Martin Bowler’s Top Tips #27 – Maggot Feeder Rig

During the winter there is one bait that will usually score when all else fails, and that bait is maggots and plenty of them.  Maggots are a great bait not only for chub but also for barbel during the winter. The rig I use is a very simple and one… Read more

Only Bite Of Evening Yields 7lb 8oz Chub

Stewart Harris from Milton-Keynes landed this impressive fish after returning to a pre-baited swim. Stewart caught using a trimmed down RG Baits ‘The Formula’ boilie wrapped in matching paste on a combi rig fished over the top of a light scattering of chopped baits. “I baited and fished half a… Read more

Steve Hemingray Retains Top Spot In World Rankings

With the inclusion of the results from the 2017 World Cup held in Belgium, the World Performance ranking for the five-year period (2013-17) has been published. Steve closes the five-year period with a great average of 2.50 and even improves on his rating of 2.83 from the 2012-16 period. His placings consisted of four firsts, one… Read more