Drop-shotting myself in it, by Jon Arthur of Drennan

Drennan consultant, Jon Arthur, is a top match angler and two-time UK Champion – but it’s not match fishing he’s decided to kick his new monthly Angler’s Ma

“Dropshotting is a great way to catch fish”

      There you go – I’ve said it! I was completely wrong about drop shoting as a viable method of catching fish!  Having tried it a few times I h

Putting together a winning summer catch, with Dave Coster

Match and coarse fishing tactician Dave Coster  of Hardy Greys, and a regular in Angler’s Mail’s All The Answers section, explains his summer ro

5 things that get people hooked on fishing

    What helps us get hooked – and get better!   CAST your mind back to how you started fishing – what or who drew you into it? And what or who m

Which baits will finally catch what I want?

In his popular Sunday pleasure fishing blog for Angler’s Mail, Colin Mitchell talks tactics. If you like this blog please share by clicking the Facebo

Great river tips for summer fishing!

  AS ALWAYS I’m really looking forward to getting back on some river matches now the new season’s begun. I nipped out for some pleasure fishing on two

Specimen fishing weights for you to aim for

  WHEN you slip your landing net under a decent fish do you often wonder just how good a specimen it is? In these days of monster carp, tench, roach, b

Ten brilliant floater tips for big carp!

1 The new Enterprise Tackle Imitation Dog Biscuits are a must. Redesigned for 2014, they are smaller, more lifelike and sit beautifully in the water. Featur

VIDEO: how to tie the best knot for dropshotting

ANGLER’S MAIL magazine’s popular new series – Catching With Collett – often has a video too. Here we bring you the latest video, loo

5 top tips to find the best fishing holidays

  WE ALL dream of finding the right place to take a holiday with top fishing on tap – be it a weekend or a fortnight or more. So how do we find it? Las

Old habits revisited… with a twist!

AS a younger carp angler one of the golden lessons drilled into me by those more experienced was the importance of getting there before dawn and watching th

Basic fishing tips for commercial fisheries

THE summer holidays me the chance to spend some quality time with my children –  Louis (pictured above), 12, and Scarlet, eight. In the past couple of

21 essential night fishing tips

  VENUES which see heavy pressure during the daylight hours can see its inhabitants switch off the feed. They only get their heads down for a bit of gr

Picking the best catapults for your fishing

Use a match catapult for firing out boilies at range and it will self-destruct. Fill a collapsible pouch with maggots for close range fishing and the grubs

Top tips for autumn bass fishing

MANY anglers target bass throughout July and August but come September and October the number of bass anglers dwindle. I don’t understand why because autumn

Lure fishing tips for pike that work NOW!

  A MOBILE  approach with lures is my favourite for warmer water pike, before cooler autumn weather and then winter kicks in. You may be lucky enou

Autumn fishing tips – feed and tackle presentation for big catches

THERE are a number of elements you need to get right for successful fishing trips. But the two most important are probably tackle presentation and feeding.

Fishing mistakes corrected

IT’S ALWAYS difficult to see a fellow angler doing something not quite right and missing out on a few fish. You really want to say something and put them on

Ultimate guide to meat fishing baits

  LUNCHEON MEAT WE start this Angler’s Mail multi-page meat fishing baits guide with a look at the old faithful, which still catches a lot of

19 Tips for great groundbait

IT CAN get confusing seeing the enormous ranges of groundbait available in tackle shops these days. This special Angler’s Mail guide, by Dave Coster,