Canal specialists Simon Preece and Simon Mottram are through to the Canal & River Trust Pairs Final after a great performance on the Shropshire Union Canal. Simon, who fishes for Drennan North West, takes up their story: “After winning the one-off Canal Pairs competition run by the Angling Trust last year, Simon… Read more
During a recent session on a northern pit, Simon Ashton managed to land an impressive 22lb 8oz carp that picked up his maggot hookbait whilst tench fishing. Targetting a small gravel patch in 9ft of water where he had previously seen fish roll, he baited the area with maggots, 2mm krill… Read more
After a slow start to the session, Jack Pells made a few slight changes to his setup and bites came almost instantly. Changing from a Drennan Crystal Waggler to a Driftbeater provided Jack with a much more sensitive set-up, enabling him to hit the smallest of dips and lifts on the… Read more
Simon Taylor from Bedford enjoyed a great days fishing at Ferry Meadows recently, catching numerous bream and skimmers for an impressive bag of just over 45lb. Simon fished an area at 50 yards using his 12ft Series 7 Competition Feeder rod, 6lb main line, a 30g cage feeder and 5lb… Read more
Dutch specimen angler Hans Moolenaar fished a lake in the Netherlands recently which is known for its early spring tench. After the wind had turned from the North-West to a South-Westerly direction, the tench became hungry and responded to the warmer wind by feeding! Hans and his friends recorded a… Read more
