I’ve fished Poplar Lake at Willows Fishery quite a few times, always catching loads but never quite finding a way to put a net of better sized skimmers together from this extremely shallow water. I normally bag up with lots of smaller fish, only
Welcome to the first in a four-part series on the Angling Direct Blog, Spring Sessions. Local angler Justin Grapes details his tench fishing exploits this spring at the fantastic Bawburgh Fisheries. Accompanied by Drennan Cup holder, Darryn
The Clock is ticking down fast to the beginning of the new river fishing season, looks like the weather will play a big part with the whole of Europe covered with cloud and some very heavy rain bringing rivers into flood. I have very mixed memories
Carp Fishing With BRM - Big Red Meat!For this latest episode we re-visit an old 'edge', a favourite and one that was very successful a few years back when fishing on the match circuit. In fact it was so successful that we had to give it a code name,
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My first May trip was a photo shoot with the Angler’s Mail photographer at Willow Lakes, Foston. I was intending to cover several methods and had just switched to a light silver fish pole rig when a lump of a carp butted in on the action. I was
The fishing has really picked up over the last fortnight as more summer fish turn up.The good news is that there are a lot of Smooth Hounds turning up. A lot of these fish are small but there are a few better fish, the best reported to me at over
At this time of the year with the last of the winter winds washing away, I look forward to the prospect of long summer evenings and the pursuit of the mighty ‘Redeye’.For the purists amongst us and those who can remember the ‘Glorious 16th June
It was not my first trip to the UK, I have previously been on a few occasions, mainly to visit fishing shows or to do some sightseeing. Aside from fishing for barbel on the River Wey, I was yet to properly experience fishing in the UK. However, back