Here’s a quick little tip from Dan Varney to help ensure your maggots are nice and clean for efficient feeding. This handy bit of advice was taken during a busy session showcasing the Acolyte Compact rods at the brilliant Docklow Pools in Herefordshire. Watch the Bite-Size Tips video >> (57 secs) Watch the Acolyte Compact Rods… Read more
Quest For A 2lb Roach
Scott Cordingley has finally achieved his dream of banking a 2lb+ roach from his local river. “I managed to get an hour on my local stretch of the Upper Stour in Kent in the hope of a few chub,” he explains. “I was tooled up with a 12ft feeder rod… Read more
Vandervleit Storms The Lake John Two-Dayer
Chris Vandervleit won the two-day Match Fishing Scene event at Essex’s Lake John Fishery with a huge 348lb 8oz combined weight! The venue expert managed 22 carp on Day One for a match-winning 199lb 4oz. He took that impressive weight from peg 36, using an Acolyte Ultra 10ft Feeder rod and casting to… Read more
80lb Bream Win At Broadlands
Anthony Flint reports back from a very successful start to the Avon Valley Winter League. I fished the first round for Drennan Bordon at Broadlands Lakes in Romsey, Southampton. It was important for us to get off to a good start, but our team draw gave us a mixed bag, some good and a few unfavourable… Read more
Only Bite Of Session Yields 4lb Crucian
Southampton-based angler, Matthew Fernandez only received a single bite on his latest crucian session, but it was definitely worth the wait. “I moved swims three times before deciding on an area I felt confident in. I baited a small area at 50 yards with a few spombs of Active mix, Krill… Read more
Success For Willsmore And Harwood At Muckno
Simon Willmsore and Steve Harwood followed up a Muckno Pairs win with a 1st and 2nd overall in the five-day Muckno Autumn Festival. “We had a great seven days in Ireland at Lough Muckno,” Simon explained. “Fantastic fishing and organisation, with parking behind every peg a bonus! Myself and Steve Harwood had a great trip,… Read more