is fishing too heavy. I know this because I did it when I started. To fish a jighead or Dropshot weight under 2g was madness in my eyes back then. As I have Lerfed more, I have found how effective going lighter…
LRF Basics – Choosing The Right Jighead
I am a huge fan of jigheads, using them for around half of my Lerfing. There is a huge range out there though and understanding them and their uses takes time. As a continuation of my LRF Basics series, here’s my guide to these brilliant weighted hooks. Using jigheads is one of the simplest ways…
LRF – The Stinger Rig
I have been inspired by my recent fishing with Richard Salter (aka Devon Lerfer) to share this very simple rig with you all. Rich put together an excellent explainer post on Facebook and Instagram, which you can find by visiting his page. The problem with social media posts is that they disappear in a couple…
Fishing Tails – An Intro To LRF
I was asked to put together a simple guide to Light Rock Fishing by Fishing Tails. You can the article below, hopefully it will be of use to anyone who is starting their Lerfing journey. https://www.fishingtails.co.uk/an-intro-to-lrf-light-rock-fishing/
LRF Basics – How To Tie A Dropshot Rig
The Dropshot Rig is one of the quintessential tools in the LRF angler’s armoury, using it to fish right under the rod tip and also searching clean ground. There’s a couple of ways to tie it, in the following post I will go through how I tie it. I have used 50lb braid in this…
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