UPS AND DOWNS ON THE CANAL
After some great catches on the Grantham Canal during May, I decided to continue exploring this interesting, but often tricky venue. I first tried a place locals call the “Carp Pound”, which is about a mile west of the
Dampened 4mm feed pellets, combined with soft 4mm or 6mm hooker pellets are a great way of beating small fish on natural venues.BEATING NUISANCE FISH
Fishing natural venues like lakes, canals, drains and rivers it’s not uncommon to be pestered by
COLD START
It was chilly in early May and I had arranged an outing with Malcolm from the local Ropsley Fishing Club. Malcolm lives just outside Grantham and had promised to show me a new venue, Homeclose Fishery, which is 5 miles west of Melton
Dave Coster looks at getting your fishing gear to distant swims in the most comfortable fashion, along with discovering a super smooth and very clever pole roller.Getting There...
On a recent fishing trip with my mate Andy Griffiths, I noticed he
The Basics
The best place to present your hook bait at the start of a typical float fishing session is at the exact depth of your swim. This is where any loose feed or groundbait you introduce ends up and where the fish will home in first. If you
You’ll all be aware by now that Dave Coster joined the Angling Direct team this month. He has been living in the North East of England but has now settled in the Midlands, where he is eagerly exploring lots of new fishing venues. Here’s his
It is that time of year again, when we reflect on the previous 12 months and all the angling joy they brought us. We’ve once again asked all the shops to nominate their favourite tackle items – here’s what they have decided is their Top Tackle
Are you serious about your coarse fishing? We have the holiday of a lifetime up for grabs in our King of the Catch competition!You’ll probably have heard by now that King of the Catch 2016 is back and it’s bigger than ever! With over £25,000
Guru Inline Plummets
Guru are pleased to reveal the latest addition to their product range – the Guru Inline Plummets, featuring a unique design for unrivalled accuracy when feature and depth finding.Available from March in three sizes – 10, 20
As seen in Match Fishing Magazine…
Long-reputable tackle giant Shimano has cranked up the torque yet again in the reel department for 2016, with the release of the show-stopping Stradic FK - a flagship match reel with a new no-back-wind concept!