Fishing courses that make you a better angler, one skill at a time

Rising and falling rivers: the complete science

You'll finish with: river gauge log and hydrograph comparison sheet.

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Barbel and floodwater: predicting feeding opportunities

You'll finish with: barbel flood log and refuge map.

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The chemistry of attraction: why carp baits work

You'll finish with: soak-test sheet and two-rod bait log.

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Carp personalities, shoals and social behaviour

You'll finish with: carp observation log.

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Pike vs zander: two predators, two different hunting systems

You'll finish with: pike and zander id card and capture log.

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The perch feeding switch: from bugs to fish

You'll finish with: perch diet and conditions log.

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The underwater insect calendar: UK river flies through the year

You'll finish with: insect sampling sheet and 12-month river calendar.

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Wild trout vs stocked trout: understanding behavioural differences

You'll finish with: trout behaviour and fly log.

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Gravel, clay and silt: the science of the lakebed

You'll finish with: lakebed spot-ranking card and seasonal bed map.

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Underwater optics: Snell's window, colour loss and what fish really see

You'll finish with: approach and colour-test log.

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Thermoclines, wind and oxygen: why banker swims suddenly die

You'll finish with: depth-temperature and wind log.

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Barometric pressure, swim bladders and how fish sense the world

You'll finish with: pressure-and-conditions log.

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Hook mechanics: rotation, hair length, lead resistance and blowback

You'll finish with: rig palm-test card and conversion log.

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Complete Guide to Fish Biology and How it Impacts Your Catch Rate

You'll finish with: conditions log sheet and fish-sign checklist.

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Beginner's guide to fly fishing: your first successful approach

You'll finish with: first-trip checklist and casting practice card.

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Tie flies at home: the tools you need and the purchases you can skip

You'll finish with: minimal bench checklist and pattern batch log.

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Fly casting without tangles: diagnose and fix your faults

You'll finish with: fault diagnosis sheet and practice log.

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Read a river and find trout before you cast

You'll finish with: river observation and approach worksheet.

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Find stillwater trout: depth, wind and feeding signs

You'll finish with: depth and coverage worksheet.

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Match the hatch without carrying hundreds of flies

You'll finish with: compact fly-box planner and observation card.

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Dry-fly presentation: reduce drag and stop spooking trout

You'll finish with: presentation troubleshooting card.

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Nymph fishing: control depth and recognise takes

You'll finish with: depth and drift practice card.

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Winter grayling: plan a deliberate river session

You'll finish with: winter river preparation and reflection pack.

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Fly fishing in wind: control the cast and presentation

You'll finish with: wind decision and casting checklist.

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Reservoir trout from the bank: cover more useful water

You'll finish with: bank session coverage planner.

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Trout retrieves: stop changing flies and start testing presentation

You'll finish with: retrieve comparison log.

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Catch more coarse fish in winter: location, depth and feeding

You'll finish with: winter decision sheet and practice card.

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Start barbel fishing: your first river campaign

You'll finish with: first-barbel preparation and river observation pack.

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Make your own groundbait: ingredients, texture and flavour mistakes

You'll finish with: batch recipe sheet and water-test checklist.

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Cast a method feeder more accurately

You'll finish with: target casting scorecard and practice card.

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Prepare to win your first pole fishing match

You'll finish with: match plan timetable and review sheet.

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Pole fishing: read depth and feed the right line

You'll finish with: depth and feeding-line planner.

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Find tench and plan a deliberate dawn session

You'll finish with: tench session observation pack.

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Catch bream on natural waters: build a feeding and presentation plan

You'll finish with: bream feed and observation log.

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River chub: read cover and improve your approach

You'll finish with: chub approach worksheet.

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River float fishing: control a trot and read the current

You'll finish with: trotting practice card.

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Commercial fishery margins: timing, feeding and presentation

You'll finish with: margin session decision card.

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Short-session silverfish: improve speed without rushing

You'll finish with: short-session workflow and review sheet.

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Catch more carp in winter: find fish and simplify decisions

You'll finish with: winter carp observation and decision pack.

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Find carp in rivers: location, access and a practical campaign

You'll finish with: private river scouting and campaign worksheet.

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Make boilies at home: small batches and mistakes to avoid

You'll finish with: batch recipe cost sheet and quality checklist.

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Take your casting towards and beyond 120 yards

You'll finish with: distance log and equipment compatibility checklist.

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Carp watercraft: identify useful signs and choose a swim

You'll finish with: watercraft observation card.

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Short-session carp fishing: make two hours count

You'll finish with: two-hour session planner.

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Carp feeding campaigns: prebait with a purpose

You'll finish with: private campaign and bait-use log.

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Surface carp: control feeding, approach and presentation

You'll finish with: surface session checklist.

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Fish weedy carp lakes: choose fishable spots and plan recovery

You'll finish with: weed assessment and landing-plan worksheet.

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Read lakebed features and map useful spots privately

You'll finish with: private feature sketch and uncertainty log.

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Particle baits: preparation, storage and baiting discipline

You'll finish with: product-specific preparation and storage checklist.

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Carp session troubleshooting: decide what to change and what to keep

You'll finish with: troubleshooting decision tree and repeat-session card.

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Start pike fishing responsibly: your first planned session

You'll finish with: first-pike preparation and handling checklist.

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Winter pike: location and disciplined session decisions

You'll finish with: winter pike planning pack.

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Find perch and control your soft-plastic presentation

You'll finish with: perch coverage and retrieve log.

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River predator fishing: read flow and cover useful water

You'll finish with: river predator observation worksheet.

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Lure fishing: choose depth and retrieve before changing lure

You'll finish with: retrieve and depth comparison card.

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Canal perch: build a mobile search plan

You'll finish with: private canal coverage planner.

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Start zander fishing: understand access, location and presentation

You'll finish with: zander permissions and observation pack.

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Drop-shot perch: control depth and movement

You'll finish with: depth-control practice card.

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Deadbait pike: organise the session and respond promptly

You'll finish with: session organisation and response checklist.

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Spring and summer perch: adapt habitat and presentation

You'll finish with: seasonal perch observation card.

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Lure casting accuracy around structure

You'll finish with: accuracy practice and structure assessment card.

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Predator blanks: diagnose presentation and coverage gaps

You'll finish with: blank-session troubleshooting worksheet.

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Tie a hair rig that hooks carp properly

You'll finish with: hair rig tying card and rig-check list.

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Pop-up rigs: ronnie and chod without the tangles

You'll finish with: pop-up rig choice card and balancing checklist.

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Zig rigs: find the depth carp are actually sitting at

You'll finish with: zig depth log and set-up card.

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Spod and spomb: bait up accurately at range

You'll finish with: distance clip card and baiting log.

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Carp care: unhook, handle and return fish properly

You'll finish with: fish-care kit list and return checklist.

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Pole elastics: pick, fit and tension them right

You'll finish with: elastic choice card and tension check.

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Feeder fishing for beginners: cast, feed and hit bites

You'll finish with: feeder set-up card and casting rhythm log.

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Method feeder rigs and pellets: get the details right

You'll finish with: pellet prep card and method rig checklist.

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Boobies on stillwaters: line, leader and retrieve

You'll finish with: booby count-down log and retrieve card.

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Pick a trout fly from the conditions in front of you

You'll finish with: conditions-to-fly card and change log.

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Pike tackle that keeps you and the fish safe

You'll finish with: pike kit checklist and trace-check card.

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Solid PVA bags for carp: pack, seal and cast without tangles

You'll finish with: solid pva bag packing and testing checklist.

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Fish daddy-longlegs flies for autumn trout

You'll finish with: autumn daddy-longlegs presentation card.

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Jerkbait fishing for pike: build a controlled glide-and-pause action

You'll finish with: jerkbait action-testing and retrieve practice card.

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The complete guide to catching roach on stillwaters

You'll finish with: stillwater roach tackle, feeding and bite-response plan.

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