Jon Arthur looks back at two recent matches where a place in the big-money Mega Match This Final narrowly slipped from his grasp… I think I’m sadly destined never to qualify for the 24-man Maver’s Mega Match This Final. Like many others, I’ve so far been one of the nearly… Read more
Author: Jack Reid
This Week’s Angling Times
The latest June 17th copy of Angling Times is packed full of inspirational stuff to get you out on the bank. Top big-fish specialist, Martin Bowler, brings you more great fish-catching ideas while Stu Conroy shows you how to plunder quality roach on the waggler and feeder. There is also the full story on… Read more
Seven Of The Best

We asked seven Drennan-backed aces where they would pick to fish on the opening week of the river season. Wayne Swinscoe – River master Well I certainly wouldn’t be straying too far from home! Living in Nottingham I’d head for my local River Trent. Fishing is always a bit iffy at this… Read more
Gear Up For The River!
Craig’s Wild Irish Tench
Many thanks to Craig Murphy from Dublin, Ireland for sending us these great photos of wild Irish tench caught using the old Tench Perfection float. Craig tells us “They are by far the best tench float ever made.” We’re really pleased you like them Craig (we have a soft spot… Read more