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<item><title>Cape Cod Bay through the season</title><link>https://tattoostackle.com/cape-cod-bay-through-the-season</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://tattoostackle.com/cape-cod-bay-through-the-season</guid><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Rock Harbor tides, the navigable window, Billingsgate Shoals and a month by month look at what Cape Cod Bay holds for striped bass and bluefish.</description></item>
<item><title>Herding instinct test: what it assesses</title><link>https://tattoostackle.com/herding-instinct-test-what-it-assesses</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://tattoostackle.com/herding-instinct-test-what-it-assesses</guid><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>What a herding instinct test assesses, how a dog meets stock, how the run is read and scored, what certification records, and how it sits beside herding trials.</description></item>
<item><title>Indoor handball: court, steps and seconds</title><link>https://tattoostackle.com/indoor-handball-court-steps-seconds</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://tattoostackle.com/indoor-handball-court-steps-seconds</guid><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Court dimensions, the three-step rule and the three-second rule in indoor handball, plus the seven positions on the floor.</description></item>
<item><title>Cold water, calm starts: learning to swim in Fife</title><link>https://tattoostackle.com/learning-to-swim-in-fife</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://tattoostackle.com/learning-to-swim-in-fife</guid><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Teaching a child to swim without pressure, front crawl versus breaststroke, club sessions and squads in Scotland, and open-water swimming on the Firth of Forth.</description></item>
<item><title>Muaythai, kickboxing and K-1 rules in the Netherlands</title><link>https://tattoostackle.com/muaythai-kickboxing-k1-rules</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://tattoostackle.com/muaythai-kickboxing-k1-rules</guid><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Elbows allowed in muaythai, banned in kickboxing and K-1: round counts, the five-second clinch, seven disciplines, and Dutch fight history since 1976.</description></item>
<item><title>Scoring a British working test out of twenty</title><link>https://tattoostackle.com/scoring-a-working-test-out-of-twenty</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://tattoostackle.com/scoring-a-working-test-out-of-twenty</guid><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>How spaniel classes are run and marked out of twenty, how pointer and setter pairs work the moor, and what the judge&apos;s sheet records.</description></item>
<item><title>Sea kayak re-entry and cold water safety</title><link>https://tattoostackle.com/sea-kayak-re-entry-cold-water</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://tattoostackle.com/sea-kayak-re-entry-cold-water</guid><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Sea kayak re-entry, paddle floats, T rescues and rolls, plus hull materials, skeg or rudder and trip planning around wind, current and cold water.</description></item>
<item><title>The Snaefell Mountain Course: A Lap of the TT</title><link>https://tattoostackle.com/snaefell-mountain-course-a-lap</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://tattoostackle.com/snaefell-mountain-course-a-lap</guid><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>The Isle of Man TT course runs 37.73 miles clockwise from Glencrutchery Road in Douglas. Its named corners, the shape of a lap, and why Bray Hill matters.</description></item>
<item><title>Street theatre logistics: small-format touring</title><link>https://tattoostackle.com/street-theatre-logistics-small-formats</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://tattoostackle.com/street-theatre-logistics-small-formats</guid><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>A practical look at street theatre logistics for small-format shows: playing areas, technical riders, capacity, safety thresholds and the daily life of a</description></item>
<item><title>Stroke and distance: one ruling, taken slowly</title><link>https://tattoostackle.com/stroke-and-distance-golf-ruling</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://tattoostackle.com/stroke-and-distance-golf-ruling</guid><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>A slow read of stroke and distance for a lost ball or a ball out of bounds, plus unplayable ball options and yellow against red penalty areas.</description></item>
<item><title>Swiss crossbow sport: 10 m and 30 m</title><link>https://tattoostackle.com/swiss-crossbow-sport-10m-30m</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://tattoostackle.com/swiss-crossbow-sport-10m-30m</guid><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Swiss crossbow sport runs at 10 m and 30 m under one season, one range protocol and one rule family per equipment class.</description></item>
<item><title>Pencil popper: cast, cadence and pause</title><link>https://tattoostackle.com/pencil-popper</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://tattoostackle.com/pencil-popper</guid><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>How the tail-weighted pencil popper casts, walks and stays useful when a surface lure needs distance and control.</description></item>
<item><title>Metal lip swimmer: find the slow track</title><link>https://tattoostackle.com/metal-lip-swimmer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://tattoostackle.com/metal-lip-swimmer</guid><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>How a metal lip swimmer rolls, how to tune it in small steps and when calm water gives it the advantage.</description></item>
<item><title>Darter: the rip plug that needs current</title><link>https://tattoostackle.com/darter</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://tattoostackle.com/darter</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Why the angled face of a darter makes moving water useful, and how line angle and position keep the swing readable.</description></item>
<item><title>Needlefish: the plug that needs your line</title><link>https://tattoostackle.com/needlefish</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://tattoostackle.com/needlefish</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>A slim needlefish has little built-in action, which makes current, line tension and controlled rod work the real mechanism.</description></item>
<item><title>Choose a surf plug from the water first</title><link>https://tattoostackle.com/choosing-a-plug-for-the-water</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://tattoostackle.com/choosing-a-plug-for-the-water</guid><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>A practical sequence for moving from wave shape, current and depth to a plug family without guessing from color alone.</description></item>
<item><title>Fishing a rip from a safe position</title><link>https://tattoostackle.com/fishing-a-rip</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://tattoostackle.com/fishing-a-rip</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>How to read a current seam, keep a lure connected and treat official safety guidance as part of the plan.</description></item>
<item><title>Sealing wooden surf plugs without hiding the weak points</title><link>https://tattoostackle.com/sealing-wooden-surf-plugs</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://tattoostackle.com/sealing-wooden-surf-plugs</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>What a finish protects, where water still gets in and how a builder can inspect a wooden plug after salt water.</description></item>
<item><title>Tune a metal lip in small, readable steps</title><link>https://tattoostackle.com/tuning-a-metal-lip</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://tattoostackle.com/tuning-a-metal-lip</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>A careful tuning sequence for tracking, depth and speed tolerance without turning the lip slot into a lever.</description></item>
<item><title>Match a plug to bait without chasing a perfect copy</title><link>https://tattoostackle.com/matching-plug-to-bait</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://tattoostackle.com/matching-plug-to-bait</guid><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Use profile, speed, depth and light to choose a useful presentation without treating color or a single hatch as a guarantee.</description></item>
<item><title>A repeatable night surfcasting routine</title><link>https://tattoostackle.com/night-surfcasting-routine</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://tattoostackle.com/night-surfcasting-routine</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>A simple sequence for checking water, hardware, light and notes so a short night session begins with fewer guesses.</description></item></channel></rss>
