As we move into spring, there comes a key turning point when pellets become the go-to bait for match anglers. After months of fishing with maggots and bread, it feels great to have the sun shining, the water warming up, and the fish waking up to more
Fishing the method feeder at long distances in excess of 100m can be one of the most difficult styles to master in match fishing, but easily one of the most rewarding, as it requires a combination of skill and confidence in your approach, especially
Sweetcorn is probably one of the oldest and most devastating baits around, but in recent years when the temperature drops it has become often overlooked in favour of pellets and maggots, but the versatility of this bait means that on some days all
As Autumn sets in, there is no better time of year to fish for Barbel and for this edition of Specimen Series, I have decided to come back to the River Trent, but rather than fish some of the more prolific stretches of river, I have got one thing in
When fishing matches, its often the anglers choices and timing of their decisions which are the main difference and although you may have the right methods in your armoury, knowing how and when to use them in a match is the key to success!
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Fishing with hard pellets is quite simply the most consistent method around on commercial fisheries and is a tactic that I will always have set up regardless of the venue, as it is that effective! Whether you are combining it with other tactics or
Fishing with PVA Bags may be a common tactic but in the carp fishing world, but in the right situations it can also be a devastating tactic for match anglers with those in the know using it to dominate matches on open water carp venues! A method that
Casters Shallow is a method that has recently taken over the match fishing world especially on the big match scene, where in my last 5 or 6 qualifiers, the winner has used this very same method in 4 of them and to compete in matches at this time of
With the river season finally here, and with the rivers in top condition after some typical late Spring/Summer rain, there is no better time to get out on the river fishing for some barbel. The Barbel is a favourite of many anglers and although they
To some people, they make look like a bit funny looking, but fishing flat floats on the river is a devastating way of catching bonus fish as it allows you to offer a presentation that both a feeder and running a bodied pole float cannot.
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