Particle baits such as hemp, seeds and maize are a great alternative for many species. A great tactic is to use a small PVA mesh bag of particles which you can nick onto the hook before casting. The majority of seeds and particles are soaked for a period of time and… Read more
Weather conditions once again made the fishing match something of an endurance test for the competitors in the second round of the Silverfish Spring League which was fished on Saturday on Tripp Lake. Arriving to find the lake frozen over, a pre-match ice breaking session was quickly followed by strong… Read more
At this time of the year when rivers and especially stillwaters lose all of their colour, the use of fluorocarbon hooklinks can make a huge difference. For my perch fishing, I like to use a hooklink constructed of 4.4lb Supplex Fluorocarbon with a size 8 B983 hook. As Supplex Fluorocarbon is made… Read more
After years watching others catch the fish of their dreams, it was finally Terry Theobald’s turn earlier this week. “I have fished Chew every year since day 2 of the first pike trials and I was beginning to think it would never happen… Thankfully it did!” Theo caught his prized specimen… Read more
Alan Scotthorne fished two league matches over the weekend and despite the low temperatures, they both fished well. Alan reports on his weekends fishing: On the coldest of days, every point and ounce makes a huge difference to the end result. At Saturday’s match at Lindholme, the only baits that were… Read more
Gary Truelove had flooded river conditions to thank for the capture of this pristine 1lb 1oz dace. The running-water fanatic couldn’t fish a large river due to the poor conditions so opted for a smaller waterway in Hampshire to put his float skills to the test. Using a 13ft float… Read more
