In a warm winter flood, don’t forget about a little-used tactic nowadays, rolling meat, as barbel love it! For rolling meat, I like to use a weighted hook. I use either a size 2 or 4 Continental Boilie hook and place a piece of shrink tube on the shank which I… Read more
As rivers fine down from flooding anglers across the country have cashed in on ‘perfect conditions’ landing monsters of several species including a pike of 32lb 11oz. It provided the only run of a session on the River Trent when Worksop’s Ian Wilson cast out a herring hookbait. He’s been… Read more
The River Thames barbel record has been smashed with a 19lb 8oz specimen. Barbel fishing fanatic Dave Broady made angling history and landed what he described as ‘the fish of his life’ when the only bite of a session on the famous waterway produced the fish that beats the current… Read more
During the winter months, trotting plays a large part in my approach for species such as chub, dace and grayling. When trotting a large Avon or Loafer float I prefer a bulk of shot at three-quarters depth and if possible use a chain of BB’s or AAA’s as these are… Read more
A small Essex Stillwater produced the goods for Nash-backed Carl Smith when he smashed his pike personal best by over 11lb. The huge fish weighed 31lb and was fooled by the London-based fishing fanatic, who co-stars with his brother Alex in the popular Carl & Alex Fishing films on a… Read more
Grafham Water in Cambridgeshire produced one of its biggest-ever pike in the shape of this huge 39lb fish caught on a lure. Watford’s Ben Booth had never caught a pike over 20lb before, so he and his father John were shocked when this monster broke the surface after it took… Read more
