When using a paternoster or a free roving float for pike fishing it is always important to use an up-trace. To fish without an up-trace can lead to bite-offs and a lost pike will often result in the fish being unable to shake the hooks. To save having to remake… Read more
A cold winters day spent wandering the banks of a river with a float rod in hand and a pouch full of maggots has to be one of the most enjoyable forms of fishing. A river never sleeps and its face is never seen the same twice, this flux provides… Read more
The final round of the Angling Trust Oxford Winter League was fished by 6 teams of 8 on the Oxford canal from Kidlington to Oxford. With a week of cold weather, work being done on the lock and a gin clear canal, the fishing was hard but all anglers managed to… Read more
With most of the lakes proving to be hard going after a week of frosts and snow, expectations were not too high for the latest round of the Drennan Silverfish League. As is often the case, the fish had not read the script and most of the competitors managed to… Read more
Feeder fishing with bread can be a deadly tactic for chub and roach during the winter months, but when fast or deep rivers make sure to select the right feeder. When fishing on deep rivers such as the Thames I like to ensure that the bread remains in the feeder and… Read more
Dean Barlow spearheaded Drennan Oxford Blue’s victory in the penultimate round of the Oxford Winter League with a perch-based 10lb 1oz winning catch on the Kennet and Avon Canal at Hungerford. Drawn at an end peg on the Tavern stretch, Dean kicked off fishing 13m down his peg with lobworm… Read more
