With the river season in full swing, it’s the perfect time to dust off your Stick Floats and start trotting one down your local river! Is there a better sound than the swoosh of a Stick Float as you strike into another plump roach, dace or chub? River legend Wayne Swinscoe (pictured in action on the… Read more
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Opening Day Swims
June 16th is the traditional start of the river season here in the UK, so we asked seven Drennan-backed stars where they would love to be heading. Alan Scotthorne – Five Times World Champion It is a bit too early in the season for roach so I would have a day after bream… Read more
Crystal Dibbers – Not Just For Commercials!
Top river tactician, Wayne Swinscoe, has been in winning form with the help of some cleverly adapted pole floats. A few months ago I decided to adapt some Drennan Crystal Dibbers so that I could use them on a particular stretch of narrow river that I match fish midweek throughout the… Read more
Fortune Favours The Brave
Wayne Swinscoe explains how a bold, single-minded attack with hemp and tares lead to a match winning net from the River Trent. After two days of the Burton Festival I was disappointed to be out of the running as far as the overall title was concerned, even though I’d caught double… Read more
River Techniques With Wayne Swinscoe
There is a really nice, thought-provoking article on river fishing with Wayne Swinscoe in this month’s Match Fishing magazine. Inside, the river legend explains the ins and outs of overhead versus sideways casting techniques, different feeding theories and float choices. There’s also a bit of nostalgia mixed in, as he looks back at… Read more
A Hard-earned 14lb Catch From The River Trent
Float fishing master, Wayne Swinscoe, explains how he managed an impressive 14lb catch on a wind-lashed River Trent at Burton. With the River Trent fishing so well on the float lately I was really looking forward to Sunday’s Coors AC open match at Burton. Two days previous I had fished the RAF… Read more