Effective Pike Fishing: Using Chopped Deadbaits for Increased Catches

It’s often commonplace in most types of angling to use some form of groundbait, but in predator fishing it is often an ignored tactic. However, it can be ve

River Fishing Techniques & Tips with Duncan Charman [Video]

  Duncan, a regular contributor to our All The Answers section and a tackle tester, float fished for dace, chub and trout on his local River Wey in Farnham,

Simple Carp Rigs: Catching Big Fish Without Complex Tackle

  I HAVE a concern and that is that we’re alienating or even driving away potential carp anglers of the future because they think that they need

Boost Your Carp Fishing: Simple Hookbait & Bait Tactics

Simple tweaks to end tackle and bait can make a bigger difference than getting into complex rigs, and a paste wrap on a hook bait remains a deadly and under

Master Carp Casting: Techniques & Tips for Increased Distance & Accuracy

  Most carpers know the frustration of not being able to land a rig quite far enough – whether dropping irritatingly short of a distant island margin o

Milk Protein Baits: Effective Cold Water Attractants for Chub & Barbel

The use of milk proteins, such as casein, caseinates and lactalbumen, in baits is largely forgotten these days but they remain amongst the most effective of

Land Larger Catfish: Proven Techniques & Tips

‘SO how many barbel have you had out of the weir pool?’ a fishing pal said to me the other day, referring to a local river. ‘Over the years about a dozen –

Winter Fishing Strategies: Conquer the Cold & Catch More Fish | Steve Collett

I AM not a great angler, by my own admission, but there is something I can stand up and be counted for nowadays and that’s my cold weather resilience. I’m

Easy Guide: Tying Line to a Spade-End Hook with a Hook Tyer

Many experienced match-style anglers, certainly those who learned their craft years ago before stepped-up gear for carp pools came along, tie spade-end hook

Winter Carp Fishing: Expert Strategies for Success

  RATHER than hanging up your rods for the winter… get out there and do it. At this time of year, I don’t pay much attention to fining down becau

Effective Winter Baits for Commercial Fisheries: Top 5 Choices

Bread Bread is a fantastic bait when the water temperature plummets, and starts to clear. It is a very light bait and its white colour means it is easily p

Winter Carp Baits: Fluoro Pop-Ups for Reluctant Fish

IN THE depths of winter carp are reluctant to feed at the best of times, so the last thing you want to do is give them too much feed as the likelihood is t

Groundbait Mix Secrets: Maximize Leftovers for Flood Rivers

ANGLER’S MAIL is No.1 for tips and tricks! Here’s another one from Brian Gay, the man to follow in our magazine’s unbeatable Where To Fish

Boost Your Pike Deadbait Success: Proven Techniques

IT PAYS to give deadbaits an extra boost to draw pike in to your swim. Instead of casting out and leaving your deadbait motionless on the bottom try occasio

Effective Fishing Bait: How to Prepare Salty Bread for Better Results

ANGLER’S MAIL is number one for tips and tricks! Here’s another one by Bill Rushmer: I have always been a fan of wet bread but, at times, I like

Roach Fishing: Expert Tips for Winter Success

THE humble roach continues to be the nation’s favourite and it’s easy to see why. Many anglers cut their teeth catching small roach from tiny pools through

Improve Your Fishing: How to Make Floating Casters Sink & Attract Fish

ANGLER’S MAIL is number one for tips and tracks. Here’s another one from Dave Coster. Most anglers throw away their floating casters. I used to

Winter Carp Fishing: Expert Tips from Ed Betteridge

Ed also offered up a bonus tip here to help you tweak your approach and catch more carp during sessions in the cold. Click the video below to watch it now&#

Two-Turn Water Knot: A Strong & Reliable Hook Link

This knot for attaching the main line to the hook link was originally shown to me by Dave Harrell when we were fishing a match at Evesham years ago. The old

Top 5 Carp Baits for Winter Fishing Success

CARP activity tends to be at its lowest through the first two months of the calendar, and the truth is that by this point many of us are looking for somethi