Tony Hopley legered a lobworm hookbait over his carpet of molehill soil that he collected from the riverbank, formed the basis of a trap that proved irresistible to the biggest river perch of 2018 weighing 5lb 1oz. The Perchfishers member from Chesterfield in Derbyshire introduced four balls of the soil… Read more
Ravensthorpe Reservoir is well known for its trout fishing but Patric Kyte proved it’s also a pike haven with the capture of this 33lb 4oz monster. Predator enthusiast, Patric fished the Northamptonshire venue with his son and already boated a 6lb pike on a deadbait early on in the session…. Read more
Particle baits such as hemp, seeds and maize are a great alternative for many species. A great tactic is to use a small PVA mesh bag of particles which you can nick onto the hook before casting. The majority of seeds and particles are soaked for a period of time and… Read more
At this time of the year when rivers and especially stillwaters lose all of their colour, the use of fluorocarbon hooklinks can make a huge difference. For my perch fishing, I like to use a hooklink constructed of 4.4lb Supplex Fluorocarbon with a size 8 B983 hook. As Supplex Fluorocarbon is made… Read more
After years watching others catch the fish of their dreams, it was finally Terry Theobald’s turn earlier this week. “I have fished Chew every year since day 2 of the first pike trials and I was beginning to think it would never happen… Thankfully it did!” Theo caught his prized specimen… Read more
Gary Truelove had flooded river conditions to thank for the capture of this pristine 1lb 1oz dace. The running-water fanatic couldn’t fish a large river due to the poor conditions so opted for a smaller waterway in Hampshire to put his float skills to the test. Using a 13ft float… Read more