IT’S Summer and that means the waggler comes to the fore in my fishing, whether I am targeting tench in the margins, carp up in the water, or bream on the deck.If, like me, you have ever wondered what difference all those fancy shotting patterns really make, how obvious your hookbait is on the drop, or what the falling rig ...
Welcome to a unique series... In a never been seen before feature we take you under the surface of real lakes and rivers to give you a fish-eye view of how your end tackle really looks and performs. Each month lifelong angler and fish scientist Dr Paul Garner does the fishing, while former British Record barbel holder, expert scuba diver ...
In the first of our three-part guide to winter fishing Dave ‘Michael Fish’ Woodmansey shows how to maximise your chances by keeping an eye on what’s happening in the sky AT THIS time of year the weather can be the single biggest factor in deciding if you’ll have a good day’s fishing – or suffer a bad one. Weather conditions ...
If the majority of pike you catch are hooked deep within the fish’s gullet, you are doing something wrong. Here’s how to ensure that the pike you catch are either lip-hooked or easy to unhook... The ideal scenario WHEN pike fishing, every fish you catch should be enjoyed during the fight, unhooked quickly and safely, and returned to the ...
A POLE needs elastic to cushion the fight from a battling fish. We’ve teamed up with tackle giants Maver and leading pole angler Jamie Masson to show how to turn the new pole you left the tackle shop with into one you can actually use. Jamie used the brilliant but affordable, entry-level Maver Competition 121 13m pole which sells for ...
WITH miles of Britain’s rivers being virtually unexplored and unfished these days, this is the perfect time to go roving. By travelling light and moving from swim to swim, you can enjoy all the glories of the English countryside as well as some prolific barbel and chub fishing. These are the very thoughts that inspire river wanderer Chris Holley. By ...
Commercial stillwater expert Steve Ringer is renowned for his skill with the pellet waggler to catch masses of carp near the surface – but we bet you didn’t know he actually uses FOUR different styles of rigs! Here he reveals all... The Big Pellet Waggler This a set-up that I was first shown around a year ago by matchman Terry ...
I talk a lot through this column about working my rigs to force a fish to take your hookbait. But there are times when you need to nail your bait to the bottom, keep it still and wait for the fish, especially when big bream, tench and carp are the targets! Just recently I’ve started using a bump bar on ...
Paste is a bait you fish only on the pole, right? Wrong! I’ve had a lot of success on it with a feeder. Here’s how to do it… Why does it work? When you say ‘paste on the feeder’ to many anglers, the first thing they think is that fishing paste on the pole is difficult enough, so why ...
Fishing tight to a feature while using a feeder is a technique that is anything but chuck-it-and-chance-it. In fact, there is a real art in being able to cast within inches of an island on a regular basis, and it’s this accurate casting that can be the difference between catching or not on many pressured commercials across the country. Get it ...
