| FLYROD | Fellow left and returned fish with fishing gear (3,3) |
| CREEL | Caught right fish with fishing gear (5) |
| MUTUAL | Laid up most of season, left and returned |
| COLDCHISEL | Australian rock band, formed 1973, which lead singer Jimmy Barnes left and returned to multiple times (4,6) |
| NIMROD | Skilful hunter gets game with fishing gear (6) |
| GANNET | Seabird to turn over bay, say, with fishing gear (6) |
| SONNET | Boy with fishing gear, eg lines set on Westminster Bridge (6) |
| TACKLE | Try to deal with fishing gear (6) |
| TENNIS | Fault with fishing tackle returned (6) |
| PISTOL | Lancelot siphoned and returned with a weapon (6) |
| SHOWER | Who's gone out and returned with water? (6) |
| NOTNOW | Chinese food has to be divided and returned in future, perhaps (3,3) |
| REPAID | Paired off and returned advance (6) |
| TUNDRA | Hard nuts shelled and returned plain (6) |
| DEWLAP | Loose skin noticed when friend married and returned (6) |
| REELECT | Put back in with fishing gear and rig, etc (2-5) |
| RODANDLINE | Unblock drain and cover the inside with fishing gear (3,3,4) |
| CABERNET | Red wine to remain in vehicle with fishing gear |
| TACKLED | Dealt with fishing gear, on the day (7) |
| LANDINGNET | Go with fishing gear, possibly to end angling (7,3) |
