WIN

An awesome Korum Lure Bag worth £ 36.99

FIVE lucky winners of this month’s Improve Your Coarse Fishing crossword will each receive a Korum Lure Bag worth £ 36.99.

This handy lightweight carrier will perfectly suit roving anglers who like to fish with the minimum of gear.

With a dedicated single strap design, the bag can either be worn over your shoulder or around your waist.

It is supplied with a Snapper Lure Box which fits in the main compartment. The Lure Box has adjustable sections for storing soft and hard lures of different sizes.

The generous front pocket is ideal for storing essential items such as tools, traces and leads.

To be in with a chance of winning, complete the puzzle and send it to: Crossword ( Issue 353), IYCF, Bauer Media, Lynchwood, Peterborough, PE2 6EA, by August 29, 2019.

The clues....

1 Submerged ridge of sediment ( anag. of ‘ bran ads’) ( 7)

5 False bites – appreciated by cruisers ( 6)

9 Good fishing bait if you use your loaf! ( 5,5)

10 Move from swim to swim with light tackle ( 4)

11 It might be used for splitcane rods ( 6)

12 Town on the Avon between Evesham and Tewkesbury ( 8)

13 A __-_ pole float has an inverted teardrop shape ( 4- 2) 14 Tilted over like a stranded boat ( 6)

17 Weighted bait container with fins ( 6)

19 Overseas ... a Norfolk waterway! ( 6)

22 ____ plants thrive at the edges of pools, lakes etc ( anag. of ‘ alarming’) ( 8) 24 They occur at the silty mouths of rivers ( 6) 25 Donegal game fish river – and inhabitant of Helsinki, say ( 4)

26 Warwickshire spa town ( anag. of ‘ not mag. line’) ( 10) 27 A ‘____ pig rig’ has at least three baits on hair ( 6) 28 Securing a fish, prior to landing on bank ( 7)

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2 ___ Eves, who caught the largest barbel of 2017/ 18 ( anag. of ‘ RNA aid’) ( 6)

3 A leading predator angler from Yorkshire ( anag. of ‘ Korean bod’) ( 4,5)

4 Small edible marine fish used for bait ( 7)

5 The ___ line of a fish enables it to pick up vibrations in the water ( 7)

6 River Welland flows into the __ Sea ( 5)

7 It flows through Guildford to the Thames ( 5,3)

8 A squat- shaped weight ( anag. of ‘ made pulp ready’) ( 5,4,4)

15 Clip it to rod tip for night illumination ( 9)

16 Turning, e. g. like a helicopter rig ( 8)

18 A snarled line is ___ ( 7) 20 Famed carp pool near Ross- on- Wye ( anag. of ‘ reed rim’) ( 7)

21 Shallow lake linked to a river or sea ( 6)

23 Messy, sticky stuff ... found in baitgun - gee! ( 5)