STRANGE CONCOCTION Rather than rigidly sticking with the same old baits, it can pay off to experiment. Mystic is a... Read More
JoinedMarch 29, 2022
Articles56
WEEDY SURPRISE Matches were due to start next month on the Fossdyke Canal, so I took a run up there... Read More
ESTATE LAKES Mention tench, and I suspect most anglers associate this species with late spring or early summer, watching the... Read More
TIME FOR A CHANGE Pellet feeders have been around for a long time, but like many anglers I have drifted... Read More
GOING SHALLOW I began the month with a few sessions on the Specimen Lake at Woodland Waters, where the huge... Read More
OLD SCHOOL Many of my favourite old feeders suddenly look dated, but I can’t bring myself to throw them away... Read More
QUIVERTIP SCIENCE I like to have the top eye of a quivertip almost dimpling the surface when it’s calm, setting... Read More
WORKING EVERYWHERE I got into fishing shallow with the pole down South on the regular sweepstakes Mick Toomer used to... Read More
BALMY DAYS Summer has departed and memories of enjoyable days spent by picturesque lakes, pleasantly dotted with canopies of lilies,... Read More
POPULAR PLACE I’d arranged to fish with a couple of mates at Staunton Harold Reservoir. Chris was already set up... Read More
BREAD PUNCH Punched bread doesn’t work everywhere, but when you do find a venue that responds to it, this simple... Read More
A CUT ABOVE Split shot are an important component of many rigs, so I don’t make do with just any... Read More
IN THE SHADE Weather forecasters were predicting bright sunshine and temperatures well into the seventies, so Willow Lakes at Foston... Read More
GETTING ORGANISED A big mistake I see people making is not getting their gear properly laid out when they set... Read More
RIG SCISSORS Certain tools make life easier while fishing, even to the extent of improving your results. A decent pair... Read More
PURE DYNAMITE Dynamite is famous for its Frenzied range, which is built around ready-cooked hemp supplied in tins, along with... Read More
NUMBER CRUNCHING New products have a habit of creeping into your fishing, until suddenly you realise you are doing things... Read More
BY THE GATES I’ve always been fascinated by the imposing locks on many of our waterways. When there is heavy... Read More
DIFFERENT TACTICS Pellets have gradually changed the way I fish. For the majority of sessions I normally take some of... Read More
POWERHOUSE SWIMS Staythorpe power station at Farndon is a significant landmark on the River Trent in the Newark area, only... Read More
EXPLORING NEW GROUND Renovation work on my local Grantham Canal continues, with yet another lock brought back to life. I... Read More