Jon Arthur got off to a great start in this year’s prestigious UK Championship competition with a massive match winning 102kg (225lb) weight. Round One of this year’s 80-angler series, newly sponsored by Cresta and Gamakatsu, was held at the ever-impressive Lindholme Lakes. Jon found himself drawn on Loco Lake… Read more
Last week saw an incredible increase in water temperature from 14 degrees to 21 degrees in the space of four days at Messingham Sands. There was unsurprisingly, a huge amount of spawning activity across all of the lakes as a result, with all of the silverfish species involved as well… Read more
This 8lb personal best tench was the biggest of three fish caught recently by Shaun Turner from a local gravel pit. He found a clean gravel bar in between weed beds and spodded out a mixture of small particles and groundbait before casting his In-Line Flat Method Feeder baited with maggots over… Read more
You can watch Alan Scotthorne in action with the unique Acolyte Hook Resistant Landing Nets in our latest film. We got on the bank with the England star at the excellent Orchid Lakes in Oxfordshire to see what’s so special about these innovative landing nets. Watch the video >>
Despite a cold north easterly wind, Robert Brooker managed to land six tench from a local gravel pit during a day session. He located an area of clean gravel at 50 yards with a marker rod and baited the area with a mixture of hemp, pellets and dead maggots. He… Read more
Top big fish angler Martin Bowler has caught a colossal 59lb carp from an undisclosed UK venue. The star of Catching The Impossible has already set the carp world talking, as it’s an unknown fish from a secret water. You can check out the amazing full story in this week’s Angling Times.
