As the match organiser at the prolific Lakeside fishery Malc ‘Thommo’ Thompson knows the venue like the back of his hand so when he invited us along for an insight into his approach...
Willow Garth fishery is a well established fishery that has been producing good fishing for more than twenty years now but in recent years it has suffered from neglect becoming very...
Ferryboat Farm Fishery is a mature horseshoe shaped lake with widths varying from 16m to some thirty plus metres. Although it does hold plenty of F1 carp, being a mature lake it has...
Winter carp fishing can be very different from the pile it in approach that can be very successful in the warmer months when the carp are gorging on food. Small baits such as maggots...
Wetlands fishery consists of two well stocked lakes on a waterfowl and wildlife reserve set in 32 acres of lakes and woodland and is located in the village of Sutton-cum Lound just...
The Fossdyke canal winds it way through Lincolnshire to connect the River Trent to the River Witham and has over the years offered excellent fishing even when those neighbouring rivers...
When you see a match won with over a hundred and forty pounds in the early spring you know that the water, as well as the angler, must be a little bit special. Moat Lake on the Moon...
Often called the ‘redfin’ the roach is one of the most abundant and popular species in the British Isles with its slim silver body, greenish blue back and distinctive red fins a...
The torpedo shaped, big mouthed chub is a hard fighting river species that can be found in all regions of England and Wales as well as in a few Southern Scottish rivers. With its brassy...
Introduced into the country as a food source by monks in the Middle Ages the carp is now one of our most widespread and popular coarse fish swimming in our waters. It is the biggest...
It is vitally important to the future of our sport that all the fish we catch are returned to the water in as good condition as they were in before we caught them. Damage we cause them,...
Venue Introduction The Stainforth and Keadby Canal around Thorne and Stainforth has to be one of the fairest and most consistent canals in our region offering fabulous small roach,...
Summer fishing on many commercials means catching fish up in the water and the humble caster is perhaps the top all round bait for the job. Triana North star Bryan Hawkes is a lover...
Garbolino sponsored former Fish-o-mania champion Dave Pimlott has been a regular at Woodlands for the last ten years and with at least thirty wins and countless placings under his belt...
Maver Barnsley Blacks legend Dennis White is without question one of the most famous and respected match anglers in the country having been winning at the highest level for more than...
Hard chrysalis of a maggot approx 5mm in size. Ideal for: Roach, bream, chub and barbel. Where from: Good fishing tackle shops. The life cycle of the blue bottle fly starts from the...
Description: Food made from flour and yeast. Ideal for: Carp, tench, bream chub and roach. Where from: Bakers shop or supermarkets. Bread is a bait that is as old as the sport itself...
Sweet and juicy, loved by most species of fish, cheap and readily available sweetcorn has rightly become one of our favourite baits. All species of fish love the succulent grains with...
Winter fishing on still waters can be at best unpredictable with perhaps the worst time being after the first heavy frosts of the year so we were quite surprised when Triana North star...
Description: White larvae of the blue bottle fly up to 1cm long. Ideal for: Most fish like maggots including roach, chub, bream, barbel, tench and carp Where from: Fishing tackle...
Hempseed is the seed of the hemp plant used to make rope and was introduced to the UK as a fishing bait by European refugees in World War One. It was originally used only to catch roach...
Choose Your Kit Any look around a tackle shop or a fishing magazine shows there are thousands and thousands of different items of fishing tackle on the market. Each one is designed...
Legering is a method of fishing that allows you to present a static bait on the bottom of the lake or river. At its simplest, it comprises a length of line with a weight and a hook...
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