UK distributor, Top Water Lures had cleverly got top French lure manufacturer Fiiish on their stand at the Tackle and Guns show today. It gave me an opportunity to see the new, baby Black Minnow 70. It measures 3 inches and features the same super-soft body, large paddle tail and fish catching action as the bigger models. The finely matched 3g head holds an offset hook that is fished weedless. Look forward to trying it out.
Graphiteleader Finezza Nuovo GONFS-76-842UL-T-AL
It was great once again to catch up with John and Melissa Barriball from Lure Heaven UK at the Tackle and Guns trade show earlier today. Knowing my preference for Light Rock Fishing, John had something special to show me – a very special LRF rod from Graphiteleader – the Finezza Nuovo GONFS-76-842UL-T-AL.
New Marukyu Isome
For the first time it was clear that Marukyu wanted to make some distinction between its Power Isome product and their Ecogear lure brand. In contrast to last year’s Tackle and Guns show, Marukyu decided to host a separate stand for Ecogear (more on that later), while keeping the main stand exclusively for its many bait products.
Tackle and Guns Trade Show 2012
Set off early this morning, not to go fishing, but to visit the Tackle and Guns trade show at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire. I’ve been a few times before and was keen to see how UK distributors and manufacturers are servicing lure fishing in 2012 and beyond – especially to get a better idea of whether the recent hype in LRF is leading to business for those involved.
LRF Fishing in Weymouth
Dan and I made a trip down to Weymouth today to explore the LRF fishing opportunities and we had a blast on the town quays. We fished all sorts of lures and made a final tally of 8 species
Biodegradable Fishing Lures
On my recent trip to Plymouth I encountered a first – reeling in someone’s lost LRF tackle – just shows you how popular LRF is down there. What was pleasing to see was how the lure
Lure Heaven Species Hunt Part 2
With a widening gap between myself and the others fishing the Lure Heaven UK Species Hunt and the summer life draining out of the sea on a daily basis now, I headed west to Plymouth at the weekend to see how many ‘summer’ species I could tick off before they left our shores