A trip to Scotland paid off in fine style for Leicestershire angler Andy Wilson, who landed this hard-earned 3lb 1oz grayling. Arriving to find the river fining down after severe flooding, bites were hard to come by, but by staying mobile and spending no more than 20 minutes in a… Read more
Small tributaries and backwaters can offer great winter sport as the fish quite often shoal up with the main rivers carrying extra water, the proof was in the pudding as Alan Muller found with this 2lb 11oz redfin. This tiny waterway is a tributary to the River Thames and has… Read more
Although roach deadbaits are ‘the norm’ baits for zander by many anglers, Rotherham based angler Andy Oxley showed the value of trying something different, after catching this 16lb 9oz fish on a dace livebait. He was fishing a stretch of the Trent with form for the species, and started the… Read more
Two new items of tackle manufactured in our own factories are heading to shops including a Heavyweight Gripmesh-Feeder and Hybrid Olivettes Heavyweight Gripmesh-Feeder –The internal ‘grip spikes’ that give the Gripmesh Feeder its name are different lengths so these excellent feeders really do hold bait very well. They are ideal… Read more
On a cold, crisp and still day, Ellie Evans landed this 4lb 11oz perch from the big perch and in-form Grafham Water, making the most of the last few days before their lure season closed. After chipping the ice from her rods, she managed to land several perch, five weighing… Read more
Rutland based angler Phil Brown made the most of floodwater on the River Nene recently, landing this exceptional 16lb 4oz fish from the venue. Fishing a short afternoon session, Phil opted for a luncheon meat hookbait on a size 5 wide gape hook and had a few sharp taps on… Read more
