When using a paternoster or a free roving float for pike fishing it is always important to use an up-trace. To fish without an up-trace can lead to bite-offs and a lost pike will often result in the fish being unable to shake the hooks. To save having to remake… Read more
A cold winters day spent wandering the banks of a river with a float rod in hand and a pouch full of maggots has to be one of the most enjoyable forms of fishing. A river never sleeps and its face is never seen the same twice, this flux provides… Read more
Paste-wrapped boilies have accounted for their fair share of big barbel this season and it was this combination that Matthew Fernandez used to land a fish he won’t forget in a hurry. Fishing a low-stocked and difficult river in the south, the Southampton-based specialist wrapped a Dynamite Baits Source boilie… Read more
Feeder fishing with bread can be a deadly tactic for chub and roach during the winter months, but when fast or deep rivers make sure to select the right feeder. When fishing on deep rivers such as the Thames I like to ensure that the bread remains in the feeder and… Read more
The fifth round of the Angling Trust Oxford Winter League was fished by 6 teams of 8 on the Kennet and Avon canal between Hungerford and Froxfield. With a gin clear canal and overnight frosts, there were fears that the canal would be very hard, but despite the conditions, it fished… Read more
In many situations, there is no point in overcomplicating rigs, but there is one key feature to my barbel rigs and that is the use of an anchor point. My go-to barbel rig for most conditions consists of a fluorocarbon hooklink attached to a Uni-Link Swivel and short section of… Read more
