Interesting Articles written by Barry Wareham

Casting with long mono leaders on a fixed spool reel

Casting with long mono leaders on a fixed spool reel - A hard mono that is wound onto the reel certainly presents challenges, primarily because of the rigidity and memory in the hard mono or fluoro carbon and then the absolute limpness and zero memory of the braid. Hard or stiff braids are

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Queen Mackerel Mayhem

Queen Mackerel Mayhem

Those that were fortunate enough to have been at Umhloti main beach with a spoon and a fishing rod on Wednesday 24th August 2011 will surely agree that it is the best day's spinning they have ever had in their lives.

Throwing Paddle-Tails, Jerk Shad, Plastic Squid and Flies with Surf-Spinning Gear

Throwing Paddle-Tails, Jerk Shad, Plastic Squid and Flies with Surf-Spinning Gear

Some species such as your bigger reef predators and especially Kob are very susceptible to soft plastic Paddle-Tails. In many cases when they cannot be caught by using regular bait or other lures.

Leerie Lucks at Lugs

Leerie Lucks at Lugs

Every now and then when I don't have much time in the morning I end up popping into Blue Lagoon for a throw. Sometimes it is to test a new outfit, sometimes just for a throw. Recently I have been