Steve Martin with a 5lb plus Throop chub. The stretch probably holds more six pounders than anywhwere else in the UK. THE famous stretch of the Dorset Stour, controlled by Ringwood & DAA, offers some of the best barbel and chub fishing in the country. The fishery has over five miles of fishable bank and […]

There is excellent pike and silver fish sport to be enjoyed. THE western arm of the Royal Military Canal at Winchelsea could possibly be described as the poor relation of the section of canal that runs from Iden Lock to Hythe. Although it is not nearly so well known, and is only connected indirectly through […]

The Thames at Romney Weir. THE fishing rights on the Meadow and Island stretches of this lovely section of the River Thames, overlooked by Windsor Castle, have been controlled by Old Windsor AC for nearly 45 years. At the upstream point of an island, the river splits into two. On the left-hand arm there is […]

A rare piece of top day ticket fishing on the Avon. DAY ticket venues on this famous Hampshire chalk-filtered water are rare, so this urban section on the upper reaches of the river, lying to the north of the city, is well worth a visit, especially in winter when it’s carrying some extra water and […]

The Blythe at Maxstoke Lane – who would think Birmingham city centre is only 15 minutes away? AFTER meandering through the southeastern fringes of Birmingham, the River Blythe eventually flows under the A452 just south of Stonebridge roundabout, where it enters the Packington Somers Fishery. Better known for its stillwaters, the venue’s stretch of river […]

The Anker is a fast-flowing, scenic venue which offers exciting float fishing in winter. AN excellent winter venue for match and pleasure anglers, this stretch of water, controlled by the Belgrave WMC Angling section, has been fishing really well. It runs from the Nineteen Arches in a westerly direction for approximately half a mile to […]

Author Mick Parkinson with a double figure bag of roach taken on seed in December. WHAT makes the ultimate venue? How about free fishing for a start, a place where kids and grown ups can learn the sport and be guaranteed bites without paying for a day ticket. Welcome to the Town Welland. The town […]

Peg 15 on Willow, a noted spot. ONE of the great things about Lawn Farm is that it’s a water where all the fish, including the carp, continue to feed right through the colder months. Indeed, on the cold, late-January day of our visit, carp of 17lb, 10lb and 7lb were landed by pleasure anglers […]

The Nene above Peterborough has started to fish really well again – it holds lots of roach and skimmers, plus big perch and a big head of carp and tench. This is Oundle, upstream of the stone bridge.                 THE River Nene has come in for a bit […]

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There are two crystal clear lakes to choose from, one of which       is a specimen trout water. TREE Meadow Fishery was opened by John Hodge in 1987 and lies in a small wooded valley set in about six acres. The fishery consists of two lakes – three acres and one acre, which are spring-fed and […]

Mac Campbell with a typical mixed bag from the Peninsula. WITH so many commercial fisheries seemingly run as purely money making ventures, with branded sponsorship from large tackle manufactures and as many as five opens on one water per week, it is a delight to find a complex which places fish welfare as their top […]

Ray and Val Green have every right to be supremely proud of the work they have put into making Milton Pools a real jewel for anglers. Established just over 60 years ago, Milton Pools is one of those little known jewels of the angling world. Set in a delightful  location, there are seven pools which […]

SELSEY is a busy and picturesque seaside town at the tip of the promontory, which juts some six miles out into the English Channel just south of the old Roman City of Chichester. Its shores can be fished on both SW and SE sides, which can afford some shelter from the prevailing winds. There is a […]

MOST UK anglers coming over to the Emerald Isle for the weekend never make it out of Wexford, writes Kieran Hanrhan of www.sea-angling-ireland.org . Wexford certainly has excellent shore marks on both the south and east coasts, and arguably even better pubs! But if you are looking for bass rather than flatfish, then Waterford is […]