Match ace Wayne Swinscoe reflects on the Fermoy Festival Week and proves you should never ever give up! The Fermoy Festival Week takes place on the River Blackwater on the Monday, Wednesday and Friday with a two-day event on the Garden Centre stretch of Inniscarra Resevoir on the in-between days. As we drove south towards County Cork… Read more
Simon ‘Busta’ Aston had a trip to remember at Linear Fisheries after banking 36 tench to over 9lb. Here’s his account of a red-letter session. After a session or two catching a few bream I thought timing and weather was perfect to embark on my first tench session of the season… Read more
We are pleased to unveil three more quality Drennan products this week. First up are the unique Acolyte Hook Resistant Landing Nets. They are available in 14in, 16in and 18in sizes and are a considerable technical improvement on existing match and carp landing nets. The special fish-friendly mesh features a flat section, knotless mesh with a super fine, tight weave. It’s… Read more
Stu Lennox demonstrates how to target one of the nation’s favourite species with a Method Feeder approach. For me, spring is synonymous with tench fishing and catching tench is synonymous with a nice, big weedy pit. One such place is the beautiful Napton Reservoir in Warwickshire. This lovely 17-acre pit is now run… Read more
Here are some really useful ideas for making your hook bait stand out amongst all of your free offerings. COLOUR KEY A bright pink, yellow or orange Bandit Dumbell makes an extremely attractive hook bait when feeder fishing. This works equally well in conjunction with a traditional open-end feeder as it does with a Method Feeder or Pellet Feeder…. Read more
Jon Arthur explains the devastatingly effective double bulk pole rig. It’s a fantastic setup for quality fish in deep swims. There are endless options when it comes to shotting a pole rig. Ultimately it should all depend on how the fish are behaving on the day and exactly how you want your hook bait to behave. One… Read more
