The early morning frost had been sent into retreat by a blanket of low cloud pushing across the land in a southerly direction and duly lifting the temperature by a couple of degrees. I had witnessed the subtle change first hand sitting patiently by the lake with 3 rods cast… Read more
A marvel of the British countryside springs to life in the Cambrian Mountains. Here the boggy land at Plynlimon gathers itself, fuelling an epic journey where the water continues to gain energy as tributaries pour in their peat stained contents… The valley is born as the Wye cuts a meandering… Read more
The humble sliced white loaf seems to have little place in the modern angling era filled with an array of baits that could baffle a scientist… Fortunately fish do not follow fashions or fads and while many of the latest offerings can win you a bite there is still firmly… Read more
All-round angler, Jake Benson was determined to help his friend and fellow angler master the art of trotting so a plan put into action and this is how they got on. Jake runs through the day in his own words: As the alarm signalled my 5:15 am wake up call, a… Read more
Back in the early 90’s, Mark Woodage managed to land his personal best roach weighing 2lb 9oz, little did he know, it would be beaten some 25 years later with some truly amazing captures. This is Mark’s account of how his fortunes changed: It’s no secret that many of today’s… Read more
The biggest tench of the season accolade has been smashed once again with the capture of this monumental 13lb 1oz specimen. The plump tinca was banked by building contractor Nick Proctor from a Midlands Stillwater and smashed his old personal best for the species by more than four pounds. The… Read more
