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Feeder Rods It is perhaps only on the bigger, deeper canals, or on wide sections such as turning bays and boat yards where a feeder rod becomes a popular …
KEEPING TIDY ON THE TOWPATH With cyclists, dog walkers and joggers, canals can be hazardous places for delicate items of tackle. Always keep your kit tidy and lay items …
Whips Shorter poles, or ‘whips are an ideal tool for catching fish at short range on any canal. Most are telescopic and tend to be cheap, although you could …
TACKLE If canals themselves present a huge variety of settings and species, the same is true of the equipment found on towpaths nationwide. You could spend a small fortune …
A Captive Audience? Finding concentrations of fish is one of the primary objectives of the canal angler in what could be miles of similar-looking water. This can take some …
Key areas on the canal Near-margin and shelf: Don’t assume you have to reach the far bank to catch fish on a canal. The bottom of the near-shelf is …
CANAL CRAFT When you consider that over half the British population live within five miles of a canal, it’s a curious fact that so few of us are even …
Trivia Legging it A phrase now used for making a speedy, and often dodgy, getaway, has its origins on the narrowboats of Britain’s canals. When boats passed under tunnels, …