Fishing Tips & Tricks

21 st May 2025

Match Masterclass - Method Madness

by Steven Crowe

Everybody knows how effective the method feeder can be, but in this video, I want to show you how to turn a great session into absolute carnage. It’s the smallest things that make the biggest difference, and that’s exactly what we’re going to

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Posted in: Coarse/Match Fishing , ADTV Specials, Match Masterclass , Fishing Tips & Tricks, Fishing Tackle Guides
27 th April 2025

Specimen Series – Fly Fishing For Big Trout With Phil Spinks

by Phil Spinks

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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Posted in: Fly Fishing, Fly Fishing, Fly Fishing, Fly Fishing, Tips & Tricks, ADTV Specials, Specimen Series, Fishing Tips & Tricks
15 th March 2024

Top 10 Spring Tench Fishing Tips

by Guest Writer

After a long winter and with the days starting to lengthen and the water temperature slowly starting to increase. Fish are starting to wake up from their winter hibernation, and for Tench in particular, the spring is a great time to catch them

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Posted in: Tips & Tricks, Coarse/Match Fishing, How-to Guides, Species Guides, Fishing Tips & Tricks Tagged: Rods, Reels, Tench, method feeder, Tench Fishing, Worms, Maggot Feeder, Lakes, Method Fishing, Canal Fishing
07 th October 2022

The Complete Guide to Fishing Clothing UK

As the leaves begin to change colour and the weather cools down, many anglers begin to plan autumn fishing trips and stocking up on fishing clothing and gear. While some fish can be caught all year long, autumn is a great time to target certain

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Posted in: Guides & FAQs, How-to Guides, Seasonal Guides, Season, Buying Guides, Fishing Tips & Tricks Tagged: fishing clothing
18 th October 2021

Big Autumn Perch - Phil Spinks

With the temperatures now starting to drop, Summer is turning into Autumn, which is a great time to start targeting perch. One of the most appealing aspects of chasing big perch is the variety of methods you can use. Different methods suit different

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Posted in: Tackle, Bait, Discipline, Location, Season, Fishing Tips & Tricks
03 rd August 2021

Summer Chub Fishing - Specimen Series

Whether you’re a seasoned river angler, a passionate carp angler in need of a change of scenery, or just fancy a day on the river, chub are an excellent species to target. Their generous size and considerable fight, especially in faster flowing

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Posted in: Species Guides, Tackle, Bait, Discipline, Location, Season, Fishing Tips & Tricks
07 th July 2021

Top 5 Summer Baits for Bream

Groundbait Bream will feed on just about any groundbait available. Fishmeal based groundbaits are often the best. Used in conjunction with a method feeder it is one of the best ways to target bream. Groundbait is both plentiful and affordable, even

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Posted in: Bait, Fishing Tips & Tricks
26 th February 2021

Beach Fishing For Flatfish - Dab Rigs, Tips & Tactics

Beach Fishing For Flatfish - Dab Rigs, Tips & TacticsTraditionally the colder months at the beginning of the year are normally very quiet months for the sea angler.The increase in Sprat population normally pulls all the larger fish into the

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Posted in: Beginner's Guides, Buying Guides, Fishing Tips & Tricks
24 th February 2021

How to Catch Chub - Top 5 Tips

Chub are described as the greediest of fish. Often on a cold winters day chub have saved me a blank when every other species has well and truly shut up shop. There’s nothing quite like a winter river chub; however, chub can be found in stillwaters

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Posted in: Beginner's Guides, Guides & Tips, Fishing Tips & Tricks Tagged: Chub Fishing
22 nd January 2021

Winter Gravel Pit Roach – Phil Spinks

Fishing for specimen size roach in the depths of winter has become one of my favourite styles of angling. I’ve been fortunate enough to have caught over 40 roach weighing in excess of 3lb, and hundreds of 2lb+ roach. Having spent so much time

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Posted in: Beginner's Guides, Catch Reports, Fishing Tips & Tricks