Why Your Soft Plastic Lures Melt Into Each Other
Your box isn't faulty and your lures aren't badly made. Some TPE and plastisol lures are chemically incompatible — and simply keeping them apart may not always be enough.
Mayfly Hatch On — Will They Still Take Lures?
Mayfly Hatch On — Will They Still Take Lures? Session Report Mayfly Hatch On —Will They Still Take Lures? 09 May 2026 · 3:00–8:30pm · José Peres There’s a question that’s been nagging me for weeks. When the mayfly hatch…
BFS Unlocked: Brown Trout on a Southern River
BFS Unlocked: Brown Trout on a Southern River Session Report BFS Unlocked:Brown Trout on a Southern River 18 April 2026 · 6:30–12:30 · José Peres There’s a stretch of river I’d never fished before, though I know the water well…
No Fish. No Problem. Three Rods, Two Lads, and a Broken Line
Session Report · Portugal · April 2026 There’s a version of this trip report where I tell you about the largemouth bass we stacked up across two Portuguese reservoirs, the zander that came out of that recessed arm at sunset,…
Trout in Dirty Places: A Coarse Angler’s Closed Season Secret
There’s a particular kind of silence that exists at 6am on a river you’ve never fished before. The sunrise was barely ten minutes old, the air temperature sat at a brutal 4°C, and I was standing at the edge of…
How to Start Saltwater Lure Fishing from the Shore in the UK: A Beginner’s Guide
Saltwater lure fishing from the shore is one of the most accessible and addictive forms of fishing available in the UK. No boat required. No complicated gear. Just you, a rod, and some of the most aggressive predators in British…
What Do Fish Actually See? Lure Colour Selection for UK Freshwater Predators
Most anglers pick lure colours by instinct or habit. The chartreuse that smashed them in September stays on the jig head until March. The “natural” brown that looks convincing in the hand gets fished in black water where nothing can…
How Saltwater Predators See Lures: Colour Selection for Bass, Wrasse, and Inshore Species
Saltwater lure fishing presents a fundamentally different optical environment from freshwater. The water is denser, often more turbid, and behaves differently with light. The species are different too — faster, more explosive, and often hunting in conditions where precise colour…
Beginner’s Lure Fishing Gear Checklist: What You Actually Need to Start Catching Fish in the UK
New to lure fishing? Here’s what you need — and more importantly, what you don’t. This list is built around UK freshwater conditions: canals, rivers, reservoirs. Target species: perch, pike, zander, chub. It’s designed to get you fishing well without…
How to Start Lure Fishing in the UK: A Practical Guide for Beginners
Lure fishing is one of the fastest growing disciplines in UK angling — and for good reason. It’s active, technical, and every session teaches you something. You’re not sitting waiting for a float to dip. You’re reading water, changing approach,…
From Bent Pins to Handmade Lures: The Maverick Tackle Story
My first fish was caught from a well. My grandmother’s garden, somewhere in my single digits. I’d tied crochet thread to a stick, bent a pin into a rough hook shape, and pinched a bit of bread on the end.…