Round 1 of the Drennan Coors Trent Masters saw the river still carrying extra water from the previous week’s floods and was always going to be tricky, but stick float and waggler tactics still dominated. Coors AC member Steve Hardwidge drew peg 23, just below the island on the Bailey’s section, and fished mostly… Read more
Author: Jack Reid
Great Tips From Stu Conroy
Fun And Fish At The School Games
A fantastic day was had by everyone at Barford Lakes for the School Games Angling Finals! This event saw 16 teams of three young anglers from Yr7-13 competing as part of the 2016 Norfolk School Games. This is the biggest school sports event ever held in the county with over 18,000 youngsters competing in 23 different… Read more
A Golden Reward
After many years targeting a local venue in search of crucian carp, Andy Lewis finally slipped the net under his target species on a recent trip. Andy’s setup consisted of a 15ft Matchpro Ultralight rod coupled with a small fixed spool reel loaded with 4lb Supplex mainline. For delicate bite indication,… Read more
The Right Decisions
Alan Scotthorne looks back at a recent three-day event at Tunnel Barn Farm where crucial changes made all the difference. I have just had a great run at festival fishing so when I rolled up at Tunnel Barn Farm for the Daiwa Pole Fishing Masters I couldn’t wait to get… Read more
2lb Rudd On Floating Crust
Kevin Sanders banked two impressive rudd at the weekend from a Fenland waterway. “The conditions were far from ideal with the river full from the previous night’s storm. The rudd were not in the mood for feeding but after a frustrating day I managed to snare two late on, both… Read more