All-round specialist angler Simon Ashton set his sights on landing a double figure bream from a new venue this Spring and succeeded on his very first session! Here is Simon’s account of the trip: One of my angling resolutions for 2017 was to target some specimen bream with the hope… Read more
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
Simon Ashton landed one of his long-term targets recently with an impressive 27lb 3oz pike from a very tough venue in North-West England. The bite came just after 4pm in sub-zero temperatures. The Durham angler was fishing at range in 42ft of water on a 15in mackerel, flavoured in salmon oil… Read more
Durham-based angler Simon Ashton has recently been targeting the River Trent for barbel and with great success. Simon was rewarded on his very first session with a new personal best barbel of 12lb 5oz which beat his long-standing best from his local River Wear. Since that session, Simon has been back… Read more
Simon Ashton made the journey over to Holland for a couple of days predator fishing on a large delta where seven rivers run into one with top guide Willem Stolk. The specialist all-rounder used a variety of E-Sox Dropshot Lures and small crank baits such as the E-Sox Pug‘s to catch perch,… Read more
Simon Ashton visits Linear fisheries near Oxford in search of big tench in this week’s Angler’s Mail. In the article, Simon runs through his approach when targeting gravel pits as well as some tips and tricks to help you catch more tench. To check out the full article, pick up a… Read more
