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Coach Brian is reminded how often success comes from working together and keeping things simple

Dave Lewis looks at how to target the early packs of smoothhounds which begin reappearing inshore in March and bring welcome rod-bending action

Fishing downstream of filleted fish being discarded by charter skippers produces the goods for Jim in Florida after a frustrating start to this year’s adventure

Things are slowly warming up now… and sport can be red-hot

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