Tony Peet recently joined his friend Pete for a day grayling fishing on the River Dove, where they both caught grayling up to 2lb. Tony opted for a 13ft Acolyte Ultra Float Rod teamed with a centre pin, and Pete used a 15ft MatchPro Ultralight. “Both rods are spot on… Read more
Category: Specimen
River Severn Chubbing Using Gripmesh Feeders
Cheshire based Stuart Maddocks has sent in some great photographs from his recent sessions on the Upper River Severn. Over the past 6 weeks Stuart has been targeting the upper reaches the River Severn with great success. Feeding mashed bread using a Gripmesh Feeder and a big smelly hookbait mounted on a size… Read more
Great Dropshot Sport At Pitsford Reservoir
Specimen hunter and current Drennan Cup holder, Jamie Cartwright, spent a day afloat on Pitsford Reservoir and had some brilliant sport with perch and the latest E-Sox Dropshot gear. Jamie had been told that anything dirty green or brown would catch fish. His findings matched this, with dull lures outperforming the brighter colours. The Earthy Brown… Read more
In The Zone With Dropshot Bomb Weights
Here’s a super underwater photograph from Martin Bowler’s latest book, Totally Immersed! The photograph was taken during pre-production testing of the latest E-Sox Dropshot Bomb Weights. These special weights feature a bulbous base which enables them to pivot while still holding bottom. This allows you to impart even more subtle and lifelike movements into a Dropshot Lure without… Read more
Specimen Test Dace on Ultralight Rod!
Famous Norfolk specimen angler, artist and author, Chris Turnbull, recently spent an enjoyable day on the banks of the River Test. “I must admit I was fishing for grayling at the time, but ended up with this personal best dace of 14oz instead! To be honest while I knew it was a big… Read more
In Search Of Big Reservoir Perch
Durham-based specimen angler, Simon Ashton, recently spent the day afloat on a Midlands reservoir in search of a monster perch. “I struggled in the morning, only landing one perch and a small pike, so I decided to move and fish close to a concrete structure. A couple of casts later… Read more