Paul Elt shows you how to tackle small rivers for pike with float fished deadbaits in the latest issue of Improve Your Coarse Fishing. The well respected specialist angler visits his local River Ivel to highlight the great predator sport you could be experiencing this winter. Check out his article in the latest Issue of Improve Your… Read more
Category: Specialist Anglers
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
Four Seasons With The Avon Quiver
Stu Lennox looks back over a full season of rich and varied sport using his trusty Series 7 Specialist Avon Quiver rods. At the beginning of 2016 I purchased a pair of 12ft 1 1/4lb Series 7 Specialist Avon/Quiver rods. Over the following 12 months I would use them in a whole… Read more
The Chub Battle – Round Three
Stu Lennox has been trying to outwit some particularly stubborn chub on a stretch of the River Kennett. Here’s how he fared during his latest encounter with an old foe… I arrived at the River Kennet near Newbury for my annual battle with some wily old chub that are resident in a… Read more
Maggots Tempt Chub And Grayling
Terry ‘Theo’ Theobald recently enjoyed two days trotting down south. One day on the Dorset Stour targeting its chub and another on the River Frome fishing for grayling. “I used my all-time favourite float rod the 15ft Matchpro Ultralight with a simple trotting outfit consisting of 4lb 4oz Float Fish… Read more
Big Perch For Paul Elt
Paul Elt has been having great success on a local river lately, targeting big perch using very simple tactics. “I’ve been targeting perch recently on a local river. It’s that time of year when all the weed beds are still dying off and with a lot of leaf debris along… Read more