Over many years of fishing on rivers such as the Great Ouse, I have been lucky enough to be able to watch barbel feeding up close and they definitely can see and do shy away from the hook in clear conditions. Many times when both fishing and filming underwater, I have seen… Read more
We are pleased to announce the release of three new products this week! Acolyte Distance Feeder 13ft Firstly, the long awaited Acolyte Distance Feeder 13ft rod! This rod has designed for fishing at long range and is capable of casting big feeders while retaining it’s fish playing action. It is also more than just… Read more
The River Thames around Oxford is approaching its busiest period on the match circuit, with major annual events including the Thames Team Championships, the Turner 400 and the Swan Hotel Open looming. Paul Glenfield, whose fifth annual three-day Thames Festival in early September is also fully booked with 72 anglers… Read more
Alan Scotthorne clinched a debut appearance in the Angling Trust Riverfest Final on Hereford’s River Wye later this year by winning a 60-peg qualifier on the River Weaver at Northwich, Cheshire. Alan drew on the point of Hulse’s Island – where the natural river and a canalised section join –… Read more
Dutch angler, Maurice Prijs has been using shallow tactics to catch F1’s and carp from Tom’s Creek in Holland. “According to the dictionary, ‘noise’ means a sound, especially one that is loud or unpleasant or that causes a disturbance. Nothing can be further from the truth targeting F1s and carp… Read more
The biggest bream of 2017 topping the scales at 20lb 7oz caught by specimen angler Gary Knowles. It’s a capture that well-respected specimen all-rounder Gary Knowles described as ‘a dream come true’ when he smashed his personal best during a session at an ultra-tough 90-acre northern mere. This is the… Read more
