Spring is the ideal time to get into pole fishing and the Red Range Carp Zone 1250 is a great choice for tackling your local commercial. Retailing for less than £300, this quality pole offers unbelievable value. Importantly, it is fishable at its maximum 12.6m length and the wide bore Carp Kits are ready to elasticate with little or… Read more
Steve Collett spends a day with top matchman Grant Albutt in the latest issue of the Angler’s Mail. The colourful columnist brushes up on his pellet fishing skills during a worthwhile coaching session with Grant. Later on he also gets a glimpse of the aquaculture that goes on behind the scenes at Shatterford Lakes near Kidderminster…. Read more
Drennan Bordon anglers filled three of the top four frame places in the latest Hungerford AA open. The match was held on the Kennet & Avon Canal at Upper and Lower Dunmill. Despite strong winds and clear water, over 10lb was needed to frame behind Matt Herbert’s 12lb 11oz winning catch. “After… Read more
Grant Albutt tamed this immaculate 24lb ghost carp on his 11ft Acolyte Carp Waggler rod! The top match angler and fishery manager caught the specimen from Masters Lake at Shatterford Lakes near Kidderminster. “I drove round Masters and noticed a few big fish just under the surface, so I thought I’d go and… Read more
Chris Vandervleit and Geoff Penny have topped the Drennan Pairs series held at Lake John Fishery. The final match at the popular Essex venue was won by Bill Everitt with an impressive 81lb of carp and quality skimmers from peg 18. Chris Vandervliet was 2nd on the day with 58lb and Geoff Penny… Read more
Find out how Paul Glenfield makes the most of a winter river session by combining specimen and match tactics. Join the former Thames Champion on the banks of his favourite river for a session that’s full of surprises. The tail-end of the season can offer some fantastic river sport if you time things right. Here… Read more
