Wayne Swinscoe topped the latest open on the Warwickshire Avon at Evesham with a quality double-figure bag of chub and roach. We got the river legend to explain how he did it: It’s been a good few years since I fished a winter match at Evesham, but I decided to visit after hearing… Read more
Category: Venues
Huge 3lb 3oz River Roach For Mike
Drennan sales representative and big fish angler Mike Davidson landed this fish of a lifetime after making a last minute decision to fish a local chalk stream. “Recently I was lucky enough to achieve a lifetime ambition of mine by catching my first 3lb roach from a river. It weighed in at… Read more
Have A Winter Workout
We met up with Colin Bartlett at Lake John Fishery in Waltham Abbey, Essex, to learn how to keep the bites coming through the winter months. Location Is Key – If faced with a venue you are not familiar with, try and head for swims towards the middle of the lake. That definitely… Read more
A Day To Remember
Andrew Quarmby gives his account of the final round of the Avon Valley Winter League, where he enjoyed a very memorable day’s fishing on the Basingstoke Canal. Fishing for Drennan Bordon for the last round of the Avon Valley Winter League, I turned up to find I was on a proper flyer – the end… Read more
The Chub Battle – Round Three
Stu Lennox has been trying to outwit some particularly stubborn chub on a stretch of the River Kennett. Here’s how he fared during his latest encounter with an old foe… I arrived at the River Kennet near Newbury for my annual battle with some wily old chub that are resident in a… Read more
Latest Video: Winter Feeding Tricks
In our latest short video, commercial fishery ace Grant Albutt passes on some sound advice to keep you catching in the cold. His first tip is all about feeding and the difference between making some noise or sneaking in the bait. The next time you are out on the bank, try these contrasting approaches and see… Read more