<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>FiTU Blog</title><link>https://www.fishingtungsten.com/blog.html</link><description>Lead-free tungsten fishing tackle, lure fishing guides and stories from FiTU.</description><language>en-GB</language><atom:link href="https://www.fishingtungsten.com/feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>Some Fish Are Different. Some Fish Are Special.</title><link>https://www.fishingtungsten.com/blog/en-some-fish-are-different-some-fish-are-special-big-perch.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.fishingtungsten.com/blog/en-some-fish-are-different-some-fish-are-special-big-perch.html</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Some fish are different. Some fish are special. And every now and then, a fish comes along that turns an ordinary fishing session into a memory that everyone involved will carry with them for a very long time.</description></item><item><title>How to Catch Big Perch: 6 Strategies for Perch Over 40 cm</title><link>https://www.fishingtungsten.com/blog/en-how-to-catch-big-perch-6-strategies-for-perch-over-40-cm.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.fishingtungsten.com/blog/en-how-to-catch-big-perch-6-strategies-for-perch-over-40-cm.html</guid><pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Catching perch is easy. Catching big perch consistently is a completely different challenge. Learn where big perch hold, which lures and hook sizes filter out small fish, and how to vary your retrieve.</description></item><item><title>Live Sonar Is Out: What the Predator Tour 2027 Ban Means for Tournament Fishing</title><link>https://www.fishingtungsten.com/blog/en-live-sonar-is-out-what-the-predator-tour-2027-ban-means-.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.fishingtungsten.com/blog/en-live-sonar-is-out-what-the-predator-tour-2027-ban-means-.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:22:12 GMT</pubDate><description>When the Predator Tour announced that live sonar would not be allowed at the 2027 edition in the Netherlands, the angling world reacted fast. Opinions flew in every direction. Yet one number says a lot: after the announcement, the tournament booked out in record time. Whatever people think of the rule, they clearly still want to fish it. What the organisers announced Predator Tour says the 2027 event returns to classic, traditional fishing methods. They are careful to say they are not against...</description></item><item><title>The EU Lead Fishing Tackle Ban Explained: When, How, Why, and What to Use Instead</title><link>https://www.fishingtungsten.com/blog/en-the-eu-lead-fishing-tackle-ban-explained-when-how-why-an.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.fishingtungsten.com/blog/en-the-eu-lead-fishing-tackle-ban-explained-when-how-why-an.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:32:57 GMT</pubDate><description>Everything European anglers need to know about the new REACH restriction on lead sinkers and lures, the deadlines that matter, and why tungsten, and FiTU in particular, is the smartest switch you can make. The short version The EU has agreed to ban the sale of lead fishing weights and lures under REACH, the bloc’s chemicals law. It is a sales ban, not a use ban. The deadlines are phased. Lead fishing wire and drop-in sinkers go first (6 months after entry into force), then sinkers and lures...</description></item><item><title>Bass Fishing on Île d’Oléron – Exploring France’s Wild Atlantic Coast for Seabass</title><link>https://www.fishingtungsten.com/blog/en-bass-fishing-on-ile-d-oleron-exploring-france-s-wild-atl.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.fishingtungsten.com/blog/en-bass-fishing-on-ile-d-oleron-exploring-france-s-wild-atl.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:03:27 GMT</pubDate><description>There is something special about arriving at a completely new coastline with nothing but a few marked spots on Google Maps, a car full of fishing gear and the hope of finding bass. After moving away from Brighton and the English Channel, I had been seriously missing the sea. So after months away from saltwater fishing, I packed the car and headed towards the Atlantic coast for a multi-day bass fishing explore on Île d’Oléron, one of the most famous islands on the French west coast. What...</description></item><item><title>Designing our First Craw Bait: A Softbait Built from the Ground Up by Fishing Tungsten</title><link>https://www.fishingtungsten.com/blog/en-designing-our-first-craw-bait-a-softbait-built-from-the-.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.fishingtungsten.com/blog/en-designing-our-first-craw-bait-a-softbait-built-from-the-.html</guid><pubDate>Sun, 13 Jul 2025 16:34:40 GMT</pubDate><description>At FiTU aka Fishing Tungsten Ltd, we’re always aiming to combine clean, modern design with real-world lure fishing performance not only...</description></item><item><title>Reading &amp; District Angling Association Open Day 2025 - Introducing Lure Fishing</title><link>https://www.fishingtungsten.com/blog/en-reading-district-angling-association-open-day-2025-intro.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.fishingtungsten.com/blog/en-reading-district-angling-association-open-day-2025-intro.html</guid><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2025 10:46:27 GMT</pubDate><description>Lure Talk, Tungsten &amp; Growing the Scene On Saturday, 5th July, FiTU proudly took part in the Reading &amp; District Angling Association (RDAA)...</description></item><item><title>Introducing FiTU aka Fishing Tungsten: A Purpose-Built Tungsten Brand and more!</title><link>https://www.fishingtungsten.com/blog/en-introducing-fitu-aka-fishing-tungsten-a-purpose-built-tu.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.fishingtungsten.com/blog/en-introducing-fitu-aka-fishing-tungsten-a-purpose-built-tu.html</guid><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2025 08:21:13 GMT</pubDate><description>fishing tungsten aka FiTU has launched!</description></item><item><title>The Eco Advantages of Tungsten Fishing Weights vs Lead in Modern Fishing Tackle</title><link>https://www.fishingtungsten.com/blog/en-the-eco-advantages-of-tungsten-fishing-weights-vs-lead-i.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.fishingtungsten.com/blog/en-the-eco-advantages-of-tungsten-fishing-weights-vs-lead-i.html</guid><pubDate>Sat, 29 Mar 2025 18:23:13 GMT</pubDate><description>eco friendly tungsten fishing weights</description></item></channel></rss>