NAME: Steve Winter

LIVES: Lincoln

OCCUPATION: Drennan Media

ACHIEVEMENTS:

• * Fish 4 £5k Champion
• * Division 2 National Individual winner
• * Division 1 National Team silver
• * Division 2 National Team Bronze
• * Individual winter league Champion (6 out of 6 section wins)
• * Individual Meadowlands Silverfish Winter League winner
• * Decoy Lakes Summer Festival winner
• * Lindholme Lakes Spring Festival winner
• * Westwood Lakes Festival winner

TEAM: Daiwa Tackle and Bates

BIGGEST FISH: 33lb 8oz Mirror carp

BEST MATCH WEIGHT: 430lb+ (Drennan Knockout Cup 2013, Cob House)

FAVOURITE METHODS: Bread punch or squat fishing on canals, rivers and drains.

FAVOURITE VENUES: The Old Nene at March Cambridgeshire and for the commercial side Lindholme Lakes or Tunnel Barn Farm.

ANGLING AMBITIONS: To keep enjoying my fishing whilst competing at a high level for as long as possible.

FAVOURITE ITEM OF TACKLE: Acolyte Pro shallow kits

ABOUT:

Growing up in the East Midlands, Steve made a name for himself on the rivers and drains around Lincolnshire fishing for nets of small fish with pole and whip tactics. Steve has fished for top teams like Harlequins and Lincs County winning numerous league titles both team and individually.

Steve also enjoys commercial fishing and is just as happy tapping pellets across to the far bank for F1s or casting a method feeder into the horizon for bigger carp as he is fishing for small roach and skimmers on canals and drains with light lines and small hooks.