How to make a simple barbel fishing rig

 This easy-to-make barbel fishing rig incorporates 12 lb fluorocarbon main line, a 10 lb fluorocarbon hook length and a size 10 hook with a hair-rigged boi

HOW TO TIE A PERFECT KNOTLESS KNOT FOR HAIR RIGS

ANGLER’S MAIL guides you though the steps to tie a perfect knotless knot.It’s ideal for creating a hair rig for boilies and carp fishing, but also useful for mo

Pole pot feeding tip

USING a pole pot puts groundbait and free offerings inch perfectly at the length of pole you choose to fish. Tight feeding like this nearly always brings b

HOW TO SEE MORE FISH

ONE of the most important fishing accessories is a good quality pair of polarising glasses. They enable you to be able to spot fish sub-surface and also pr

HOW TO CREATE LOOPS IN LEADCORE CARP LEADERS

LOOPS in leadcore take seconds to splice and will allow you to make your own leaders rather than buying pre-tied versions or trying to tie leadcore to nylon

RIVER PERCH FLOAT FISHING RIG

BIG river perch can be incredibly finicky, so you need to present them a bait with a delicate rig. This sensitive stick float rig is an ideal rig to tempt

Try this great winter groundbait!

THE larvae joker is a great bait for attracting perch and roach during the winter, and it isn’t as expensive as you might think. Here’s how to prepare a gr

Fantastic chub & roach float fishing rig

THIS float rig is ideal for targeting chub and roach using bread on small, shallow rivers/streams. All you need is a chubber, loafer or balsa float with the

HOW TO ATTACH NEW FISHING LINE TO YOUR REEL SPOOL

HERE is some useful advice to help you attach fishing line onto your reel spool correctly… The last thing you want when attaching new line to your spo

Make this brilliant pellet hookbait for carp

They are catapulted and spodded in by the bucket load, but most often anglers take the easier option of plastic or boilie hook baits over the top. Carp can

NAKED CHOD RIG FOR CARP IN CLEAR WATER

WEED in most lakes will get completely decimated by the sub-zero conditions and quite often the water will turn very clear.  These can be tough times for fi

Locate and catch carp in winter

  Surface signsKeep your eyes peeled at all times for signs of carp showing. On most waters with a reasonable head of carp there will still be odd show

Tips to stay warm when fishing in winter

  Sitting huddled up in thermals with the wind chewing your ears off isn’t exactly appealing compared with being in shorts and flip-flops. There’s n

CARP POP-UP BAITS ON LONG LINKS

SIMPLE but responsible for a lot of fish for Angler’s Mail carp ace Colin Davidson over the years, a long mono link to present a pop-up can be deadly,

Advice on wire traces for pike fishing

PIKE wire is essential for constructing pike traces, as even a modest little jack pike will sever through the thickest of monofilament or braided lines with

HOW TO MAKE A FISHING FLOAT – CROWQUILL AVON

THE crowquill Avon is a legendary trotting float for fast flowing rivers because it can hold a lot of weight, has a high visibility tip and is sensitive to

Feeder fishing tops tips & advice

HERE are some simple rules that will make life much easier for you when swimfeeder and Method feeder fishing. 1. BETTER ACCURACY: In order to get your feede

How to catch carp on bread

GOOD old bread has become one of Angler’s Mail columnist Colin Davidson’s favourite alternative bait approaches in the last few seasons and has

Best traditional fishing baits

JUST because vogue baits such as pellets and boilies dominate today’s fishing, more traditional foods certainly haven’t lost their awesome fish pulling powe

Safe bent hook rig for carp

LOOKING for aggressive hooking to convert more pick ups from carp into takes? Long shank, bent hooks offer unrivalled turning when a bait is taken into the