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1. More Than fishing

   (Blog/General)

   ... heavy. I have found out that Robins love maggots and swans love any bait going. But One of the most interesting things I have seen was a number of Kingfishers nesting on the Throop and what a great thing ...

   Friday, 15 January 2010

2. Cheese and Bread Mix

   (Blog/Tips and Tricks)

   We here at Fishing Fools are constantly looking for new baits to try and catch those allusive fish - It's so easy to get carried away with the costly commercial bait offerings, and overlook the good old ...

   Monday, 28 December 2009

3. Maggot Handling

   (Glossary/Guides/Fishing Fools Video)

   So your going fishing and you've picked one of the fishing fools top natural baits - MAGGOTS .... but how exactly are you meant to hook them.  Well fear not, this video will show you how you get the lovelies ...

   Sunday, 08 November 2009

4. Basic Centrepin Casting

   (Glossary/Guides/Fishing Fools Video)

   ... rod, while dropping the bait...don't try to go more then the length of your rod from the bank at this stage, else you will end up with knots.  Keep practicing this cast until you can easily get the float ...

   Sunday, 08 November 2009

5. Trolling

   (Glossary/Guides/Fishing Terms)

   Troplling is the art of pull an bait through the water behind a moving boat. ...

   Thursday, 22 October 2009

6. Catapult

   (Glossary/Guides/Fishing Terms)

   A Catapult is used to fire small baits out towards a and area on the water where you are fishing. Baits that can be sent out using a Catapult include maggots and pellets ...

   Wednesday, 21 October 2009

7. BreadFlake

   (Glossary/Guides/Fishing Terms)

   BreadFlake is the fluffy dough of a white loaf which can be attached to the hook as a bait. Bread is great on rivers for fish such as Chub. ...

   Wednesday, 21 October 2009

8. Barons Pond

   (MyFoolsWeb/Fishing Locations)

   ...  This venue insists on "Barbless Hooks" only This venue has restrictions on the type of bait that can be used - please check when purchasing your day ticket   Review This venue comprises two ...

   Friday, 16 October 2009

9. All in a Quiver

   (Blog/Adventures)

   ... shop to buy bait at around 7am, another 10 minutes and I was carry my gear down the by the Throop. I must just add here that if you intend to go fishing on a river go as light as possible because there ...

   Wednesday, 14 October 2009

10. Whinwhistle Fishery

    (MyFoolsWeb/Fishing Locations)

    ... tackle shop to stock up on your terminal tackle, plus fresh maggots and other baits available Refreshments available from the lodge on site, tea / coffee and a selection of cold drinks - if you ask ...

    Wednesday, 16 September 2009

11. First Double Figures Catch

    (Blog/Catch of the Day)

    ... at a "very wet" venue in Hampshire, I landed this lovely 12lb Carp to a single boile fished over a groundbait mix...I knew it was gonna be a big-gen, when my rod was nearly at 60' and the landing net handle ...

    Sunday, 13 September 2009

12. Dark Lane Ponds

    (MyFoolsWeb/Fishing Locations)

    ...  This venue insists on "Barbless Hooks" only This venue has restrictions on the type of bait that can be used - please check with the bailiff to clarify what methods and baits can be used   ...

    Monday, 31 August 2009

13. Broadlands Lake

    (MyFoolsWeb/Fishing Locations)

    ... up by the cabin The cabin on site has a bait shop only Toilets available at the main lake, along with showers for those night sessions ! This venue insists on "Barbless Hooks" ...

    Monday, 31 August 2009

14. Turfcroft Farm

    (MyFoolsWeb/Fishing Locations)

    ...  This venue insists on "Barbless Hooks" only This venue has restrictions on the type of bait that can be used - please check when purchasing your day ticket   Review This is ...

    Monday, 31 August 2009

15. Hordle Lakes

    (MyFoolsWeb/Fishing Locations)

    ... yourself a fish.  Some of the lower lakes are only accessible via very steep steps from the road, so are not ideal for people with accessibility issues.  There is no bait shop on site, so you need to make ...

    Monday, 31 August 2009

16. Everton Grange

    (MyFoolsWeb/Fishing Locations)

    ... the lake This venue insists on "Barbless Hooks" only This venue has restrictions on the type of bait that can be used - please check on the notice board when buying your ticket   ...

    Monday, 31 August 2009

17. Greenridge Farm

    (MyFoolsWeb/Fishing Locations)

    ... restrictions on the type of bait that can be used - please check at the lodge when purchasing your day ticket   Review This is a rural venue located to the East of Romsey - Access is via the ...

    Monday, 31 August 2009

18. Hatchet Pond

    (MyFoolsWeb/Fishing Locations)

    ... Fishing This venue insists on "Barbless Hooks" only This venue has restrictions on the type of bait that can be used - please check when purchasing your day ticket   Review ...

    Monday, 31 August 2009

19. Swimfeeder

    (Glossary/Guides/Fishing Terms)

    A swimfeeder is used to get bait out near the hook to attract fish. The swimfeeder is weighted and allows the fisher to fill it up with bait such as maggots, groundbait or any other bait. The are different ...

    Thursday, 18 June 2009

20. Stick Float

    (Glossary/Guides/Fishing Terms)

    A stick float is a float used on  moving water. The stick float is used when trotting the bait downstream when casting short distances only about 1-2 rod lengths from the bank.  ...

    Thursday, 18 June 2009

21. Trotting

    (Glossary/Guides/Fishing Terms)

    Trotting is a method of float fishing used on rivers where the float is allowed to travle downstream. The Idea is a certain points to stop the float so that nthe hook bait will rise up in the water so ...

    Thursday, 18 June 2009

22. To Spod or Not

    (Blog/Fishing Equipment)

    So why use a spod? Well in the fishing fools experience you can only catapult bait out so far I know some people claim to be able to hit 50 yards, but for me light margin work is still at the limits! ...

    Saturday, 02 May 2009

23. Hair rig

    (Glossary/Guides/Fishing Terms)

    A Hair Rig is a hook length setup. The hair is a loop which hangs below the hook, baits are attached to the hair.  This is usually used with boilies when carp fishing. Fishingfools have successfully used ...

    Tuesday, 17 February 2009

24. Golden Tench

    (Blog/Adventures)

    ... night before was the usual double checking of  rigs, bait, equipment and documents.  That night I had decided I would be trying something slightly different from the maggots on the hook and I spent a good ...

    Tuesday, 17 February 2009

25. The bag

    (Blog/General)

    ... my gear in. The bag I purchased happens to be the Kourm deluxe tackle and bait bag. Now I haven't used it yet but it looks the business and reading a review http://www.fishingmagic.com/news/article/mps/uan/4823 ...

    Monday, 10 November 2008

26. Fish are fussy about bait

    (Blog/Adventures)

    Well it's been a very eventful fishing weekend, loads of highs and lows, lots of fun and certainly a very steep learning curve in the art of fishing over the winter period!  The venue started with the ...

    Thursday, 06 November 2008

27. Pellets or bust ?

    (Blog/Fishing Equipment)

    ... about the 6mm ones not being drilled as my Black and Decker isn't cordless, and it's gonna be a bugger on the fingers...Oh well.... Anyway, to go with this new bait, I've also purchased some "bait bands" ...

    Sunday, 26 October 2008

28. BEGINNERS - How to backshot when float fishing

    (Glossary/Guides/Fools Guide to)

    ... with your line catching the breeze, and the float being pulled un-naturally out of place dragging the bait with it !   We at fishingfools are trying a method called "back shotting" - this is where ...

    Saturday, 25 October 2008

29. BEGINNERS - What hook size and type

    (Glossary/Guides/Fools Guide to)

    ... catch big fish ( I wish ) , it all seems to be about using the minimum size possible to present your bait naturally, and to ensure the fish doesn't detect the hook (else they try to spit it out)...One ...

    Saturday, 25 October 2008

30. BEGINNERS - Basic Float Fishing / Waggler Setup

    (Glossary/Guides/Fools Guide to)

    ... the line, will determine how the bait travels through the different fish layers from surface to lake/river bottom.   Now as beginners, the most important thing for us is to catch a fish - any fish ...

    Saturday, 25 October 2008

31. Its all in the bait

    (Blog/General)

    ... as it was had a number of good sections but one of the key topics was the type of baits to use. So far I have been the advocate of float fishing with maggots, Its done ok so far. The DVD stated that maggots ...

    Monday, 20 October 2008

32. Barbless

    (Glossary/Guides/Fishing Terms)

    A type of hook without sharp barbs to help retain bait and fish. Barbed hooks are banned from most fisheries, so check before using them. ...

    Sunday, 12 October 2008

33. The day before!

    (Blog/General)

    ... was the bait correct, what items had I forgotten.     In this daze of excitement I took upon my self to plan a trip to the local fishing shop before it closed. I searched the web for the address printed ...

    Monday, 06 October 2008

34. Who says fishing is dull

    (Blog/Adventures)

    ...  We got setup by the lower lake, chairs, cool box, tackle bags, food bags, rod rests, landing net, rods, reels, bait, I'm sure you can imagine  The lake looked fantastic, with the outside temperature being ...

    Sunday, 05 October 2008

35. Last minute tactics

    (Blog/General)

    ... up a rod, how to cast and types of baits. After watching the video's I now feel confident that Jaws will be tucked away in my keepnet.   Any way catch you all soon.  ...

    Monday, 29 September 2008

36. Cheap Tackle / Bait Box

    (Blog/Fishing Equipment)

    Here's a neat idea for avoiding the cost of bait boxes, or storage for your tackle with the added bonus of doing your bit for the environment, and more importantly getting a meal out of it to boot ! ! ...

    Monday, 29 September 2008

37. Cheese and Bread Mix

    (Comments)

    This is a classic bait mix that is so often overlooked - Can be deadly on the right venue, although takes practice to make it stay on the hook ...

    Monday, 11 January 2010