Simon Ashton recently returned from a guided trip in Holland after catching the fish of his dreams. Here’s what the top specialist angler had to say: The previous days of the trip had started off well. I had managed seven perch to just under 4lb, with a few good zander thrown in,… Read more
Category: Specialist
Compost Mix Leads To 3lb 9oz Perch
Chris Carlyle caught this huge 3lb 9 oz specimen from a local match water after feeding a special ‘compost’ groundbait mix. He caught the impressive fish on lobworm over chopped worm, krill, compost groundbait and red maggots using a Drennan Bobber float, Supplex line and a size 10 Specimen Plus hook. “I… Read more
Cheese Paste Fools Winter Barbel
Darren Hague from East Yorkshire had a nice surprise last weekend when this double-figure barbel fell for a cheese paste hook bait intended for chub. “Its weight was 10lb 10oz and was caught while chub fishing on the River Trent,” the keen specialist angler explained. “But what makes this capture special… Read more
Terrific Sport On The Test
Martin Noble has been really enjoying his winter sport on the River Test and kindly sent in some fabulous photos from a recent session. “I was able to fish a beautiful quiet stretch on the River Test where I had a cracking day fishing for grayling and chub,” he explained. “Trotting a… Read more
A 3lb 9oz Birthday Present
Chris Carlyle celebrated his birthday in style with an impressive brace of perch, including a huge 3lb 9oz specimen. The keen specialist angler from East Yorkshire chose to tackle a local match venue. The winning hook bait was worm, which he fished over a bed of red maggots. For tackle, Chris… Read more
Change Of Tactic Works Magic!
Northampton based specimen angler, and former Drennan Cup Holder, Jamie Cartwright reports on a hectic session for perch on the Great Ouse. The day started quite well, the conditions were perfect, heavy cloud cover had kept overnight temperatures up around 8 or 9 degrees and the river was carrying a… Read more