Over the past decade due to the increased pressure on the stocks in our river systems, through predators and pollution etc and the increase of commercial fisheries, many rivers have almost become neglected. Methods like trotting the traditional stick
After a series of big matches, Fish'O Mania and Maver Match This qualifiers where the pressure has really been on, we decided to get out on the banks for a general pleasure fishing session. To go back to basics and to go back to where our fishing
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Les Thompson rises to the challenge of catching a tench from an idyllic lake containing just 100 fish!If there’s one fish to be branded as temperamental, it has to be the tench. They give away telltale
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Anchors aweigh! You won’t catch many tench with a waggler unless you anchor your hook bait on the bottom. Bob Nudd tells you how.I love fishing for tench with waggler tackle. There’s something very
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The Early Bird......catches the tench on the waggler, as CFA ace Des Taylor more than demonstrates.Picture the scene. The first rays of soft summer sun creeping through ancient trees, a slight breath of
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Shotting A Waggler - Shotting up properly will help you catch more fish. 1.) Before you start, make sure you use a float adaptor rather than just threading the main line directly though the eye of your
Winter… now everyone angler knows that this can be an extremely tough time, the mild temperatures of the autumn seem a distant memory, the leaves have fled from the trees and the fish are in their winter slumber. However it’s still possible to
Trotting For Chub- Josh FisherAlthough the majority of my angling over the past several years has revolved around moving water I had made the foolish mistake of neglecting one of the most effective methods…trotting, which in the correct conditions
Pike Fishing With Deadbaits - Rigs, Tips & TacticsFor the latest episode we try something a little different, as we head out in search of Pike. Now what Steve knows about Pike fishing can be written on the back of a postage stamp, so we teamed up
Drennan Acolyte Ultra 15ft Float ReviewThink of traditional river fishing and you have to have an image of a stick float gently wandering along the flow, the angler in the background nestled on the underside of a long rod.In terms of sheer angling