Adams Angling Academy

CLICK HERE TO FOLLOW THE FACEBOOK PAGE! Here is some advice given to me by the great Jan porter around 10 or 12 years ago before he sadly passed away   Jan Porter's advice! I get asked a lot by younger anglers how to get a deal with tackle companies and become a pro. There's no fast answer but I always suggest record of log of your sessions, write blogs like you are doing. Invest in some reasonable camera equipment and hone photography skills. Obviously it's important to learn techniques and better to be a master of one style/species at a time than jack of all trades. I believe that catching fish on a float loose feeding little and often is a great starting point, location is paramount. Balanced tackle, local knowledge and watching the water is essential in fast tracking to experience. There are so many helpful resources on youtube, in the printed media and via company DVDs there has never been more knowledge to hand. Above all this it's crucial to get a decent job as o...

CLICK HERE TO FOLLOW THE FACEBOOK PAGE! Tackle Rod Leeda carp match 12ft feeder rod with a 1oz tip. An old rod but excellent for the job. It has a lovely soft action and ideal for casting small feeders when the river is low and not got a lot of pace in it. Reel Garbolino challenger feeder reel. The distance aspect wouldn't be needed for today's session but a lovely big reel with plenty of cranking power making it very easy to fish with and gives me the opportunity to fish longer if needed. Line 6lb Maxima. This might seem a bit over gunned to some but with constant casting I always prefer to go a bit heavier due to the durability of a thicker diameter line. Hooklengh 4lb flurocarbon Again this may seem on the heavy side but again it's more durable than lighter flurocarbons that can be prone to line twist with repeated casting. I used a hooklengh of around 2ft on this session I would usually use 3 foot but with the river having very little flow on it I wanted to keep my hook...