Author: Phil Spinks

For this episode of Specimen Series, I headed down to the Cotswolds to fish the stunning Netherwood Lakes. The venue is everything you could want from a classic tench water, with crystal clear water, lily pads, weed beds and plenty of beautiful fish

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The River Avon really is a roach angler’s paradise. It offers every type of swim you could ever want to fish, from roaring weir pools to the most gentle, steady glides like the one I began this session in. Wherever you look, there is water that

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Welcome back to another episode of the Specimen Series. I always like to think of this series as a reflection of my own fishing, so as we moved into April, I couldn't resist picking up the fly rod for something a little different. This time, I had

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Welcome to a special episode of Specimen Series! It’s hard to believe but the series began around seven years ago, and over that time, Chris and I have had the pleasure of sharing our passion for fishing with all of you. Through each episode, we've

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Catfish fishing in the UK has really grown in popularity, with several venues up and down the country now home to several catfish to massive proportions, with catfish being landing in this country to nearly 150lb! Not only that with the warm weather

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