Martin Gray set a new personal best after landing a huge barbel from the River Nene near Peterborough. After moving into his fifth swim of the day, Martin baited the central channel with a few boilies before making his first cast. Using a double 12mm boilie hookbait mounted on a hair… Read more
Here’s a quick little tip from Dan Varney to help ensure your maggots are nice and clean for efficient feeding. This handy bit of advice was taken during a busy session showcasing the Acolyte Compact rods at the brilliant Docklow Pools in Herefordshire. Watch the Bite-Size Tips video >> (57 secs) Watch the Acolyte Compact Rods… Read more
Scott Cordingley has finally achieved his dream of banking a 2lb+ roach from his local river. “I managed to get an hour on my local stretch of the Upper Stour in Kent in the hope of a few chub,” he explains. “I was tooled up with a 12ft feeder rod… Read more
Chris Vandervleit won the two-day Match Fishing Scene event at Essex’s Lake John Fishery with a huge 348lb 8oz combined weight! The venue expert managed 22 carp on Day One for a match-winning 199lb 4oz. He took that impressive weight from peg 36, using an Acolyte Ultra 10ft Feeder rod and casting to… Read more
Anthony Flint reports back from a very successful start to the Avon Valley Winter League. I fished the first round for Drennan Bordon at Broadlands Lakes in Romsey, Southampton. It was important for us to get off to a good start, but our team draw gave us a mixed bag, some good and a few unfavourable… Read more
Southampton-based angler, Matthew Fernandez only received a single bite on his latest crucian session, but it was definitely worth the wait. “I moved swims three times before deciding on an area I felt confident in. I baited a small area at 50 yards with a few spombs of Active mix, Krill… Read more