I have finally found a way to carry a landing net for some of my bass fishing which doesn't annoy me at all — Henry Gilbey
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Nothing like fishing to bring you crashing back down to earth
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Gear of the Year 2021 — Henry Gilbey
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Give me the wind in my face all day long, it's a strong crosswind
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Why don't more bass anglers carry a landing net? Is it a macho
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I reckon that was the dirtiest water I've caught bass in — Henry
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Helping our lads catch bass over some of the most gorgeous shallow
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Have you ever known two consecutive years to fish the same
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Pretty sure Monday night's fish was the latest that I've landed a bass
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What's the one thing we don't really imitate in bass fishing, and