CROSSWORD

Across

1 Set-up where revolving hooklink stretches away from leader on casting (6,3)

6 ___ Speed, match ace and coach (4)

8 Like a watery spod mix in zig fishing (6)

9 ___ float, used to catch pike out of casting range (7) 10 Donegal river for salmon/ trout (*seek out) (4)

12 Wood joint, mortise and ___ (5) 13 See 19dn.

14 Acquire (*no bait) (6) 16 Hard Italian cheese liked by barbel (*pears, man!) (8) 18 Private sea trout pool at The Royalty (*or eat owl) (8) 20 Leave empty (6)

21 See 5dn.

23 Seat (5)

25 See 1dn.

27 Gently hitting water’s surface with pole tip (7) 28 Expedition to observe/hunt wild animals (6)

30 __ link: a swivel to which lures/feeders are attached (4) 31 Tiny type of wrasse found off Irish coast (*dig nylons) (9)

Down

1/25 Forty peg Oxford matchrecord venue (*real folks) (5,4) 2 Hint... it’s where a top bung is attached to pole (3)

3 ___ Lakes: a two-lake Nash venue in Cambs. (*try soon!) (7) 4 Shropshire river near Llangollen Canal (*drone) (5) 5/21 Used for tying hooks, swivels to line (7,4) 6 County location (abbrev.) of Hayton Lakes (5) 7 Voracious fish-eating seabird (9)

11 Peak District village on River Noe – some red alevin! (5) 15 Village where Grand Union/ Oxford Canals meet (*sun on T-bar) (9)

16 Not an amateur, in short (3) 17 Surpass, be outstanding (5) 19/13 Used to hold wagglers in place (*shocking lot) (7,4) 20 Infectious causes of e.g. KHV and CEV (7)

22 Add extra bait to swim (3,2) 24 ___ bloom, blue-green scum on water (5)

26 Lee ___, 2019 FeederMasters champ (5)

29 Red__ is another name for roach (3)