Float Fishing Techniques: 5 Tips for Increased Catches

1. Hook link length When using a waggler I tend to use a longer hook length of 12 to 18 inches, compared to 6 to 8 inches when using a stick float. 2. Fine

Choosing & Using Landing Nets: A Comprehensive Guide for Anglers

Angler’s Mail magazine – No.1 for gear advice and fishing tips – suggests that when choosing a landing net for the species you intend to c

Winter Chub Fishing: Expert Tips for Cold Weather Success

CHUB are a favourite winter quarry, and more so when the really cold weather has settled in, and clear, low water can make other species switch off. Chub wi

Expert Winter Barbel Fishing: Tips for Success

WINTER fishing for barbel can be very productive, especially for the larger specimens, which may be in top condition and weighing in at their heaviest. The

Winter Carp Fishing: Top 9 Tips for Increased Catches

Leave it late On a good day in the winter carp might be active all day. But the harsher the conditions the more their periods of activity tend to be put ba

Winter Roach Fishing: Expert Tips for Success

BIG river roach are not as common as they once were, but they are still around and worth fishing for on some rivers. You need to know that your quarry exist

Winter Carp Fishing: 8 Proven Tips for Cold Weather Success

  On to a winner Most carpers accept that because winter is a difficult time to catch carp, there is a strong argument for seeking out more generousl

Expert Winter Perch Fishing: Tips & Tactics for Success

PERCH have made a massive return to all our waters in recent years, and although the real biggies seem to be coming from commercial stillwater fisheries as

Method Feeder Guide: Loading, Tips & Techniques for Successful Fishing

LOADING THE METHOD FEEDER For those anglers unfamiliar with how to add feed to the Method Feeder, here’s Adam’s step by step guide… 1. Mix is added t

Mastering the Carp Hair Rig: 9 Expert Tips for Increased Catches

  1. When you’re floater fishing, the refusals or near misses you get tend to be split firmly into two categories – the first being carp shying away f

Protect Your Carp Fishing Tackle: Prevent Breakages & Damage

HAD a breakage lately? Having discovered a damaged pegging point on my brolly, and also come within a whisker of having a net of mine damaged by someone els

Winter Carp Fishing: Finding Fish When It's Cold

Surface signs Keep 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 shows in a

Expert River Perch Fishing Tips from Andy Browne

AT this time of the year, perch are a great species to target. They are coming up to their optimum weight prior to spawning and are commonly found near feat

Winter Carp Fishing: Top 10 Tips for Success

CARP  fishing can by tricky in the winter but there’s still plenty of action to had, especially on well stocked water. But “runs waters” can still be brilli

Top 10 Winter Fishing Baits to Catch More Fish

Tempting lethargic fish to feed in winter can be particularly tricky as most species’ metabolism slows right down in colder water. They need far less

DIY Deadbait Pike Floats & Pellet Waggler Floats: A Step-by-Step Guide

As a keen float maker, I find making a pike float for deadbaits relatively easy. And this same process can be used to make your own heavy duty ‘pellet

Tight Lines vs. Slack Lines for Big Game Fishing: A Logic-Based Approach

DO I fish with bow tight lines or do I slack line? And do I want my rod tips in the air or do I want them pointing down? It goes without saying that I need

Meat Baits: A Simple Guide to Rigging and Using Meat as Hookbaits

USE meat baits with confidence. They might not be up there with the boilies and pellets in most angler’s preferences, but an oily chunk of luncheon meat or

Mastering River Pike Fishing: Tactics for Catching Large Pike

PIKE are rarely far from their next meal, either waiting in ambush or holding prey into a feature to attack at will. Understanding the behaviour of river pi

Carp Pellets: Choosing the Right Bait for Spring Fishing

PROPER springtime is fast approaching and many anglers will be dusting off their tackle from hibernation and venturing out. With the water still being cold