Pennfishing.com - Hint and Tips

Every angler is unique - what works for one, may not work for another. However, we have included some basic tips to help you understand the basics of knots & rigs and reel tuning.

Often overlooked is the seemingly obvious subject of Safety - Penn strongly encourages all anglers to carefully consider this in all their fishing trips. We have detailed some small points which should be on every angler's checklist.

Uptiding

In the late 60's and early 70's boat fishing was revolutionised by a new method called uptiding. Bob Cox and I used common sense to realise that conventional boat fishing could be improved on, especially when fishing in shallower areas. >> MORE

Knots

Knots are the connections that keep our gear in one piece. Tied properly you can obtain a very high percentage of the actual breaking strain of the line. Tie them badly and you can reduce it by as much as 80 percent! >> MORE

Boat Rigs

Fishing from a boat - except in the case of uptiding - does not normally require casting as such, but rig design needs to be take account of the fact that they too can tangle all too easily on the way from surface to seabed.>> MORE

Surf Rigs

A trace is the main link between you and your prospective catch. Its job is to get a bait to where there may be fish feeding and present it in a manner that will persuade a fish to ingest it, hook and all.>> MORE

Reel Tuning

These guides are an introduction to the tuning of the more popular Penn surf reels. This will get you started and hopefully help mininise over run problems while still allowing you to cast a reasonable distance.>> MORE

Safety

The United Kingdom has a longer coastline than virtually any other country in Europe, and one which, at over 12,000 miles in length, is over 60% the length of the United States coastline.>> MORE