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From wide gapes to chod patterns, your hook can dramatically affect your rig’s efficiency. Here’s our no-nonsense guide to the main styles

Mark Holmes takes a deep dive into a subject which many carp anglers frequently overlook… their choice of lead shape

Always measure yourself before you choose a pattern size to cut out. The sizes do vary greatly from pattern to pattern, so it’s always best to measure yourself accurately and then refer to the pattern

So you want to make your own knitwear, but you’re not a knitter – where do you begin? With the fabric, of course. These days there’s a wide range of pre-knitted fabrics available in the shops, from in

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THE ADVICE YOU NEED TO GET THE BEST FROM YOUR FISHING