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    ak in fai a UT Cu ei | We Seana) 10 ZANDERTOPS |wsdingyon ne“ FANTASTIC WEEK FURICHES = i PAPER REVOLUTION 72% of paper and paper packaging is recycled into new products; one of the highest recycling rates of any material in Europe! Discover the story of paper @ www.lovepaper.org pad source cm 209 rope £127 + Norway, Swtzand and he UK INSIDE THIS WEEK BRITAIN’S MOST TRUSTED VOICE IN FISHING TOP ANGLERS IN ACLASS OF THEIROWN! HATIsit that makes some anglers ust so damned good? Our sport is littered with names who have been at the top of their game for many years, ‘across many disciplines. ‘There must be something that separates these anglers from us mere mortals. On the face of it, ours is sport that anybody can excel at. don’t think anyoneis born a ‘naturally gifted’ angler, and there certainly {sn’ta set of physical attributes that would give someone an advantage in the way that being incredibly tall helps for acareer in basketball In fishing, we all essentially have access to the same tacKle, bats and - barring exclusive syndicates - venues. One thing that comes across regularly ‘when we'e out shooting features with these top anglersis their attention to detail andan unrelenting desire for perfection. There's never a ‘that will do’ attitude ifarig doesn’t land exactly where they want it. Many also seem to havea sixth sense when itcomes toreadinga swimand choosing when to make tactical change. While alot ofthis comes with experience, some anglers certainly seem to possess this skill on a whole other level, Perhaps t'sa throwback to our hunter gatherer days? One great example, and an angler who embodies all the factors I've touched upon, is Steve Ringer. recently watched the new Fishing Gurus Underwater film, and on Steve's very first cast he landed his feeder on top of the camera. There's accuracy for you! Inanother video with our tackle editor, ‘Mark Sawyer, Steve's knowledge about how air pressure can affect casting performance, and his ability to work out the contours of his swim by counting the ‘drop’ on his feeder, is simply mind boggling. He gives this area as much thought as he does bait preparation and rigs. All we can doisleam from these guys and tuy toimpart as much of their knowledge as, ‘we can into our own fishing. BEST CATCHES TOP STORES Ait recog nde hostels fend saon aes MORSTERPERCH! A oat erp ees pred trey ofr ec roprions TOP CATCHES Youre itis cera awe reunduptheweesmet neal cates DRENNAN CUP Speci iho he Wek GETREADY WMTHRINGER est eon on tochossetershteineerey tine TOP TACKLE UVETEST We get autenthebarkc wit ‘Shakespeare's SPX Pus Feder 9 BUYERS GUDE Sern theta iids ant tes tae yar bas aos ON OUR RADAR Oikos rds Unset Te sig Ore tewinFanbocunh HOTPEGS ASHERY FOCUS Por alos Yorsre SHERI ONFREVorussema miedo WHERE TOFSH EXTRA’? itso et feratuar tag lg team YOUR STORIES LETTERS Wh'on jour this week CROSSWORD es youranng renee DES TAYLOR ty The Oe Stow vasamuch rede onic encers > RINGASHER CLUB stp ates ARTHUR'S ARCHIVE ect ‘acerca tata Cie Sith EXPERT ADVICE IF YOUTRY ONE THING ex Doce evans why no’ the pet tneto sneha pees ASK THEEXPERTS Ors ol panies youputmoren eet ts ve INGER TO THERESCUESioe essen ‘cheney fa toe Fig Cans Ucesterfim ‘ARP SKLLS Pe pert er thejob BAIT CN Tete sms bats fobg bremand how torakeaigatcton grout MATCH NEWS MATCHSCENE racial A-Sastn ‘Brsnscl Caral Test ou ese FAULT FUERS Eo xs cela onto eta prundsio yor et om tbe margins MaRcH 21, 2023, A SOC eure con i E HUGE zander weighing less than a pound off the British record was the pick of a glut of amazing catches made by the nation’s river anglers in what proved a bumper end to the season. ‘The 20lb Boz giant was banked by lan Wilson from the River ‘Trent, and isthe largest ever reported from the popular venue, ust bettering Graham 4 EIHIMARCH 21,2023 em Cassel Boddice’s2olb Sor fish caught Jas year. In fact, its the third biggest zander ever reported in the UK, and falls just 302 short of James Benficld’s 2b 502 national best from 2007. Tan, from Nottinghamshire, hhas spent hundreds of hours on the bank of the Midlands river over recent winters, with afish of this calibre being his ultimate angling target. “Tvehad some pretty good results on a certain stretch in previous seasons, butt hadn't been producing lately, sol tried anew area that has ahistory of big zander, andit certainly paid off? Tan told us, “Tlegered halfa lamprey close tothe middle of the river, where Ineeded 60z of lead to hold bottom. After halfan hour my Weighted bobbin shot up to the rod butt and my Delkim bite alarm warbled like never before ‘ANGLER POWER’ FORCES GOVERNMENT RESPONSE PETITION to stop the water industry from hiding its dismal record on Law Bill could tear up current ‘obligations on sharing pollution and abstraction figures, Fish Legal launched an official appeal. At the time of going to press, Ithad hit 12,500 signatures, ‘easily surpassing the 10k mark that forces the government to provide a response, as line poured from the reel “When [lifted intoit,itfelt like “I won’t repeat what Stuart aheavy fish straight away, but help weigh and photograph it. said when Tlifted the fish from then didr’treally ight very hard the iver and passed it tohinm, atall until itneared the surface, at which point it made three powerful runs for freedom before Icould get tintothe Jandingnet;*he added. Realising immediately that it butlet'sjust say hewas very surprised by the weight of it! Tan Joked. “At 20lb 802, it's definitely the fish of my dreams. Pvebeen on the Trent for quitea few years now and had some ‘was an exceptional fish, Ian rang really good fish, but this one is his good friend Stuart Jessop to Having won a crucial case in 2015 to grant a public right to key stats from privatised water ‘companies, Fish Legal are worried that a post-Brexit ‘bonfire of regulations’ could represent a new era of whitewashing. “If regulations are repealed private companies could go bback to polluting and abstracting water from our rivers without public scrutiny,” ‘wamed the Angling Trust's very special indeed” legal wing, who have applaucled anglers for thelr backing. ‘The public have until 23 ‘August to add their names to ‘the online appeal. Should it ppass 100,000 names, there ‘would be a mandatory debate inparliament. To get involved, logon to petition.parfiament.uk and put ‘Protect the Environmental Information Regulations (EIR) 2004" inthe search bar. & Buc big-ih ~ ace Finey with fis superb perch. SCHOOLBOY EARNS HIS SPECI-ANGLING STRIPES! WHEN young Finley Chase set off for aday’s fishing with his grandad, he could never hhave expected to land this huge lb 6oz perch ~a fish ‘most anglers go allfetime without catching. The seven-year-old was fishing the River Lea, where he roved around using small roach for balt. The tactic is well-known for tempting big stripeys, but nobody could have prepared him for what the day heldin store. “Finley has been fishing ‘with me and his dad since he ‘was four, and loves going whatever the weather,” his grandad Mark told us. “He was using a spinning rod anda float and was moving about to find the fish. ‘The perch fought hard, and ‘when it surfaced, you could certainly say he got a shock!” NEW DRIVETO‘PROTECT AND PROMOTE’ TENCH FISHING ‘THERE'S been a ‘significant decline’ in quality tench waters, according to the Tenchishers. ‘group, which has now begun a ‘campaign to address the issue. Inspired by the success of the ‘National Crucian Conservation Project, it has launched "Tench Fishing: The Future’ with the ‘goal of promoting and protecting the species, and ralsing the overall profile of tench fishing as ever more anglers seem to focus on carp. “There are still quality tench venus, but the total has declined significantly over the past 50 years,” sald the group's Phil Jackson. “We want to help clubs preserve the tench waters they have and create new ones.” (@ For more info, email tenchfisherstha gmail.com or visit www.tenchfishers.com AT columnist and England carp manager Rob Hughes enters the record books after catching a perch of dream-like proportions HERE'S a famous saying that ‘lightning never strikes twice in the same place’, but try telling that to Rob Hughes, who last week slipped hls net under the blagest perch ‘ever caught by a UK angler anywhere in the world ~ exactly year to the day after landing another giant stripey from the ‘same vast venue. Rob (53), from Warminster in Wiltshire, was fishing the huge Haringviiet, in Holland, in ‘could barely feel his hands’ ‘when he landed the specimen - which equate: Incredibly, the catch was made smidgen under 6b 1107.1 at almost exactly the same time ashadlureona 1ogjighead —_of day, on thesame day in artyinga 1/0 h fh, that Rob landed sidering the more than square kilometres rab ingthe finished Istayed on andhada Fishing dabble myself with my Belgian Leaguefor BT'Sport mate Niels Piersman.” said Rob, ‘and Swedish TV. The _ who is backed by Outlaw Prc fishing has ‘conditions were quitehard oflate, incredibly tough, with. butit’s THEbig-fish time of the year, so and lots of rain and sleet. E aferfilminghad soaked tothe bone, even with LRU UE LCL CBr Tec NEY ad Waterproofs on, andit was impossible to fish facing into thewind! “On the fist short session I ‘managed fish of 3lb 1202 and 4b 1002, and the following day 1 hhad a few more hours to spare soweheaded toa different part PERCHZILLA, NR-BILBAO, NORTHERN SPAIN. see the fish head-shaking 208 down the shelf of the lake, On the second cast | [AN INCREASINGLY popular destination with UK within seconds of hooking ther. Proper heart-in= hhad ab fish, then Niels hada anglers, Perchzila produces Sib-plus perch each your-mouth stuff when you see a perch that looks ocm perch of just over slbon season, with fish to over 6lb areal possibilty ‘more like a rugby ball than fish surface for the his second casttoo, so we knew lan Jones, digital marketing coordinator at first time! ‘we werein therright area, Rapala, visited last month and lft with fish of “The objective was a Alb fish, so catching two “However, the bites dried up ‘lb 3oz and Sib Tloz under his belt, both falling to ives’ completely blew me ava” shortly afterthat,asisoften the [J three-inch crayfish imitation lures, For more information on the venue, visit case there, so we moved around Ho told us: "The waters gin-lear and | could wwwperchailacom abit, trying to relocate the fish by casting tothe same areaata in = dlffeentangle” Asisorperh The move certainly pai off, fern ons andbeforetoolongRobhooked fsa and played a perch tothe surface that let thetwo boat partners ‘turing the air blue’ “When we saw itsmassive frame, both Niels and Isaid a few unprintable things!” Rob said, “hada huge body with a really elongated tal, and ‘measured 53,5cm. “Pdnever seen such a fat perch, and the pictures perhaps dom’t show just how round it ‘was in the body - truly incredible fish, “Niels then had another perch, but the wind had become dreadful so we moved to yet ‘another spot, where Iwas Tucky enough to catch another huge fish of sib 40z, before the deteriorating weather forced us topack up and head in.” Having returned to the UK, where he wasable toreflect ‘on hisamazing catch, Rob added: “I've still gota grin ‘SWEDISH ARCHIPELAGO lke shaking off 40cm perch atthe net!” Thor ‘on my face now! Last year Talso [AVAST and largely untapped brackish area of told us, "Because ofthe crystal-clear water and stolea few hoursafloat after the ff the Baltic sea with superb stocks of predatory _the sheer mass of crustaceans and other natural event, and at 9.15am on March species, Over the past five years, perch fishing food, they are also the most beautiful perch 10 landed what was then the hhas become much more popular, and one man youll ever come across ~ vividly coloured and fish of my dreams, a51.5om who's experienced the ation is Thom Hunt, lure scale-perfect”| perch weighing 6lb, This latest fishing ace anc! marketing manager at predator Thom advises anyone wishing to fish the area cone was aken on March 10a tackle company Westin, to ly to Stockholm, then book a local guide. year later but at 10:15am, “The size ofthe perch shoalsis insane. went For more detals see the websites, “Needless to say, you know last November and we had a rake of good fish wwrwfishing-in-sweden.com and where Pm going to be fishing to5Slem. They can be so plentiful that you feel —_-wwwbalticseafishing.com, next year on March 10!” MARCH 21, 2023 ===37 “JUST AS ANOLD COUPLE WALKED PAST, THEFLOAT TOREOFF!” “WAS floatfishing a jumbo herring on the Grand Union Canal when | landed this phenomenal pike. “Td be lying if said knew the exact weight, as | prefer to get a quick photo and release the fish immediately. But Fd say it weighed between 15ib and 201b. “twas a great surprise to see such a massive specimen hit the netina spot where Fd spent hours eatching hundreds of fille ‘acks'in the past “Justas an old couple ‘walked past me, the float tore off. They were ‘thoroughly surprised when this boast surfaced!” “ITWASONLY HIS SECOND TIMECARP FISHING” “MY SON, Harrison, normally does mateh-style fishing, but he was invited toa carp syndicate lake near Glastonbury. “twas quite late when We atrived, so we got the rods out the next morning, using bolls as hookbaits "Ten minutes after casting out his right-hand rod, it was away, and after good fight he landed a ‘common known as ‘The Imposter. It weighed $34lb Soz and is the biggest Fishin te lake ~ not a bad resuit on only his second time carp fishing!” An WY SII MARCH 21,2023 «1 WAS BUZZING WHENIGOTBACK TOWORKE” “DURING a two-hour break from work I decided {to-go pike fishing on my local canal. | was using sardine hookbait and, after a couple of swim ‘changes, te float slipped away. “{connected witha good fish, which turned out to be this 22lb personal best. made a quick phone ‘all to my colleagues and one of them popped ‘down and took some pies. Safe to say, | was buzzing when | got back to work!” “THENEW FEEDER TACTIC PAID OFF” “ALITTLE while ago I caught some big roach on te float, but then 2 friend told me to try a maggot feeder, fished helicopter-style I got myself a few new rods and the kit needed, Including some fluorocarbon to make short, tiff hooklinks, “Returning to the same venue, | fished a spot 60 yards out, ‘casting regularly to build the swim. | caught plenty of qualty roach, butaftera while they were muscled out by the lake's bream, this 1OIb 1402 slab being the best of them. I's my new PB.” ENFORCEMENT DEBATEROLLS ON.. AST week we read how a‘combined operation’ between the Environment Agency, Police and the Angling Trust swooped on a trout reservoir in Essex on. the opening day of their new season, and found 27 of the 153 anglers present hadn't got arod licence. ‘That's a huge proportion, equating to just under 18 per cent, yet the EA offically states that the rod licence evasion rate is typically closer to five per cent. That's a hhuge disparity between the two figures. ‘Those with experience feel that the true number of anglers fishing without a licence is somewhere between 10 and 15 per cent. With over one million anglers in the UK, that’s alot of missed revenue, anda lot of anglers getting away with it. ‘So, the old enforcement argument rolls on. ‘Should we have more balliff boots on the bank, oF should that resource be put into issues many people believe are more pressing? Or, as some have suggested, cy should we have a rod licence at Is this a case al? Anglers moan when there's | OF fiddling no licence enforcement, and yet rotamer hile Rome Public comments on the burns? Angling Trust report of the swoop: at Hanningtield Reservoir suggest a division between the supporters of more enforcement and those who accuse the authorities of fiddling while Rome burns, referencing the current pollution crisis on our rivers. ‘There were also accusations of double standards, with the EA struggling to enforce the laws against polluters who are damaging our rivers so badly, yet taking action against anglers that are actually supporting the sport ina commercial capacity. ‘What are your thoughts on the enforcement issue? be interested to hear. MARCH 21,2023} “TT'SREALLY EXCITING FISHING” Alan Stagg - 13lb 12ozzander “OVER the final few weeks of the season | targeted Nae aL Vt es eA brown erumb,” 10a MARCH 21,2025 “TPACKEDUP, HAPPY WITH MY AFTERNOON'S WORK” “RECENTLY | had a fantastic session on North Yorkshire's River Swale. I started off casting to some far-bank willows with a maggot feeder, and after first netting a trout, had a 3b chub. “Things then went quiet, so switched toa small ‘bomb with two half labworms on the hook, which | cast further downstream. “The tip on flew round, and | hooked a heavy fish that lunged for the trees. thought it might've been ‘a barbel, but soon netted this massive chub, which weighed 6lb TSoz. Afterwards, ladded another three chub, weighing 6lb Soz, Sib 7oz and Slb oz, before | packed up, very happy with my afternoon's work” “MY BROTHER RISKED DIVORCE TOPHOTOGRAPHIT!” “THE other day | caught this Y6lb barbel on rolled ‘meat tactics from the Hampshire Avon's famous Royalty Fishery 'm a fan of traditional tackle, and had the fish on a Ray Welton Hexagraph split cane rod and an ancient Ariel centrepin eel “I hooked It at dusk and was with my frend Pete Jarvis who, asa game angler, had never seen a bbarbel before, He did't dare help with the netting when he saw the size of i! My brother, Mike, risked divorce to come out and photograph the fish. He was having his dinner when I explained he had no choice Dut to leave the table and come to meet me!” MASSIVEZANDER TOPS MIXED BAG JULIAN Barnes made the most of the final days of the river season on the tidal Trent, where he targeted several stretches and caught barbel, de and, this Telb 902 zander, The holder ofthe British crucian record had been after a big zander all winter, and his efforts finally paid off when the large predator picked tp is roach deadbait, presented on a combi-rig made up of 201s mono and a soft knottable wire. ‘Similar to other Trent zander anglers, he didn't just target these fish, adding 17 barb to Ib 4oz and a surprise 6lb 30z ide for an action- packed finale fois running water campaign. ki THAMES PRODUCES THEGOODS GARY Newman has jst enjoyed his best-ever week's fishing cntthe Thames, where he landed a 1Slb 14oz barbel and a 7Ib 9oz chub froma stretch he hadn' fished before. He moved tothe new area to get ‘away from the crowds, and the switch certainly paid off. He landed another chub of 6b 2cz, al the fish fling to his home-made milk protein boilies fished on size 10 hooks and 201b Feline hookilnks alongside small PVA bags of chopped bolle, PBBARBELFALLS ON COLD EVENING HAVING smashed his barbel PB With aT6lb 1402 fish last week, Daren Clarke didn't think his season could get any better.. but then he went and landed this 176 T0oz fish during a short session! He was fishing the tidal Trent in cold conditions, wth the moon shining so bright and high that he barely a needed his headtorch. The large barbel fell toasingle bole hookbat and, in Darren's words, ithad’a mouth you could fitan ‘orange inside’. CHUB MISSION COMPLETED! ‘ATLB CHUB isthe Holy Gra for many Yorkshire angers, and Sam Hubbard smashed it out of the park with this 7b 202 specimen, braced with another fish of 6lb 1302. ‘Sam was fishing paste into darkness ‘when he had a gentle knock on his ‘uivertp, followed by a more positive pall-round. A heavy fish thumped towards a downstream snag, but steady pressure steered it to the net ‘Once he lied it out ofthe water, he new it was the one he'd been afte, TO 1 CHOOSE THERIGHT REEL LINES TUSED tobe the case that we had one breaking strain of ine (on our reels and used it for everything we fished for - but times have changed. Goneare the days of using heavy 8ib mainlines simply Decauise that was the weight the fish grew to. Now, wecan expect toland a1sib carp on sib line if ‘we use the right rodand play the fish sensibly. ‘Another big reason thinner ‘mainlines get my vote is to do with how far they let me cast. ‘Smaller-diameter, lighter lines run through the rod rings with ‘minimal resistance and, 25a result, reduce drag that can trim valuable yards off distance. Put simply, the Further Ineed tocast, the lower the diameter ‘of my mainline will be, Fishing for YOlb carp at 80m That's not to say don't use Although | will use relatively When fishing a low-diameter might seem to require a heavy line, heavy, thick mainines, bt only __iight ine for feeder work, | do ‘mainline, a heavier shockleader is bbutthat’snot rue. There's alotof | really when pellet waggler fishing make changes according to essential to prevent crack-offs on stretch in the line at thatalstance, in summer, when use lb. distance. For long-range casting, __the cast and enable you to land fish ‘and what a low-diameter mainline Repeatedi casting of heavy floats 0.18mm Pulse Pro isideal, but for__safely when it’s time for netting. willgive you sess drag through calls fora strong and durable ine, shorter casts, where distance isn't Around three to four rodlenaths of the rodrings onthe cast. Basically, and you're not going to be casting so important, 0.20mm gives mea _shockleader should be sufficient Fil put extra yards on each chuck.” too far inany case, Title more durability for most situations. 12E===aMARCH 21,2023 STUUR AN aT ug OCCULT Se mien eee eee ad ‘roll your own’ route. Making your own ‘custom’ boles i especially rewarding, and the ingredient options are endless. Ge ee ea ree) Sa eno ee eu) Pr! ust because the rivers are closed, that doesn't mean sport has to ‘ease for traditional angling and the targeting of species lke roach, Perera tare reenter yt te eee re ei classi floatishing to carp tactics. Keep an eye on our Where to Fish section every week for dozens of in-form venues. Pee ee March 1S onwards in most areas, Don't be put off by the clichés about ee ee er or a guided trip or at one of hundreds of have a go' sessions across the eer eee ee ey Te UU eed PSSM tg ‘A world of knowledge and fishery info is avalable atthe click of a Going fishing and getting soaked because your coat, broly or button these days. Why not use the slower period of sping to plan Rd oe ee td Rene ga eee ea treat them. Coats, Boots and brolies can be sprayed with water [AT Facebook groups are often a great way to get the lowrlown. That ee Cue reece sald, perhaps the most underused plan of al these days isto pick up ee ee ae) the phone and find out more from those who run clubs and fisheries. fH comes in very handy. Caren ene ee eens Tee eee ee be treated with CotGiekad eee cd eee Sed Peeeeneny ey Sa Cee ey ‘The second-hand market The slower wooks of eS ead ‘on tackle you don't use? eno Seen) eet Perea Crea eolrteie) eva) ee eee) ook Cn Cet pate COC Moon ond Bee ees put upa CCTV camera Goto eae Eten me rad Cee Prec opr eared eee pee ca uy tackle on your home eee) insurance, checking Pe es Pee Reet With the [i Atera iong season, i's more than likely your tackle box will need Fivers NOW [ <2™* TEC Fishing line shoul be fist on your list, especialy with any pe ed eee riod OUt OF FR damage and cut of the ast 20 yards, but ifn any doubt, spool up action until ff with resh ine. Now i ao a oreat time to clean rods, poles and reels, res SE Sneed SrULLeReu [eurnearenneurenmienrrre eros reates UCU Reeser ences Te are some rae ye CLES iT) eT a erie TEL TT} Naess ee eg ee gd fishery maintenance, habitat work o just helping to get kids on the Pa neat err re cena a ory See ee a eee) ‘even gan the skils and contacts that could build a caree in angling. Work partes in spring are also great for making new friends, and a Petree ty er ee) Pets ner These days there are lots of Peer tre pera ets ns oreeken td fenee ion eee com) isa great place to find Cg] Peachey ee) oie eas Ce ere een ea Cee ea ace ee MaRcH 21, 2025===015 Pret ay NY. ae YAK : = ce x ‘ Ee ) rf “JUST THE met tada me 10 Ut at WAY 1a Sadie DEES UU UO eg Shakespeare’s latest feeder rod, which looks De ee OEE Cer iT) Pelee mee Rt oy EMAY only be afew >pen waters for bream and ight/medium to medium, heavy months in,but alady —skimmers- with carp muscling and extra-heavy, roughly in 2023isshapinguptobe inontheactiontoo-there will keeping with their length, yet another ‘Year of the Feeder besomething to suit. Theft team SFX Rod". Numerous tackle Ws with aneyetothe distance Plus ontest this week is built companies, new and established feeder market, but witha from quality carbon, with a top alike, areelther aunchingnew —_leaningtowards both natural _ suggested casting weight of 6 ‘models or expanding thelr and commercial venues, that medium existing ranges. Shakespeare has pitched into action. Itcomes nicely furnished The ever-growing army the fray withits latest th mono/braid- Superteam SFX Plus range. oversized guides The five models span.a broad spectrum of tactical possibil more rods that will chuck With lengths of uft, 1 ins, feeders and leads distanc 1aftand i3ft, and casting anywhere from 15m to. ‘weights from Sogright up toa So, whether your'e! whopping a standard commercial or Handily, Shakespeare ha forearm, preventing natural fishery feeder rod, ora also graded therods' casting unwanted movement when the horizon-busterfortacklingbig _andfish-playingactions from _rodisunderstress. To that you eee ene Penne ae WSEEIA MARCH 21,2023, can add three glass quivertips with white painted ends, with test curve ratings of 10z, 1.502 and 2ov, The Superteam SFX rods were developed overtwo years, during which time they were tested on a wide range of venues across Europe. They have three sections, the top carrier section being soft enough to deal with bream and skimmers-notjust ‘commercial carp, asis soften the case nowadays with the majority of progressively actioned feeder rods. Shakespeare suggests the sft ins, 60g (202) SFX Pluss, {deal for use with mono lines ranging from 4lb:8ib breaking strain, or braid from 0.8mm- iam in diameter. ‘With all that information under my belt, where better to run therule over this Shakey creation than Lincolnshire's Bain Valley Spitfire Lake? I's home toa good head of carp and ‘bream that respond to feeder tactics at some range, although casts of around 60-70 yards will reach the fish in most areas. Nota word of alie, my frst few casts with this rod did fall little short of what Pd have wanted. But Ipersevered, and once I'd got used tothe softer casting action Iwas consistently slamming the line against the reel clip usingeithera 30g Hybrid feeder or a 102 straight lead and bread set-up. The weather wastypical ofa Lincolnshire winter, with a nasty easterly wind matched to naif temperature that'd senda polar bear in search of ahot beefy mug of Bovrl. Pd asked Shakespeare tosend metthe nif 6ins rod, as thisisa length that [feel is underplayed inthe feeder arena, It would bea handy buy for anyone looking for something with acushioned action thats still capable of castinga decent distance withouta lot of effort. It will handle anything with fins, and iseven up for a spot of commercial carp crunching. Now, Iwouldadhereto Shakespeare's 6og maximum. casting weight recommendation ~the blank wouldn’t want much, ‘more weight than that bouncing around on it- but let's Face it, on most stillwaters a couple of ‘ounces of lead willbe quite Mancu 21, 2025m==—a7 Va ADU ae the biggest Internet portal, OTL UCU rth RC cy Cee ae eS tm ena aoc ee Unlimited satisfaction one low price Cheap constant access to piping hot media Protect your downloadings from Big brother Safer, than torrent-trackers 18 years of seamless operation and our users' satisfaction PNET 0-53 Te Tae MAW ha oleh) AvaxHome - Your End Place We have everything for all of your needs. Just open https://avxlive.icu “Soon enough was fairly slamming theline against thereel clip’ enough for what we want to Do you need to switch achieve. between feeders? Nota After an indifferent start, problem, and with its nicely which wasdowntomeand not cushioned carrier section, therod, by theendoftheday1 backed up by some mid-blank could vouch forits mid-range muscleit would also make a capabilities with asmall to banging small-tiver chub rod. medium feeder attached. I did set out to attempt amixed With the odd fish toppingout bag witha couple ofbig bream, towards the middle ofthe lakeT — maybea proper dog roach or was windingtherodup abit, two, and evena late carp. but witha 1olbshockleaderin Shame that thefish hadn't read place,and 6lbmonomainline, the script. Only Spitfire Lake's yoyards waseasily achievable. 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Price: £339.99, www.vassralnwear.co.uk NUFISHINLINE leading Rohacell foam, every NUFih oat you by wl be POLEFLOATRANGE = cxaciytne same. Featuring the WHATTHEY SAY:Designed Power Eye sytem combined Torwithstand the igoursand___withiline bodes, the sicstrong demands of modem commercial fal covers a wide range of fives and bul using market- comercial ishing situtons Hrvisbity brite ina ange ofdametersmean tat not only te these floats designed for specif Fishing requirements Dut they are incre vibe even in por light conditions. WHAT WESAY Nuts 0 brand that is going places, and Platinum has eased aut ith these now ont Simpl, tied eae and teste pattems fished to anincreiby high standard, they shouldbe nthe shops by the | time you read this. Price: £220, orf co.uk FLYING LESSONS FOR PIKE AND PERCH! ee way of predator fishing is worlds away bait tactics - and it’s loads of fun too... HY DO anglers feel the ‘need to limit thelr activities by labelling themselves? The words ‘game’, ‘sea’ and ‘coarse’ stand in the way of getting the most out of ‘ur sport, so why should we behave in a manner that can only curtail our enjoyment? ou do, ay CCE sd 24 E==AMARCH 21,2023, indicators, deadbaits and bite njoyeda f he rivers with lures, so vas tempted to go down that route again, but maybe 'd be missing out on something e ore effective, Flyfishing, I guess, is most ‘commonly associated with trout 5, but perch and pike ccan be fooled just asreadily by tinsel and feathers - in facta fly can be made toact ina way no aretrieve doesn't haveto be made toimitate aliv Itsounds hard to belie could cast a fly everywhere could cast a traditional lurethen thefly would be my choice every time. Pike, that have ignored everythingin the lure box, suddenly come alive ina vay only a ivebait can provoke. Perch, which normally refuse to wake up before dusk, seem to have no such ssuesin the middle of the day when presented with afly,and I well remember using flies with a yellow streak when I fished a Midlands reservoir alongside the ate, great Bob church. Every st resultedin a perch ora zander, and I can’timagine we'd have fared half as well if we'd been bait fishing. Soa day chasing predators on thefly seemed a great way to see the river season out. ‘My companion for the trip was Wayne Little, whose success with pike on the fly makes my own efforts seem insignificant. He's had pike to over 3olb, and is adamant that fly can tempt thems when ll else fails. Besides that, fly fishing for pike is fun, and isn that the ‘whole point of angling? Nobody a 2 foro leader ght) and wire trace are eed when ty fishing fr predators, other than you really cares what you catch, soenjoying the day is ‘what counts, Today, with the roach corrlled into acorner by cormorants, we could easily hhave caught lvebaits, but we resisted the temptation. Wayne and I both tackled up with oft, 10-12 weight rodsand sow-sinking lines in keeping with the shallow water. Our leaders were Gt of alb fluorocarbon, endingin 1oin-long traces of soft, subtle xX PS ‘Thisproductreduesticionfromthety ‘ethroughtherings,forenger casts. “ Afly canbemadetoactinawayno plastic orrubber creation canmatch” ‘wire, Ihave used heavy fluorocarbon traces in the past, especially for perch, but Inow think theseare too stiffand restricta fly's movement. A-soft, dark wire poses no such issues and they retains its pulsating action that pike find so attractive Anet over the shoulder, and forceps and scissorsin the waistcoat, and we were all set to wander around thelake. Brightsun and clear water ‘made cap and glasses a must, andit didn’t takelong for us to spot a few jacks in the margins, ‘waiting for an unsuspecting roach to swim by. With standard, ‘coarse fishing tackle, such small pike would hold little interest forme, but with afly rod inmy. hand itwasall about their reaction and the take rather than their size. They'd also offer practice fora rusty casting arm, Despite landing the line across couple of them, greed proved their downfall, and [laughed ‘out loudas they engulfed the fly ‘with no hesitation! Wayne, however, didn't need the practice and was already targeting double-figure fish ‘with his ted and white creation adorned with extra silver tinsel, The previous night had been cold, with a clear sky leading toahard frost, and not every pike was on its starting blocks, ‘That included the one Wayne had spotted. Generally, alure requires a reasonable amount of ‘movernent to impart life intoit, although a rapid retrieve can sometimes prove too much fora less aggressive, bigger pike. But even when Wayne paused the retrieve and the fy fll tothe bottom it acted as fit was alive, and the tiniest of twitches had it pulsing again, ‘We were both convinced that anything other than alivebait ‘would be ignored, but his quarry was wound up to such adegree that it was compelled to strike. Gills flared, and the fly disappearedintoits toothy maw. The fight that followed was, Impressive, but the hit was undoubtedly the best part, and something], too, wanted to experience with a bigger fish. ‘Standing ona moss-covered stump, the extra foot of height allowed metosee two low ‘doubles lying motionless the bottom just two rodlengths out. Toreach them, only a flick of the arm was needed before my fly was falling gently through the water column towards them, There wasnoneed toretrieve, asthe fy sill seemed alive, so only when it was between the two pike and a foot above their heads did Tgivethe linea tweak, The left-hand fish moved at such a speed I barely registered the fly disappearing inside its jaws, Simultaneously stripping line and striking, [was rewarded by the sight ofa pike going supersonicand jumping clear of the water. A fantastic day's fishing ay ahead! Manch 21,2025 ===25 Mixed bags await you at Yorkshire hotspot ORKSHIRE ishome to plenty of well-known commercial fisheries, but there are also many hideen ‘gems capable of providing ‘equally enthraling action. York's Raker Lakes s one of these. On the five day-ticket ‘waters, the emphasisis clearly con variety, with a mixture of lake designs and species dotted across the scenic complex, Fishing towards the sland on ‘Acorn will help you locate carp tolow doubles, while pole and maggot tactics will allow you to put together a mixed bag of silvers. You'll need to deploy a Iitle watercraft on Highbank, where open water awaits you, while Heron isa tiny 10-peg pool that’s the ideal place for newcomers to get bites. By contrast, Kingfisher isan out-and-out big-carp lake, with _totheouter bank, fish to over 3olb lurking beneath Not knowing what wll take the surface. the bait next offers Mark the Last, but certainly not least, is kind of excitement that all Horseshoe, and thisis the anglers crave, and he told favourite of venue regular Mark Angling Times: “It's beautiful unwell, Horseshoe has an placetospenda day on the accessible peninsularunning bank, and whether you fancy down the middle ofit, and from fishing small Method feeder all30pegsyyou'll beable for carpand bream or dropping tochuekalead orfeeder —_alobworm close toa marginal gue FP avtesn Donated tetong 1 poke tor 20 of chunky svers feature for abig perch, Horseshoe will deliver the goods. “tesa real mixed bag affair, and [sea two-rod approach to target different areas of the peg.” said Mark, “Every swim provides options togive you the confidence that fish will be nearby. “Commercials often get labelled in a derogatory manner ——— ‘very chuckon as holes in the ground’, but that certainly can’t be said of Raker Lakes." ‘The reasonably clear water keeps the shoals on their toes, and it is often a case of rotating swims to make the most of your day on the bank. Fishing into open water with a light pole or wagglerrig with ‘maggot over a bed of groundbait will produce skimmers in the 4oz-2lb range from the off. Ifbites dry up, fish just beyond where you've been feeding, as they will have backed offa little from the commotion, Keep a trickle of maggots going in, topping up witha golf ball-sized nugget of groundbait whenever the going gets tough, Having the occasional chuck on the Method feeder could yield a bonus carp ora few bigger skimmers, with worms and casters down themarginsa {good bet to help you locate one of the venue’ big perch, which run tojust shy of 3b, Shoes 4 4 Afishery that rately fails to produce, Raker Lakes should be at the top of your agenda for your next session. "VENUE FACTFILE COMPLEXES WHERE VARIETY IS KEY! RTH YORK t AMER Headto Alters Lake tobag.up WARWICKSHIRE con qualtysiversortry WiIOWS eros te Packington Estate ee varsnt ies” lewntnret eel cee Een Sacetin Samoa arn TARLETON, LANCASHIRE EASTBILNEY LAKES Fourunique akes ltbusting — DEREHAM, NORFOLR. with character The Specimen. Rede Lakes simmers Lakes the lace forbs, Grune and tench whe youl while the Silvers Lake is agreat fing stunning carp in Birch Pool, bt for pleasure fishing. bes loeeara a Contact: 07753 264493 sueny, TOOBERMANOR FH OLO ROUGH ESHER, SHERIE,STURMINSTER There's something for everyone at this T-lake venue, with canal- Ba9-up on any ofthe match style lakes ideal for pole fishing, lakes, stout fora specimen Asis est soo, here MPF Heh nom Pao, Pind bis capand eaten, Seeman Lake or enoy 2 Contac o1os 82269 Bg onthe sme Fr take, Contact: 01258 820 2384 HARTLEY LANDS FISHERY, ‘CRANBROOK, KENT STAFFO Aong wih mi condoned Famous in the big carp world, Carp inmostoof the lakes, Bacon Hall aao offers great Finches is home to tench, brear shin forthe pleasure ansler Eran and some mare on Doughnut Lake where bream Eonar o705 38S0ee and perch are on the cards. saa Oo Ba rousaam, Se Here, youll find dedicated big __will produce regular bites to a carp lakes, fishfiled match big-fish approach, wile youl lakes, and even a tench lake! catch silvers on the pole, Contact: 07365 904040 Contact: 07786 827533, BEAT THOSE CLOSED-SEASON BLUES ~ DES TAYLOR AND MARTIN BOWLER CAN HELP! Mancn 21,2025 ===127 WOODLAND Wi WORSBROUGH RESERVOIR, ‘ANCASTER, LINE IRE —_ BARNSLEY, SOUTH fantoreeasees root YORKSHIRE eon st chia . by ae fre deep, so the pole ‘This famous venue's banks have tracer ae wing tactic eteced bymany ofthe sports Introduce a bit of sweet fishmeal haps breech of areal good nt of ora, Grout andy feng ane Stratuibats overtop. THe Hyri fede popu Pellets and corn can also be worth 2PProach, using a wafter on the Beletsandcomcanaisobe worth Fook Make ste not to Go oo ih smaller fish, With your gear, as there are pont ‘of quality carp here tool ontact 01400 250888 Contact: Fishing Repub (0226 750070 AKESIDECARAVANPARK, 2tcenbecousht ona hostot sttobe enioyed at Ryrot tact The feeders good bet, with some of Enlands bes match BILE THOR bat poi engage sho peace, gu rig evan ne Cowngsnaceste lake Conse 1S8 SI Cader mn ola, wh stakes canta crane tata ow icon fein aoe Ws cae wae, Siang ou ter ek Te Surourdsdty mate eesand” RYCROFT FISHER ES, waggler can be work too, us icine tovecgesssoeet REMINGTON, DERBYSHIRE se " casters or maggots. deep, and youl find quality bream There'ssome superb siverfish Contact: 07359 090991 28 E==AMARCH 21,2023, MAKINS FISHERY, NUNEATON, WARWICKSHIRE Lake Tis home to some huge carp, but you'l also find good numbers ‘of bream between Sib and Sib that have grown fat ona rich det of pellets and bolies. This isa relatively deep lake, going down to Tift inplaces, which means the feeder and pole dominate. Feed a ‘sweet fishmeal groundbait and try ‘com, dead maggots, and pellets ‘over the top. (Contact: 07951 436461 FERRY MEADOWS, PETERBOROUGH, CAMBRIDGESHIRE ‘This famous East Midlands ake is home to some serious bream, with big weights in the cards for anglers that get their tactics right. Most Visitors fish a feeder, with worm and/or dead maggots on the hook being a winning option. A braided ‘mainline is well worth using, alongside a shockleader and a dedicated distance feeder rod, Day tickets are availabe online, ‘Contact: fshinginpeterborough. couk/buy-tckets PATSHULL PARK FISHERY, PATTINGHAM WESTMIDLANDS You'll find some quality sport at the scenic Patshull ark. The feeder ‘a dominant tactic, with corn hhookbaits scoring lately. Patience is key, but keep the bat going in and PAGE44 FOR PAULGARNER’S TOPBREAMBAIT ADVICE youll build a decent bed of feed for the fish to graze over. Keep ‘chopping and changing through the day to help you stayin touch with the fish, ‘Contact: 01902 700774 SOME SOMES Although Viaduct is famous for its chunky carp, youl also find ‘fantastic head of bream at the fishery. Fishmeal pellets on the hook area good bet, expanders | particular. As it gets warmer, paste ‘canbe a productive way to single ‘out the better fish. Just don't go. too light with your gear, as there's ‘every chance a carp will muscle in! Contact: 01458 274022 fares Head to Match Lake or Willow Lake forthe best chance ofa big net of slabs. Grab your feeder rod, ‘abag of groundbait, some micro pellets, and afew hookbait options {and you're away. Accurate casting iskey, with balt-up feeders also worth using if you fel there are eT Sty PUL There's no shortage of quality ee ee) nea ree cg Peis Cera poet ar eet ner Dec Pre ee ee een! et tenes Cea) plenty of fish miling about. Contact: 07544 933149 WALTHAMSTOW RESERVOIRS, LONDON ‘Across the sx reservolrs on this popular complex youl find some massive bream. A specimen-style approach scores, fishing two rods With Method feeders over a decent bed of feed, As these waters are popular with carpers, make sure to include com and pellets in your Imi, as these are what the bream are used to eating. Contact: 07747 64119 ‘MancH 21,2023; rT TETAS YT Hadad NAY WILD SWIMMERS COULD BE KEY TOCLEAN RIVERS IN THE FUTURE OUR fisheries are under threat. Yet the provide united front, protect our sport and Environment Agency’starget dateforclean _makeiit grow. Ia majority, rather than a small British watershas been moved from2027to _minority, of anglers would support the Trust, 2063 - this despite not asingle English so much more could be done. waterway being classed as being in good Please think about it, mates. chemical and ecological health. Ronald Brooke, email Wild swimming, once dismissed as afad, has becomea way oflfefor an increasing number ‘of people who have formed themselves into influential groups all over the UK. All of a sudden, sewage discharge i all over the telly ‘We could learn alot from the wild swimmers ‘with regard to getting the media's attention focused on our fishing and the massive threat it faces from poor river quality. ‘But what do anglers do best? Ibelieve we're mentally hard-wired to work together. 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Thenitwasa reasonably early night in HATWwiththefinancial arrived on the Friday readiness for the show proper crisis, the wars around afternoon to get ready fora busy thenext day. the world and my ‘weekend hosting the Angling After a great sleep (and a full favourite clder going up inprice, Times'Theatreand then doinga English breakfast) I droveto the Ineeded some positives inmy —talkonthemainstageonthe show, and It was great to seea life. Andthe weekend before Sunday morning, huge queue of anglers waiting to last Ifoundit-attheBigOne —_AssconasTstepped footinside get in. This put me in ahappy show in Famborough. the building [could feel a mood. [knew I wasin for an ‘Overthe years T've been to positive vibe around the place enjoyable time and I wasin ine hundreds of showsof various _- the exhibitors had already form tomeet you, the public sizes,butthisonecoincided _beenttold the show was a Theanticipation of the with really bad times out there, sell-out, and somehow Icould exhibitors and retailers matched Yes, there wasa ton ofpressure sensefromtalkingtopeople —- myawn,andas the doors were toproducethe goodsandboy, that weall wanted, indeed thrown open the atmosphere didit come good! needed, somethingspecialto _waselectrc. Truly, this was just like the good old pre-pandemic days, all smiling faces and happy humans! Pleasingly, it soon became apparent this was not a car boot sale - you know, where half the anglers would pie in, grab the bargainsand then clear off ‘again. No, come Sunday the same anglers were staying fora second day tomeet thestars, listen tothe talks and look at the innovative gear instore for the ‘coming year eat cs ios REET a Tet Lots of money was being spent inall departments, but the shock for me was how big lure fishing has become in such a short space of imein the UK. A Whole area was given over to this discipline, and not only Tues, but boats, canoes, fish-finders, the works! Not that long ago tackleshop would haveshowna range of Shakespeare Big S plugs anda few ABU spinners and that would have been your lot In future Big One shows hope we can see match, fly and big game fishing as well represented asthe carp and specimen angling sectors. Farnborough should be seen asa springboard for the best shows ever, and I seenoreason why that shouldn* be the case, ‘And whata legacy that would be for Vince Davies, the man Whose vision fora Big One show was hatched 20 years ago in the pub next door tohis Davies Angling shop. Twould like to end by sayinga big ‘thank you’ toall the anglers who went out oftheir way to comeup tomeand either havea photo taken or just tell me how much they loved my stuff at the show, my articles in Angling Times or my show on Facebook. Treally was humbling. Nowit'sbackto the bank, and getting my string pulled! MaRcH 21, 2025===831 LT aa a9 “a AFUTURE DRENNAN CUP CHAMPION? Eee DeseTEDee renee Sete “app is determined to win the Seen Dreman cup Eee ina bid to gethis hands Een onthe prestigious bg-feh ttophy he set out to catch ‘ble Pot wth dad ay, Sidltile bala “After hing one spot that proved uneroductve lis Sinuested moving ta sirny fea where he thought he fh rere more lily tobe” Gary told Anging Times io caught several roach cons whi before hs tench Sved ond gave Elis ence fight on his ight tackle ter TOmiutes, however, he came futon top. Thstsh dnt ‘ute mate the ct forthe Brennan Cu, but Eis i saper tose out again when the ‘weather properly warm= up Common carp (unweighed), Cockfield Pits, Suffolk, sweetcorn ; cn Bream (unweighed), local ‘9Ib 7oz mirror carp, local club Common carp (unweighed), Mirror carp (unweighed), club water, West Midlands: water, Norfolk, wafter Meadow View Fisheries, Cheshire + Meadow View Fisheries, Cheshire ey 10lb 80z mirror carp, Kingsland —_21b perch, Oxford Canal, Bream (unweighed), Wickford Derbyshire, livebait Fishery, Essex, pop-up lobworm Country Park, Essex 32 E==EMARCH 21,2023 Pay eau Keith reflects on the lasting legacy of a master float angler and team tacti 1962 angling lost rman who, inthe pinion of many, was the father of modem team fishing clive Smith Clive burning ambition was tocreatean all-conquerng team andy along with his ight-hand man Gentleman’ Ken Gils, he Set about building an invincible Bimningham AA squad Many ofthe top names in West Midlands river fishing joined forces, but what can easly be overlcoedisthat Clive was a great angler in his own right. He and his great pal Ken were among the fst match anglersto beindependently sponsored by a tackle company, n thelr case Shakespeare, and that saw the brand elevated tone of the biggest most respected names inmatch ishing. The Shakespeare Supertear, featuringeven more recruitment, rose in 1980 Cive was tackle dealer ~the businesshe set upin the 970s still operates in Birmingham, rowan by his son Scot and renamed Smithy’s Angling Centre Hisshop wasa magnet for match anglers, attracted by the quality ofthe maggots and castersand the reliable information fealy offered My ovin memories of cive are limited but his BAA teamn walloped the London AA eam was fishing fora couple of tines. Onaninvitation match on the WHAT ELSE Wi LEGENDARY LAUNCH Songcontestr te thitine wits ver Tent in the mid 70she HAPPENINGIN 9762 fietermertemertente twas Sree 2 erpbceramangtom einen, Kerf. enain eect he x win, ‘toBatran. The ungueatiner which _biggest-seling Eurovision songs and Wwe met again on apractice feuldcruseat 3somph, remained Teaciednamberoneln3Scoubes, ‘Match for the1978 Bristol Avon ident 1s50ep rela | National: was chuffedhe'd ‘AirFrance Flight 4580 cashed ling GRUNDY GOADS THEM... remembered me. ‘allonboard.Umited commercial Amonthafter releasing thelr debut He was taken far too soon, but, services were relaunched in single Anarchy inthe UK, punk band he won't be forgotten ~ in fact November 2001 before Concorde _the SexPistls achieve public there is still a Clive Smith asretred altogether in 2003. notoriety asthey swear repeatedly Memorial match, well attended ‘ong rundy's TV show. The hosts by his contemporaries and thase EUROVISION GLORY soon suspended forallegedy ncting totic mm heldon the In Apel the UK wins the Eurovision _themtouse bad language. oven Goes Vane} Mancn 21,2025 === 53 DIGITALEDITION 0 MEMBERSHIP £5.99/month Includes: GET MORE OF WHAT YOU LOVE. 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This is because the fish m targeting are resident and dont need pulling infrom open water, for which a catapult would be better Sx to 12 pellets each time is ample. MARCH 21,2023, into the peg. Fring in 4mm pallets by catapult will do the - Job, but don't pile lots in. Little Pees and often is stil the way to go. IFYOUTRY ONE THING THIS WEEK : SS MAKE THE CHANGE TO HARD PELLETS According to Alex Dockerty, spring is the time when these should begin taking over from soft expanders HE recent winter has. been all about fishing ‘expander pellets for ‘carp and Fis. Their soft nature is areal winner in harder times. ‘when bites are ata premium and every single fish counts. Timesare slowly changing, though, andeach week the weather and water are warming up. Thereare more bites to be had and so expanders begin to takea bit ofa back seat, replaced by their hard pellet equivalent. Of course, you can still catch con expanders, but chances are you're going to start missing too ‘many bites and wasting time reelingin or shipping back, turning the ar blues you do so! With hard pellets, missed bites are far less common. Put simply, use these and you're goingto be ‘more efficient in your fishing. Another bonus of using hard polletsis that they are more selective, resulting in a better stamp of ish than expanders, Which are just as likely to be ‘engulfed by a roach or skimmer asthey area carp or big Fi. Pellets come in all sorts of sizes and colours, but my choice is very simple it'salways 4mm in thenatural brown colour, ‘On some venues, ared ora very dark pellet can be better but, for me, these aremore of a change bait. A 4mm pellet is also easier for fish to pick up and, from experience, Iknow Ill hit ‘more bites than if stepped up toa 6mm bait, On therig front, a0.3g slim-bodied float is ample for ‘most typical commercial fishery depthson the long pole, shotted witha simple string of Notosin the bottom third of therig. ‘This gives the pellet aslower fall, However, once the rig has, settled, il not lift and drop the bait unless lam feeding witha catapult and want the hookait BIGFISH, BIG PELLET For capi the dlb-6lb range Fa fsh a 6mm rather than 4mm pellet I's ll about matching bat size to fish sie. MAKETHEM SINK Dunking the pot ust before shipping out ensures that all the pellets sink and end up where I want them to N GOFORASLIM FLOAT Fmno fanof ishing a heavy float with pellets. My rig uses a slimline 0.3g Drennan Carp 5 for great presentation, tobe dropping in amid the feed, Instead, having potted the feed inwith asmall pot on the pole, leave the bait static on the bottom, kind oflike setting a mini trap for a ish to move over and hoover the lot up. We'renot quiteinto pinging and lifting and dropping tertitory just yet! Thestrike can also be alittle more ll-blooded, because the pellet will stay on if Imiss the fish, That's the big beauty of POT...DON'T PING! avour a small pot to tap in a dozen 4mm pellets each time. Use a catty only in open waterif fish are drifting away. FIND THE DEPTH For carp andFis in early spring, Set your rg at around 32ins and plumb around unt you locate this depth, ‘STEPUPINSIZE if you are plagued by small fish, the solution is a mm hooker pellet. Every fish you hook will now bea good un! hard pellets - if you miss bite, you only haveto drop backin to be ishing again, Inamatch, that’s invaluable, but even on a pleasure session, itmeans more time fishing and more time catching, Whowouldnt want that? Grab your lure red fora canal-side Walkin search of predators with Rob Wootton MaRcH 21,2025 === 57 ASK THE EXPERTS = World Feeder ciampanda THE ADVICE YOU NEED TO GET THE BEST FROM YOUR FISHING | comniysucestumatcimn Icatchalotofroachon the STE Se iy Leo ee ot eg foci almost every indication on the float Pe ee mae {enough to tell me that the bulk ofthe roach are naturally satoffthe bottom. Pee a ea coed ese ietag meee Tan ad Brean Remember, when we talk about being off Ser eae r eee eee) ee cerca ce een eras ‘coming more and more regularly on the drop. nee ere en Pee ecco Istherearightand awrongway to hook com? Kevin Daniels, Burton-upon-Trent FLOAT eer end aca CT F red oe es) c Coe. UL int out ofthe other reat s the com hanging een fon the bend with the maximum erg ——S amount of point on show. uaa le Craig Edmunds crs i Ere eee 38 Z=EMARCH 21,2023 CRAIG JAMIE JAMES WILBY EDMUNDS HUGHES ROBBINS Fehery owner Dremancup _BistoLbasodangingcoach and Three-tnesFshO'champand Boss of Cadence UK and winner andspecimenturter Pakiean Masters winner ‘week’ Angling Tmeswrter accomplished ellround angler Isitstill tooearlytotarget thebigruddin my club lake? Rudd are predominantly a fish of spring and summer, so you're stilla little early, but they're uick to switch on ‘once the air temperature is around 15°C. So ifyou get a sunny day ina few weeks’ time, by al means have ago. Bait a few close-in swims with bread, or or maggots, ising them in turn and staying mobile, Youll learn about depths and features in certain areas, ‘which wil stand you in good stead for ‘when t warms up propery. ‘A lovely way to fish for them then is witha light wagaler, 3b ine and slow- sinking breadfiake or two grains of com with the flesh squeezed out, as the skins vill utter enticingly through the layers. Hom dt stop fut hookingcarpwhen Pmfishingin the margins? ‘There are thre things that come to mind inthis situation. The firsts to try not to spread your feed out. Instead, keep it tight 10 stop carp from swimming about too much. Heavy baits and a ‘etter groundbalt are good in this instance. Vd also look to fin less depth to fish in, so perhaps you might ‘need to come back up the marginal slope a itl bit? "fils to choose a peg where you can get the rig quite ainst a Sold object such asthe bank or a platform leg This ull stop carp being able to swim behind the rig, something which is almost alvays the cause of line bites the edge. What sort of swims are best for targeting big commerci ? Any overhanging bush, Platform or other structure ill hold fish at some point, so i's worth walking the banks on arrival ‘and lightly baiting several spots atthe bottom of the marginal shelf with groundtbait laced with ‘chopped worms, red maggots and ‘asters Fish these in rotation Normally fish ae present, youll catch them pretty quickly, so 20 minutes isnormelly ample in ‘each spot. If one fails to produce, {90 back to it ater in the session for a few casts, as the ish will sometimes take a while to turn up. Also, big perch get ft by eating small sivefish, 50 if you see fry scattering on the surface, make a beeline forthe swim! 2 Igetalot of liftbites onthe pole butnever hook anything. What's going wrong? This salto do with seeing the bite quicker. 'd guess that the ‘livett (fusing one) and dropper shot are not close enough to the hook. By pushing them down, ceating a very postive shotting pattern, the bite will register much faster and allow you to hit more if bites, Using heavier dropper shot will also make a difference, going from, say, NNoI0s to Nod. dais try a shorter hooklength of around four inches. All this will make the rig more efficient and show a lift more positively. ‘TURN OVER TO READ STEVE RINGER'S ‘TAKEAWAYS" FROM THE NEW FISHING GURUS UNDERWATER FILM MARCH 21, 2023339 Isapastemadeout 4 than onemade from groundbait? f Irate Plays 90 forapaste made ou ot mice pelts ahs says on Thenwok ete when ere are tbeottehinte sim tied geaneboi psi to be batt ncooler weather, when here ae fewer sh 690 Sony mix being ce om Aaronne Sle Geen tang fathed Mire eight before toa ry consteney This stints onthe bak fleas ee When should | usea pop-up boilie or awafterinstead of abottombait? For me, a pop-up only comes into playin very clear water when carp are feeding by sight and not smell. A ‘afters also a bottom bait, but offers better presentation than anormal bolic, As its neutral in buoyancy, you can use ‘a much bigger hook and sil have the wafter behave very ‘naturally. Carp anglers have known this for decades, but ‘match anglers are only just cottoning on tothe advantages! I getlots of little taps on the tip when fishing the Method feeder. Would these befrom small fish, and should strike at them? ‘The taps are probably not from smal fish, so puta single ‘maggot on the hook and you'll soon know if they are! If not, bry the bait deeper into the ball of feed, putting more pellets ‘or grounabait on top of the hhookbait and squeezing the ball tightly. Carp wil fight for the feed more positively. Or switch toa pellet feeder, push the feed in tighter but have the hookbait come out almost immediately ~ this, ‘way a fish can only getat the hhookbait, leading to more positive bites. DO YOU HAVE A QUESTION FOR OUREXPERTS? ‘They can solve it! Email your fishing queries to ewsdesk a anglingtimes.co.uk and we'll do the rest... 40 == MARCH 21,2023 ; a CHAMPION ANGLER STEVE New underwater film series has been areal eye-opener for me! ' ve always thought that, in clear water, yellows and whites are better, whereas in coloured water it’s pinks and oranges. ‘What the underwater footage showed me was that, in clear water, the carp struggled to pick out a yellow or white wafter but could home in almost immediately on a fluoro pink bait. We could certainly ‘ee a pink bat on screen far easier, {and the fish seemed to be of the ‘same opinion I's now got me seriously thinking tha fl could ‘oniy have one colour of wafter to take for al levels of water clarity, it ‘would be fluore pink or orange! Liwas fishing in Tat of water and, for my first cast, | put the micro pellets on to my Hybrid feeder the way always have done = harder for the base layer and softer for the top layer, sod get a quick breakdown. | got that allright, s0 much so that when the feeder landed on screen, the top layer of pelletshad gone and stowly drifted {down on top ofthe feeder a few seconds later. They/d broken down several fet up inthe water! That surprised me alot, and only by really squeezing the feeder and pellets hard could I get them to stay on until hitting bottom, DO Youn RIN ERS HELD ntl Your question oy TAKES AN IN-DEPTH LOOK AT YOUR ANGLING PROBLEMS ~~ fy SS ‘Tommy Pickering had the famous saying ‘don’t move the feeder’ but, until now, ve always felt we would neve be sure just how fara slight 'movernent on the rod tip ora line bite froma fish would actually move the feeder. The answer was simple -'a ot! Even a two-inch pul on the tip from ane bite physically dragged the feeder off screen, and the same thing happened when positioning the rod after casting. These were only light movements, but they translated toa considerable distance underwater, and it got me thinking that f this happened again have to wind in and recast ust couldnt be certain ‘what had happened out in the lake, and it would be playing on my mind, Id always suspected that the way | hhave my wafter hookbaits on a bait spike inside a looped hair rig gave ‘me good presentation, but the underwater footage showed me Just how good. When a fish came Into the sim, sucked the bait in ‘and spatit out, the wafter returned toilts optimum position, even with heavy size 10 QM hook The fact thatthe wafter can pivot Inside the loop makes this happen, ‘Whereas had I put the spike on the fend ofa normal single-strand har, the hook could've been masked beneath the bat or sat at an angle that wouldn't have resulted in a positive hookhold onthe strike. ‘The underwater footage showed sme how much longer a Hybrid feeder retains bait attraction from the micro pellets in the peg ‘Abybrid doesn't empty Immediately, but keeps some pellets inside the feeder body land close tothe bat. couple ‘of carp do come in and clean up the pellets that have come off the feeder, but don't take the hookbait, there's stil some feed remaining to sive me the chance ofa bite next time a carp comes along. Until I saw this happening with iy own eyes, I couldnt be sure. MARCH 21, 2025==—=1 41 a HDA TS We look at the many different types, and how to ¥ ensure you always pick the correct one for the job LEAD choice is an area of fishing that you may But certain shapes are also better for fishing * think is relatively straightforward, That Isuntil over different types of lakebed or hitting long : you walk into atackle shop and are greeted ranges. Knowing what type of substrate you're cs with a wall full of different shapes, sizes, fishing over also enables you to choose the best Perec rns Some tg eee Seon mt nets Prete e aa urer eee ae ney Pee een ee meee ec Sets} Serene een ent em en ete se ser eect ee eee eee eee neers ad feos ete Seta eee aU ree tt ae ele i »- - INLINE BAIT CLINIC Honest advice tohelp you to catch more fish on every tip, without breaking the bank. Pix THE BEST BREAM ener few weescan cl, inggthcetiness Sectkiytmnewtenk sanyeapote tls ink tomeste dec what ern sekeut he pti tuntotagertutene paces fein bututsuotver te BAITS FOR tmcaberciodipers tewonthoyareaved winner broom Adlon atest toaiagea geundatose storatceden half verues, ted tion the iced GUARANTEED You get your tactics ight. they can lola lot brighter as Tivappenchrtcteround —lgivarfated othe tom tRtetnedaest goundbat ht agroundbait feeder,and B hhookbait choice iscrucial. 've_Ican,often.a 50-50 mix of black dbait ta done tests using tworodsand and brown, ora dedicated black they proved that fishmeal or _mix, which isFarless obtrusive, pellet-based groundbaitsreign _Ilike my feeder groundbaits to supremeforbream,even inthe — bemixed quite dry so that they “= ‘ as RGR [let bletaneecaad Seis baie leave the feeder quickly on the retrieve, Oncethe feeder has settled on the bottom, the groundbait won't go anywhere Until you wind in, and then ‘most oft will beleftin a small pileon the deck, ‘Accuracy and regular recasting are important to build up the baitin the swim. Big-bodied bream will move the bait around (on the lakebed, iting particles into the water column and. releasing their attraction, WICK TIP BOOST fishmeal groundbaits with a tablespoonful of Green Lipped Mussel Powder. Bream love this natural shellfish additive, We often associate bream fishing with ots of bait to lay down acarpet of grub, but at this time of year Ilike to tread quite carefully and use just the minimum of bait, aim toattract the breamand get them browsing, as with very few larger baits in the swim the chance of them picking up the hookbait is greatly enhanced. Tuse the groundbait to plug the top and bottom of acage feeder, witha pinch of micro pellets, dead maggots, or chopped worm in the centre, Loading the feeder lke this ‘means that f bites are coming regularly, can include more bait, buton tough days Ian cut right back and use just the sgroundbait. I'sall about trying, to gauge the mood of the fish. Apintof feed and two pints of groundbait is often plenty fora bream session tight now, and any unused groundbait can be frozen until the next trip. Don’t be too dogmatic about ‘your hookbait choice. A good starting point is three dead red ‘maggots. Inanimate dead grubs outfishlivemaggots substantially, and also help to avoid small fish that are more attracted to moving offerings. Iwill sometimes give larger baitsa try too, as they can be ‘more effective when the bream are feeding hard. Sweetcorn isa very visible bait and has agreat track record... hookable 8mm pellets can be fantastic on their day...and small boilies are useftl if you want totry tosingle out just the bigger specimens. Al these baits are easy to hair-ig, and by ensuring that they are almost touching the bend of the hook you won't miss many bites. 4 TEN-MINUTEMAKE High-attraction breamgroundat ‘This fishmeal groundbait mix with extra attraction coloured Justright, and the texture s such thatit can be used to pluga cage feeder and release the contents on retrieval, building up the swim. 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