FREE UK COARSE-FISHING TOOL
Build a sensible starting setup.
Choose your target species, method and water. The finder returns a sourced starting point for mainline, hooklength, hook and presentation, then shows how bait, fish size and cover should change your approach.
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Why this setup?
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Before fishing: Check the fishery's own rules, your local byelaws and current rod-licence requirements. Venue rules can be stricter than generic guidance.
What this tool does — and does not do
There is no single perfect hook or line for a species. The database uses evidence-backed species/method profiles as a starting point, then adds conservative modifiers for bait, fish size, cover and flow. It deliberately avoids pretending that one number is universally correct.
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Tench setup
Float, feeder and Method starting points.
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Feeder, leger and river-float starting points.
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How Method tackle changes for carp, F1s and bream.
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