Specimen Fishing

Chasing The Ladies!

After a few really tough winter matches, scratching around for a few bites on frozen carp puddles me and Matt

Day Ticket Catfish

Catfish are more accessible than most anglers ever imagine. And you don’t need a bivvy, bedchair or deep pockets, as

Grabbed And Gone Fishing!

Like most guys at the hardcore end of the specimen carp scene, Mitch Smith used to stack up the hours,

Zander Fishing On The Great Ouse

Crossing the Old Course of the River Nene at Outwell on my winding journey to the lower reaches of the

Late Season Perch Fishing

During the final weeks of the season it is probably easier to catch a big river perch than at any

Specimen Yorkshire Tench

My love affair with tench probably began nearly forty years ago when I witnessed the capture of a four-pounder from

Specimen Golden Orfe

I’ve been a regular visitor to Anglers Paradise in Devon for more years than I care to remember. Although it’s

Barbel Fishing on the Trent

Twin rods point skywards, silhouetted against a setting sun. I’m relaxing on a bed chair, inches from the rod butts,

Mobile Barbel Fishing

Time for a cuppa! I’ve just spent two hours choosing half a dozen swims and carefully baiting them. The heat

Barbel Fishing – Small Rivers

I lay on my belly, peering through the foliage into two feet of crystal clear water. Fronds of streamer weed

Don Valley Barbel

Go back ten years and the River Don wouldn’t exactly have sprung to mind if you were talking about Yorkshire