Top carper Dave Lane’s step-by-step guide to tying the leadcore helicopter rig… My own method of tying a lead core helicopter rig is about as safe as you can get. I am confident that the hook link can detach from the lead core every time, should I lose a fish.Before I go into detail about […]
The Safe Lead Core Helicopter Rig
Winter Zig Rig
Dave Lane’s step-by-step guide to tying one of his favoured winter set-ups… I HAVE often seen fish cruising in the upper layers of a lake during sunny days in January and February when the air pressure has been high. These are thought to be the hardest months of the year for angling, but maybe we […]
Fishing At Range
Top carp angler Dave Lane reveals how he fishes effectively at ranges of 100 yards plus… FISHING at long distance, and by that I mean distances in excess of 100 yards, is something that can be achieved by most people with the correct kit and a bit of practice.Obviously the correct kit is a vital […]
My Fourth UK Fifty
Dave Lane became the first angler to bank four UK carp over 50lb when he landed a 52lb 8oz mirror in 2003. This is the exclusive story in which he reveals how he did it…AFTER my results on a Cambridgeshire pit, when I caught the 36lb mirror, I decided it would be silly not to […]
The Klinkhammer
This is a fly that has to be in every angler’s kit. The Klinkhammer is one of the most-successful flies ever devised and like most effective patterns; its success comes from close study of trout feeding behaviour. Hans van Klinken from Holland created the Klinkhammer after much experience on the rivers of Scandinavia. His mentor […]
Teal, Blue and Silver
WHO can claim to have originated any pattern of fly? All have evolved from common experience and available materials, sometimes centuries old, have not always written about. The Teal Blue and Silver cannot have existed before the invention of chemical dyes in the 1830s. One hundred years ago, in the days of cane rods and […]
The Black Pennell
One of the most dependable patterns ever created? The Black Pennell will tempt double-figure sea trout as well as it will buzzer-feeding rainbows. THE first fly I learned to tie, thirty years ago, was the Black Pennell, writes Andy Petherick. The tying method was illustrated in photo sequences (then an advanced idea) in a little […]
Fishing For Whiting
When all else fails you can always rely on whiting to keep the rod tips nodding. So here’s a load of top tips that are sure to get you bagging more fish this autumn. WINTER is the time of year again when the most common shore-caught fish will be the whiting. They show in vast […]
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Straight-Through Pulley Rig
How to build a simple, straight-through pulley rig… We fish over rough ground because we know that it does, or is likely to, hold fish. If the ground you are fishing requires a long chuck then this rig is the one you need to use.It’s streamlined enough to allow you to hit the mark, is […]
The Truth About Pellets: Part Two
A look at hook pellets and how to fish this bait to maximum effect and win. IT’S all well and good buying the right pellets from the shop, but presenting them correctly is what’s really going to catch you fish. It is a deadly bait fished at all depths and there are a few tricks […]
Top Worm Tips
Paul Boothby’s Top 10 Tips For Worms Always use fresh bait. Freshly turned casters and worms that have been kept cool are far better fish attractors than older bait. Always work your bait by lifting and dropping the rig. You can also try dragging the worms about the swim to induce bites. Always chop some […]
World Championships 2003
England squad member Shaun Ashby reports on the 2003 World Championships, held on Slovakia’s River Vah. The VenueThe 2003 World Championship was to be held on the River Vah in Slovakia. The usual phone calls were made and we had a rough idea of what type of rigs were likely to be required. Everything, including […]
Catching Shallow On Commercials
Catching shallow is a key tactic on commercial waters through the warmer months, so you need to know how to do it correctly. Match Fishing asked Andy May to reveal some tricks of the trade. BECAUSE fishing on the bottom is generally seen to be easier than fishing off the bottom, a lot of people plump for […]
A Review of Floating Fly Lines
The Test For all-round stillwater use, a 7-wt line is the number-one choice. We took 14 of the latest floating lines on the market, spooled them up and put them through their paces on a windy day on the bank at a Midlands reservoir. Each line was reviewed on its own merit to get a […]
The Truth About Pellets: Part 1
Pellets are the most used bait on commercial waters, but do you understand them as well as you should? Find out all about the different varieties, including how to prepare expanders. IF there’s one bait that reigns supreme over all others for commercial water fishing it has to be the mighty pellet, but why is […]
