Chris Vandervleit scored back-to-back wins over the Bank Holiday weekend on two different venues. The well respected southern match ace kicked things off with a level 65lb win at Hertfordshire’s Willows Lakes, consisting of 30lb of bream and 35lb of carp on the short-range feeder. “I threw 10 balls of Bait-Tech F1 groundbait 20 yards out,… Read more
During a recent session on a northern pit, Simon Ashton managed to land an impressive 22lb 8oz carp that picked up his maggot hookbait whilst tench fishing. Targetting a small gravel patch in 9ft of water where he had previously seen fish roll, he baited the area with maggots, 2mm krill… Read more
After a slow start to the session, Jack Pells made a few slight changes to his setup and bites came almost instantly. Changing from a Drennan Crystal Waggler to a Driftbeater provided Jack with a much more sensitive set-up, enabling him to hit the smallest of dips and lifts on the… Read more
Simon Taylor from Bedford enjoyed a great days fishing at Ferry Meadows recently, catching numerous bream and skimmers for an impressive bag of just over 45lb. Simon fished an area at 50 yards using his 12ft Series 7 Competition Feeder rod, 6lb main line, a 30g cage feeder and 5lb… Read more
Dutch specimen angler Hans Moolenaar fished a lake in the Netherlands recently which is known for its early spring tench. After the wind had turned from the North-West to a South-Westerly direction, the tench became hungry and responded to the warmer wind by feeding! Hans and his friends recorded a… Read more
Match-ace Dean Barlow explains his top baits for commercial fisheries at this time of year: CASTERS – I love casters for shallow fishing. A nice steady stream of casters falling through the layers is perfect for catching F1s and big carp alike. I usually start by feeding a dozen or so casters with a catty. As… Read more