Alan Thomas caught this surprise double-figure carp on the pole during a late-night tench session on the Great Ouse. “I was using my Red Range Carp 11m at 9m with black Hydro,” he explained. “The float was made from a clear Drennan body with a top from an insert float to take a Drennan… Read more
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3lb 4oz Crucian On Groundbait Method Feeder
Kevin Sanders caught two personal best crucians at the weekend from Johnson’s Lake in Surrey. “I had eight crucians in total with one bang on 3lb and then the biggest at 3lb 4oz,” he explains. “The other six were all 2lbers, including four fish weighing 2lb 12oz. I also had several tench to 5lb… Read more
A Successful Rudd Campaign
Adam Randall has kindly sent in some photos of some excellent rudd he has being catching in the east of England. “I have been targeting some Fen rudd over the last couple of weeks with fish of 2.10, 2.8, 2.8, 2.8 and 2.7, plus lots of smaller backup fish to… Read more
A Golden Reward
After many years targeting a local venue in search of crucian carp, Andy Lewis finally slipped the net under his target species on a recent trip. Andy’s setup consisted of a 15ft Matchpro Ultralight rod coupled with a small fixed spool reel loaded with 4lb Supplex mainline. For delicate bite indication,… Read more
2lb Rudd On Floating Crust
Kevin Sanders banked two impressive rudd at the weekend from a Fenland waterway. “The conditions were far from ideal with the river full from the previous night’s storm. The rudd were not in the mood for feeding but after a frustrating day I managed to snare two late on, both… Read more
The Glorious 16th
Today is the glorious June 16th when Britain’s rivers are finally open for coarse fishing once again. Martin Bowler has been patiently waiting to wet a line and lends some valuable advice for targeting a prized river specimen. A river never sleeps nor does its fish and on the glorious 16th the… Read more