Every sea angler will be aware of the need to keep sheltered during a beach-fishing session, especially in the cold, wet and windy winter months. But let us not forget that it can be equally important to seek shelter from the harmful properties of the sun in the summer! Protection from the elements is not […]

Ready-Made Rigs Apart from rods, reels, lines and luggage, one of the most important items of tackle for any sea angler is rigs. Those in the know like to tie their own, and why not? However, for those of you that aren’t confident enough, or simply don’t have the time to tie a walletful of […]

Tripod Rod Rests Each month the TSF team compares a group of similar tackle head to head. Here we look at nine readily available tripods. Tripod-style rod rests are an essential item of tackle for many modern beach anglers. They often come with two heads and two butt cups that allow you to fish two […]

tcf verdict The reel has built-in tension adjustment, a great little feature, which allows you to trot a bait without using your thumb at a speed less than the river’s flow. I would have preferred to use the reel without the line guard fitted, as I like to fast-retrieve the line by batting the drum. […]