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Fishing The River Trent at Collingham
When the Division One National record was smashed in 2004 with more than 160lb of barbel and bream, it was all the encouragement Total-Fishing.com needed to check out the stretch of the River Trent that produced it. The Trent at Collingham is pretty featureless but full of barbel. Here Malc tires out a scrapping five-pounder. THE mighty River […]
How to float fish: All about waggler floats… including guide on how to shot floats
What Is A Waggler? In contrast to a stick float, which is attached at the top and bottom with rubbers, a waggler is attached at the bottom only. The line goes through an eye or swivel at the base, and is usually locked in place by split shot. There are dozens of patterns of waggler […]
Chopped Worm On Commercials
Commercial fisheries now play a big part in our fishing and chopped worms play a big part on these venues. Because worms are a natural bait all fish see them as potential food, none more so than carp. Les Thompson visits Warwickshire’s Tunnel Barn Farm to see how he gets the most from this highly […]
Fishing The River Wye At Belmont with Dave Harrell
Caption: Dave Harrell caught this beast first put-in – on a whip! The River Wye is one of those rivers where you’re never quite sure what’s going to happen before a match gets underway, writes Dave Harrell. This is because the huge fish population moves around so much over the course of a season, it’s impossible to […]
River Welland chub fishing with Rob Wooton
Rob Wooton is known for his successes on the open match circuit, but he also loves the solitude of the river. We join him for a session on the Upper Welland. As much as I’m known for my competitive angling, it can become a tad monotonous if it’s the only thing you ever do! I know […]
How To Avoid Carp In Silver Fish Matches…
If you fish silver fish matches on commercial waters unwanted carp are a big problem. Garbolino’s UK boss Darren Cox knows how to pull a ‘fast one’ over carp to bag up instead of being bust up. ONE of the problems with fishing winter silver fish leagues on carp infested waters is that you must […]
All About Chub
Chub (also known as Chevin) (Leuciscus Cephalus) Weight: Small chub are often mistaken for dace, but it’s easy to tell the difference, as the chub has a convex-shaped anal fin compared to the dace’s concave fin. The fish are veracious feeders and for the river angler will feed in the coldest conditions when all others […]
All About The Roach
Roach (Rutilus rutilus) Weight: Small fish up to 1lb are commonplace and a fish of over 2lb is seen as a specimen. 3lb fish are rare from rivers, but a number of southern stillwaters regularly throw up quality fish close to the 4lb barrier. 4lb-plus fish are very rare. British Record: 4lb 4oz from undisclosed […]
How to catch Zander with Ian Welch
Despite their Dracula-like appearance zander are a very shy-biting species and, as Ian reveals, it can take seriously sensitive tactics to tempt them. An alien predator with Dracula fangs, ‘see-in-the-dark’ eyes, rough scales and spines… No, it’s not a monster from a third-rate B-movie but the zander, one of the most fascinating yet misunderstood species […]
Spodding For Carp With Dave Lane
Dave Lane takes a close look at spodding. How does he spod, what kit does he use and when does he spod? THERE is little point in searching out tiny little features at range if it is impossible to bait them accurately. The further that you fish the more ineffective most baiting methods become. Throwing […]
Jamie Masson On How To Fish The Method Feeder
The Method feeder is a devastatingly effective approach that can work in all but the coldest of conditions. It is simple in nature, but far from the chuck-it-and-chance-it tactic that some people believe it to be. Over recent years, fishing the Method has become extremely refined and, as with any tactic, the better anglers will […]
All About Rudd And How To Catch Them
All About Rudd Rudd (Scardinius erythrophthalmus) Weight: On venues where there are large shoals, the fish tend to become stunted and rarely grow to above 4oz to 5oz in weight. On larger British waters, such as gravel pits, the average can be over 1lb with a fish weighing more than 2lb being regarded as a […]
How To Change Your Method Feeder Elastic
How To Change Your Method Feeder Elastic Commercial match ace Craig O’Brien can change his Method feeder elastic inside a minute. Here he shows us how, and explains why. I tend to fish with either black latex or red Hydro through my Method feeders. If I’m catching big fish I’ll tend to fish red, matched […]
How To Catch Big Barbel On Maggots: Ian Welch
How to catch big barbel on maggots Ian Welch outlines how he sets up a tangle-free rig for barbel when targeting them in clear water with a maggot feeder set-up. Despite the increasing use of pellets in barbel fishing there are still occasions when only the maggot feeder will do the business. Make no mistake, […]
Preston Innovations Inline Olivettes
Preston Innovations Inline Olivettes Olivettes are nothing new; in fact, they’ve been used for shotting pole floats for many years now. However, large-capacity inline models aren’t so common, so these from Preston should be well suited to anglers who regularly fish big floats. You get three in a pack and sizes range from 0.3g through to […]
