It’s easy to see how much the capture of this pristine 2lb 4oz river roach meant to Andrew Mussellwhite. He targeted a private stretch of the River Itchen in Hampshire and due to the low, clear conditions, he decided to stalk the venues resident roach and a small nymph that… Read more
The second round of the Oxford Summer League was fished by 8 teams of 6 on the Thames at Medley and Folly this weekend. Despite the river Thames being gin clear, with very little flow, the river showed its form once again, with plenty of roach showing along the length with… Read more
Alan Scotthorne clinched a debut appearance in the Angling Trust Riverfest Final on Hereford’s River Wye later this year by winning a 60-peg qualifier on the River Weaver at Northwich, Cheshire. Alan drew on the point of Hulse’s Island – where the natural river and a canalised section join –… Read more
Dutch angler, Maurice Prijs has been using shallow tactics to catch F1’s and carp from Tom’s Creek in Holland. “According to the dictionary, ‘noise’ means a sound, especially one that is loud or unpleasant or that causes a disturbance. Nothing can be further from the truth targeting F1s and carp… Read more
Alan Scotthorne finished second in the recent Tidal Trent Championships with 16lb 8oz of roach and dace caught on the waggler. “With a low clear river and the tide running out for the full match duration, I was certain that a float approach would outscore the feeder.” Alan caught 90… Read more
Round one of the Drennan Coors Trent Masters series on the upper River Trent at Burton saw local rod Dave Kinson (Coors AC) top the scoresheet with 10lb 12oz including three chub with some dace to back-up his weight. Dave drew peg 29 on the pipe bridge below Bailey’s Weir and fished the… Read more
