Congratulations to Andy Power for winning the 2017 Drennan Silverfish Festival at White Acres in Newquay. This event is now in its fourth year at the popular Cornish holiday complex and saw 63 anglers taking part in the float only competition over the weekend of the 18-19th November. Andy Power put… Read more
Grant Albutt visits Solhampton Fishery near Stourport-On-Severn for a spot shallow fishing using our Crystal Dibbers.
Grant Albutt learnt a vital lesson after getting his feeding strategy wrong in round three of the 80-entry Cresta UK Championships at Shropshire’s Weston Pools. “I drew on Weir Lake where F1s were the target. My error was to feed 4mm pellets while using 6 and 8mm pellets on the… Read more
Grant Albutt visits Solhampton Fishery to highlight the potential of summertime silvers for giving your match weights a boost. A few weeks ago I entered a big-match qualifier held here at Solhampton Fishery. Despite living quite locally I was not too familiar with the place – but I soon appreciated its… Read more
Grant Albutt passes on some invaluable advice on feeder fishing on small lakes in this week’s Angling Times. The match ace visits Woodland View Fishery in Worcestershire to pass on some sound advice on short rods and close-range feeder setups. Also inside, Martin Bowler reveals a catch-all rig that has accounted for a number of… Read more
Match ace Grant Albutt had a nice surprise after slipping the net under 98lb and 99lb albino cats during a specimen hunting session in France. Grant was hoping to target specimen carp during a trip to Domain de Goncourt, but it was the lake’s catfish population that stole the show:… Read more
