Paste-wrapped boilies have accounted for their fair share of big barbel this season and it was this combination that Matthew Fernandez used to land a fish he won’t forget in a hurry. Fishing a low-stocked and difficult river in the south, the Southampton-based specialist wrapped a Dynamite Baits Source boilie… Read more
Dave Brice was celebrating after he banked a fish-of-a-lifetime in the shape of this pristine 2lb 13oz roach. The 52-year-old from Coventry set himself the challenge of breaking the 2lb barrier this winter and exceeded his expectations with the huge fish, which turned up during a session at a gravel… Read more
The final round of the Angling Trust Oxford Winter League was fished by 6 teams of 8 on the Oxford canal from Kidlington to Oxford. With a week of cold weather, work being done on the lock and a gin clear canal, the fishing was hard but all anglers managed to… Read more
With most of the lakes proving to be hard going after a week of frosts and snow, expectations were not too high for the latest round of the Drennan Silverfish League. As is often the case, the fish had not read the script and most of the competitors managed to… Read more
Feeder fishing with bread can be a deadly tactic for chub and roach during the winter months, but when fast or deep rivers make sure to select the right feeder. When fishing on deep rivers such as the Thames I like to ensure that the bread remains in the feeder and… Read more
Dean Barlow spearheaded Drennan Oxford Blue’s victory in the penultimate round of the Oxford Winter League with a perch-based 10lb 1oz winning catch on the Kennet and Avon Canal at Hungerford. Drawn at an end peg on the Tavern stretch, Dean kicked off fishing 13m down his peg with lobworm… Read more
