Tobias Andersson managed to set a new Swedish record for bream this summer with an impressive fish weighing 8.34kg. Tobias managed to land this huge bream from a large stillwater using one of our 1.75lb Series 7 Specialist Avon/Quiver rods coupled with a Series 7 BR 9-40 Specimen reel loaded with 0.23mm Feeder & Method… Read more
Mick Ellyatt is this year’s Carrick on Shannon Festival winner. Here is his account from a great week spent in Ireland. We arrived in Carrick around Friday tea time and managed ‘a few’ liquid refreshments. The next day gave us chance to practice a couple of the sections used in the festival…. Read more
Congratulations to Richard Taylor for winning the Dave Pankhurst Memorial Trophy with a fine bag of roach. The annual event was held on the River Medway at Barming and Teston and saw 52 anglers paying their respects. Medway Tackle’s Richard started on the feeder for 40 minutes with no success before… Read more
John Gillmore caught his first fish last week during his regular live segment for BBC Radio Lancashire. As part of his Gilly’s Summer Tour series, the popular radio presenter met up with Stuart and Matthew from Millingtons Tackle in Chorley for Starting Pegs. The fun outdoor event was held at the excellent Whitmore Fisheries. Various methods were… Read more
John Hoyle has managed some excellent fish from the River Wharfe in North Yorkshire, including a personal best ide and barbel. “The river had just started dropping from flood. I had a mission up and down the river and found two nice looking creases over gravel. I baited up with… Read more
Karl Gleese took the 400-mile round trip to Northamptonshire in search of big reservoir perch and was well rewarded for his efforts. My personal best before this trip was only 1lb 14oz, so after speaking to my good friend Simon Ashton, we decided to make the trip down to the… Read more
