When upgrading stays and standing rigging do you choose wire or HMPE? And where might it pay to replace stainless steel with Dyneema? Bruce Jacobs reports

The latest gear and fly-tying materials for discerning game-fishers

Using heat alone is an inadequate method for sealing your ropes – discerning sailors ensure they’re whipped one of these two ways...

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The promise of spring brings with it all manner of species, and rays are at the top of many anglers’ wish lists. We asked ray specimen and species specialist Ben Stockley for his five must-have products for spring ray success

Easy to handle and surprisingly sporty, the Gib’Sea 312 Plus is less well known than many of her contemporaries but she makes a great fast cruiser, says David Harding