When actor and TV presenter Chris Sandford was offered a couple of days barbel fishing on the River Wye he said… Why not! Chris Sandford is best known for his Discovery Channel around the world TV series ‘Just Fishin’! He also has one of the finest collections of vintage tackle… Read more
Category: Venues
Mini Feeder Fishing Explained
We got this really nice article and video with Jon Arthur after visiting the excellent Rookery Waters in Cambridgeshire. Jon tackled the canalised and reed-fringed Jay Lake at the popular venue. Rather than a conventional float fishing approach, however, the three-time UK Champ shows you how to bag up with a short rod and feeder setup. You… Read more
Scotthorne Wins Wychavon Championship
Congratulations to Alan Scotthorne for winning the Evesham Festival Wychavon Championship… again! Alan drew peg 46 on the famous White House Bend and caught bream and skimmers on the pole with bloodworm and pinkies over groundbait. This was in fact the same peg on the River Avon where he won from… Read more
Drennan Stars At The Evesham Festival
The Evesham Festival takes place this August Bank Holiday weekend with top Drennan anglers fishing on the Saturday, Sunday and Monday events. This popular river competition is held each year in Evesham, Worcestershire, and is the largest outdoor coarse fishing event of its kind. Spectators have a great opportunity to watch some of the very best anglers in the… Read more
Two Great Results On The River
Alan Scotthorne is really enjoying his river fishing at the moment – especially after two great recent performances on the River Thames and the River Trent. Having got through to the last 30 anglers for Match Fishing magazine’s Drennan Knockout Cup, I felt it was important to go for a practice on the Thames… Read more
Oxford Summer League Final Round
The sixth and final round of the Oxford Summer League was held on the River Thames at Medley and Folly Bridge. With the river clearing after the recent algae bloom, and very blustery winds, it was expected to be a harder match than recent but the river still fished very well, especially… Read more