Ray Pulford had an afternoon session targetting perch on a local stillwater using simple waggler tactics to great effect. Ray’s setup consisted of a Loaded Crystal Waggler and 4.4lb Float Fish mainline tied directly to a size 14 Wide Gape Specialist hook. The hook bait choice for the session was a maggot and lobworm… Read more
Category: Specimen
A Fish Of A Lifetime
Well known specimen angler Phil Smith recently realised his dream after netting a huge perch from a Midlands river which weighed 5lb 4oz! Phil smashed his previous personal best by 1lb after landing this impressive perch from a Midlands river. He built up the chosen swim with a steady introduction of… Read more
Steak Approach Fools Chub To 6lb 9oz
Middlesbrough’s James Hinley managed some quality chub just before the river close season using steak on the hook. James uses 8lb Drennan Supplex main line direct to a size 8 Wide Gape Specialist hook. Float stops hold a Gripmesh Feeder filled with mincemeat in place and a juicy piece of steak finishes the setup nicely. Over the… Read more
A Day On The Itchen
Tom Aldous had a successful end to the river season on his local River Itchen in Hampshire. He arrived at the river to find that it had a tinge of colour, perfect conditions for roach, and with the colour dropping out by the hour, he felt he would be in with a good… Read more
Red Letter Days In Search Of Perch
Mark Woodage has certainly had a winter to remember, breaking his personal best for perch – twice! Here’s his account of a breath-taking couple of months for the Swindon-based angler. The first trip was late January and with little rain and freezing conditions the River Thames was running very low, clear… Read more
Trolled Lures Tempt Pike Into Feeding
A recent piking trip to Southern Ireland didn’t get off to the best start for Gary Newman when he arrived to find all the lakes were frozen! It took four days for the lakes to thaw and, even then, the fishing was still very slow with so much cold water going in, but Gary… Read more