Alan Scotthorne fished two league matches over the weekend and despite the low temperatures, they both fished well. Alan reports on his weekends fishing: On the coldest of days, every point and ounce makes a huge difference to the end result. At Saturday’s match at Lindholme, the only baits that were… Read more
Gary Truelove had flooded river conditions to thank for the capture of this pristine 1lb 1oz dace. The running-water fanatic couldn’t fish a large river due to the poor conditions so opted for a smaller waterway in Hampshire to put his float skills to the test. Using a 13ft float… Read more
Ron Russell recently landed a huge predator in the form of this 34lb 10oz pike. After a fruitless 24-hour session targeting carp on Lincolnshire’s Dorrington Brick Pit, Ron switched his attention to pike and legered a half a herring into an area of dead lily pads. Over this, he introduced… Read more
A 32lb 8oz pike tops another incredible week for predator fishing. Keith Rogers was the first to get in on the action when he targeted a small carp water in the Colne Valley with lures. After already taking six jack pike whilst roving the lake, Keith had no idea a… Read more
The first round of the Drennan Silverfish Spring league was a very damp affair with rain falling steadily for the duration of the match which was held on the prolific Oak Tree Pond. Crowle angler Danny Taylor got his league off to a great start with a win from peg 8…. Read more
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
