Drennan’s Ryan Hayden has been enjoying some great sport on the canal lately, with perch and zander falling to simple jig tactics using our E-Sox Dropshot Lures. After a biteless morning afloat on a section of River Thames backwater targeting perch, I made the decision to move onto the canal nearby in search… Read more
Category: E-Sox & Predator
New Personal Best For Simon
Durham-based all-rounder Simon Ashton has recently managed to beat his personal best for pike with an impressive fish of 24lb 3oz. Simon caught this fish just after first light from a northern stillwater using his ever-faithful 12ft E-Sox Piker Bait Rod, coupled with a reel loaded with 18lb ESP Syncro XT… Read more
Surprise Ferox Trout
Simon Ashton landed this impressive ferox trout during an early morning pike session on a northern stillwater and weighed in just shy of 7lb. The fish put up a spectacular fight on Simon’s 12ft E-Sox Piker Bait rod and after giving it’s all the fish finally slid over the waiting net…. Read more
A Must-Read Issue
This week’s Angling Times has some great articles inside. Our pick of the bunch has to be Stu Lennox’s feature on short-session piking in the special 8-page Predator section. He passes on some great tips for getting more from your deadbaits. Some extra images from the session are included below. In the Match section,… Read more
Teaming Up For Predator Success
Soft lure fishing has to be one of the most rewarding ways to spend a quick session on the bank. That’s exactly what Ryan Hayden and Jon Arthur proved after an action-packed hour on their local canal! With just an hour’s fishing to be had before darkness they decided to… Read more
Forgotten Dutch Lake Produces Monster
Hans Molenaar opted to target a much shallower area than he normally would on a large Dutch water system in the hope of finding a true monster – and succeeded! The biggest pike of the session (pictured above) weighed an impressive 34lb, which was taken on a large pollan dead bait…. Read more