Windows of opportunity on the river have been small this winter with all of the rainfall we have received. But, when all else is virtually unfishable for, there’s always one species that will be more likely to feed, chub. Locate slacker water behind snags such as over hanging or sunken… Read more
Category: Catch Reports
Trio Of Stour Chub For Gaz
Every year Gaz Fareham’s attention switches over to running water and with just one species in mind, chub. Winters these days are almost exclusively reserved for the rivers for me. I love the diversity that the seasonal change and shift to flowing water brings. Plus, I spend so much of my… Read more
Huge River Perch
Simon Brough dedicates a lot of time each season during the colder months targeting big perch on his local rivers and this year he has been rewarded for his efforts with a huge perch of 4lb 14oz. Simon has been using a 10ft Drennan Puddle Chucker Carp Feeder for his… Read more
Chew, The Lake Of Dreams
This year we were lucky enough to be able to join Martin Bowler and Steve Rowley on the banks of Chew Valley Lake on its opening day for pike fishing. Chew Valley Lake is well renowned for its scenic beauty and top quality pike fishing, with fish caught in excess of 40lb… Read more
Croatian Carp On The Acolyte Ultra
Dora Kolmanić from Croatia has been catching some nice fish with his Acolyte Ultra Feeder rod, including this chunky carp. The fish was caught on bread while fishing a small lake in Palovec, near Cakovec, northern Croatia. Dora used an Acolyte Ultra 10ft Feeder matched with a Micro Cage Feeder and size 18 Carbon… Read more
Another Ouse Chub For Ryan
Drennan’s Ryan Hayden decided to make the most of the good conditions on the Great Ouse and made the trip over after work for a short three-hour session. Arriving at the venue just after 6pm Ryan made his way down to his first swim. But without a single tap after… Read more