I have just fished two completely different matches that I am sure could have been very similar for just a change in the rules. On Saturday I went on the Aire and Calder to fish a match on the river but unfortunately the river was flooded and it was cancelled… Read more
Andy Loble’s Feat of Skill
Andy Loble from Sussex has kindly sent us a photo of this magnificent Mirror Carp – hooked whilst Perch fishing! Experienced all-rounder Andy, an Environmental & Fisheries Officer, was using a 13ft Float rod and Mitchell 300 reel to fish delicately for bite-shy Perch. Using 3lb Ultima Power Steel line… Read more
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Des Taylor’s Pool Chub on Matchpro Ultralight 12ft
Des Taylor has sent us some lovely photos of some fine Chub he’s caught from a Herefordshire pool on the new Matchpro Ultralight 12ft rod. Using light lines, a big waggler and by spraying maggots – Des outwitted a number of the Stillwater Chub, which are often renowned for being… Read more
The Secret Specimen Angler’s Latest Barbel Brace
Daiwa Dorking match ace and ‘Secret Specimen Angler’ Dave Harpin from Marlow, Bucks with yet more big River Loddon Barbel! A couple of recent evening sessions produced terrific fish of 13lb 8oz and 11lb 7oz, both caught really close in from a weed choked swim. Dave commented on how he… Read more
Terry Lampard’s Fantastic Common Carp
Dorset’s 7-times Drennan Cup winning ace Terry Lampard with a huge Common Carp from a Southern Stillwater on a very wet day! The fish weighed in at 35lb 14oz and was outwitted by a CC Moore Odyssey XXX cork ball pop-up boilie presented on an ESP size 5 Chod rig…. Read more