All-rounder, Matthew Fernandez ventured out on his first tench session of the year this weekend and was rewarded with this huge early season fish of 9lb 8oz! “I arrived at the lake for the very first time not knowing much about the water, so I dropped on the end of the… Read more
Author: Jack Reid
Good Sport On The Master du Gard
Benjamin Fruit has sent in some nice pics from last week’s Master du Gard event fished in the South of France. This was a two-day pairs competition held on the Canal Du Rhône in Saint-Gilles. The popular event was run by Team Milo 30 and saw 78 teams involved. Any method is allowed… Read more
Try A Hair-Rigged Worm
Take Alan Scotthorne’s advice and try a hair-rigged worm this weekend. With lots of aquatic life suddenly beginning to hatch in our waterways the fish begin to really switch on to baits like chopped worm and casters. A piece of hair-rigged worm therefore makes a great offering for all sorts of species, from carp and… Read more
25lb Carp On Medium Feeder Combo
Fishery manager Dave Potter landed this huge 25lb 8oz mirror carp with a Matchpro Medium Feeder Combo rod and FD 4000 reel! The specimen fish was caught at Waveney Valley Lakes in Norfolk, which has a long-standing reputation for quality fish. Although this rod-and-reel setup was certainly not designed for catching specimen-sized fish, it shows… Read more
Greetings From Saint-Gilles
Grant Albutt’s Close-Range Secrets
Grant Albutt passes on some invaluable tips and tricks on short-pole fishing in this week’s Angling Times. It is now the time of year when big weights of fish can be caught just a few metres from the bank, so Grant tells you exactly how to go about it. He spends an afternoon session on Stella Lake… Read more