We had a stunning session with Dean Barlow yesterday, putting the latest Drennan Carp Pole Rigs to the test. Few places can match Rolf’s Lake for tackle testing and yesterday was yet another exceptional day. This famous venue holds a terrific head of carp – which run well into double figures – and they pull back a… 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
Stu Lennox took a break from specimen carp hunting to spend a productive afternoon after bream and skimmers. Fishing alongside match ace Dean Barlow, the pair decided to target Newland Angling Club‘s Bents Pool in Oxfordshire. Arriving just before lunchtime, Stu was soon catching lots of small hybrids and roach… Read more
E-Sox Consultant Steve Rowley has become addicted to pike fishing from his kayak, and his burning ambition this winter was to catch his first ever kayak thirty pounder. Steve caught a 27lb 02oz earlier in the season from the kayak but was soon surpassed by his lovely 29lb 08oz that we… Read more
Grant Albutt tamed this immaculate 24lb ghost carp on his 11ft Acolyte Carp Waggler rod! The top match angler and fishery manager caught the specimen from Masters Lake at Shatterford Lakes near Kidderminster. “I drove round Masters and noticed a few big fish just under the surface, so I thought I’d go and… Read more
Michael Woods from Norfolk and his brother Kieran had a memorable night’s feeder fishing on the River Yare, catching an estimated 200lb of bream to 9lb. Here’s his account of a red letter day: Following Storm Doris I heard the local rivers were high with surge non-salt tides pushing through colour on both the Yare and… Read more
