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Matching the Hatch We quite often hear the term “matching the hatch’, but what does that really mean and what possible use could it be to us as fisherman. This weeks blogs inspiration came from discussions on the Soft Plastics Anonymous page  What does it mean? Well the term stems from its use in fly fishing. Our wafting, wand waving brethren, get all excited and twitchy when there is an insect hatch happening. This usually means greater insect activity on the surface of the water. So they are expert at working out the type of the insect that hatched so they...

Welcome to another in the Learn to Fish Soft Plastics Series, this week we focus on fishing environments. We take a look at ways of targeting your chosen species in all types of fishing terrain, so strap yourself in for 15 tips to fishing your environment.

Hey Skulldraggers, welcome to another Learn to Fish Soft Plastics article. This weeks blogs inspiration came from Warren Izzard from the Soft Plastics Anonymous page  So often we are perplexed about what size jighead you should use in any one situation. The best way to explain this is, that just as you use more than one tool to build a house, you will use more than one type and weight of jighead to catch fish consistently. As we know, there are many different applications for soft plastics across countless species. So for the focus of this article we are going...

How many times have you set off for an impromptu session (which are often the best) only to realise after you hook the fish of a lifetime that you are not as prepared as you thought you were? Yeah, happens more than you think, huh. Read on to find out more about how to use correct technique with your landing net.

What's the difference between Braid and Monofilament fishing line?  This topic was suggested by Tink Newsome from the Soft Plastics Anonymous page. Well for some people its not much, for others it a world of difference. This article is to explore why this is so and what's better for Soft Plastics fishing. Let look at how its constructed first as this may help us to understand the differences in its capabilities.  Mono or monofilament as it is known is made by the melting, mixing and extrusion of a copolymer mixture through small holes. The term mono is a Greek term...