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
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
Join Dean Barlow on the towpath to learn how to catch quality fish from a winter canal. Despite the bitterly cold conditions, Dean still managed to catch an astounding net of bream for the cameras, passing on some excellent tips and advice along the way. Dean fished the Oxford Canal with special thanks… Read more
Alan Scotthorne kicked off the year in style with an impressive catch of bream from the Stainforth & Keadby Canal. We got the England star to explain how he did it: I always fish the Stainforth & Keadby Canal matches through the winter months and it’s the only canal I know that almost guarantees you plenty… Read more
Maurice Prijs has been enjoying some excellent sport on Holland’s vast shipping canals this winter. Here’s his expert advice for targeting coldwater skimmers on the feeder. Catching skimmers on deep shipping canals in Holland can lead to a very enjoyable day’s winter fishing. The Amsterdam-Rijnkanaal can offer plenty of bites on even the coldest days of the… Read more