Method feeder moulds are brilliant inventions, making loading flatbed feeders an easy job, and allowing hook baits to be presented in different ways. One of the most popular techniques is to drop the hook bait into the mould first, in this case a
It’s exciting heading to a new venue. The prospect, potential, and relative unknown of a place where you haven’t wet a line before. It can often be tricky to get that all important first bite on somewhere new, so here’s a few helpful hints to
Meet your match with DaiwaFrom soft sunrises over landscaped lakes, through the gritty, graffitied realism of urban canals and river banks, to wild, windswept reservoir, there can be few sports that offer as much stunning variety as match angling.
The first three weeks of January were tough going. A string of storms blew in from the Atlantic, combined with bitterly cold temperatures. River levels were all over the place, so I thought my best bet would be to concentrate on a deep stillwater,
Plumbing your swim is a fundamental aspect of fishing that not every angler takes the time to do. This can often be the deciding factor between catching and not catching. Not only can you decipher the depth of where you want to fish, but also you can
Rob Wootton – The art of “dobbing”I met up with no other than match fishing genius Rob Wootton at Shearsby Valley Lakes in Leicestershire. The weather was less then welcoming, with sleet, snow, and a temperature of just two degrees!After a walk
Angling Direct: Tight & VibrantStunning still waters, flowing rivers, vibrant wildlife, feeding fish, and tight lines; the perfect situation for any angler. Whether you're a committed carp enthusiast, a patient predator angler, a competitive
I had a photo shoot planned with Angler’s Mail the first week of December, so the day before I went for a practise session on a local lake. It was pretty cold, the water looked very clear, so I wasn’t over-confident. I decided to fish the long
It can be hard to get motivated when you have to scrape frost or snow off the car first thing, but cold weather fishing doesn’t necessarily have to be an uncomfortable or disappointing experience. First of all, it helps to have some decent warm
After catching a decent perch on my first trip to the River Glen in October, I decided to go back, better armed this time with some lobworms. The plan was to feed chopped worm and caster on two pole lines: one down the middle and one close to the far