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THE rivers are officially open, and experts are predicting an action-packed start to the season. Anglers across the country have been itching to get on their local stretch of running water for three months, but the wait is finally over and thousands are set to get their new campaigns underway in the coming days. A series of impressive barbel, chub and silverfish catches were reported in the dying stages of last season and several top rivers anglers have thrown their support behind the widely held view that action could be even hotter this time round. Angling Times Guest Editor Dave Harrell believes a number of factors will contribute to what is expected to be a thrilling start. He said: “The signs are all pointing towards another fantastic season and everyone…

CARP angler Myles Gibson has been ordered to pay a total of £860 after being convicted of poaching a northern mere. The 27-year-old from Sandbach, Cheshire, caught a 51lb 7oz common from Tatton Park last year. Despite releasing the fish back into the National Trust water, Gibson was charged with poaching after catching the fish from a restricted area. He was found guilty of theft at Macclesfield Magistrates’ Court last week and told to pay a £240 fine and £620 costs.…

A TOP TV star has revealed his love for fishing after spening a week at a prolific commercial complex. Former ‘Broadchurch’ and ‘Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps’ actor Will Mellor was enjoying a holiday with his family at Docklow Pools in Herefordshire, where plenty of carp and silverfish were brought to the bank. Posting later on social media site Twitter, Will said: “Thanks to Docklow Pools for a great week. My dad, my cousin and I loved every minute of it.”…

THE drive to attract more juniors into angling was given a boost this week after £50,000 of funding was made available for a joint campaign. Rod licence sales to youngsters have dipped in recent years but the Angling Trust and Environment Agency have now teamed up to reverse the trend by launching the second phase of the Fishery Improvement Fund. Hundreds of clubs and commercials applied for a slice of the cash pot – funded by rod licence sales – when the scheme was first launched last year, and it has now been revealed that 17 projects have benefited from the grants. Officials were so impressed at the uptake that they have decided to re-run the initiative. Angling Trust CEO Mark Lloyd said: “The response to the first round of…

A SWITCH of swims made the world of difference to Nathan Long as he took a series of tench to 9lb 4oz from Bawburgh Lakes. The Norwich-based rod spent two days on a peg without so much as a touch, so he then decided to try another pool in an attempt to turn his fortunes around. Baiting up with plenty of maggots and casters soon drew the shoals in and his feeder attack eventually proved the downfall of fish weighing 7lb 14oz, 8lb 4oz, 8lb 5oz and 8lb 7oz before the best of the bunch slid over the net.…

THE BIGGEST tench ever landed by design has been caught by Dai Gribble Ð a record-shaking 14lb 12oz monster. On his first trip to a southern stillwater, the Stafford rod earned his place in angling history as the captor of the biggest tench specifically fished for. Two other catches over this weight, including Darren Ward’s 15lb 3oz record, were taken by carp anglers. Having taken a huge haul of fish to 13lb 3oz a fortnight ago, Korum star Dai switched his attentions to a different venue, but it was sticking to his tactics that proved decisive. With no past experience on the venue, he looked for a fish-holding feature, and a gravel bar with a deep drop-off around 40 yards out was soon located. He fed several pints of 2mm…

WE’VE now reached the time of year when carp in lots of lakes are busy spawning. It’s time to look for other species to keep your float going under because the normally greedy mirrors and commons will have suddenly lost their appetite as they thrash around in the margins with other things on their mind. However, that doesn’t mean your local commercial fishery should be ignored this week. When the carp won’t play, huge shoals of silverfish get in on the action, and they’re guaranteed to stretch your elastic. Roach, bream, tench and even barbel are all willing to feed right now. Leicestershire’s Holmes Farm Fishery is one water that has adopted a stocking policy that will keep customers coming back for more throughout the year – even when fishy…

IF YOU’VE GOT A CATCH TO REPORT CALL OUR HOTLINE ON 01733 395103 RIVERS & CANALS CHESTERFIELD CANAL, RANBY, NOTTS The odd tench and lots of bream and roach to breadpunch or meat. Contact:South Yorks Police AC, 07908 739237 Prices:£15 a year canal only membership, South Yorks Police AC RIVER AVON, TEWKESBURY, GLOS Catch roach and skimmers with maggots on the whip or pole. Contact:The Tackle Shop, 01684 293234 Prices:£3 a day in advance, Tewkesbury Popular AC RIVER AVON, WARWICK At St Nicholas Park a balling in approach takes bream and tench. Contact:Bailey’s of Warwick, 01926 491984 Prices:£3.50 a day from Bailey’s, Warwick Portobello AC RIVER SOAR, ZOUCH WEIR, LEICS Catch roach and perch to 1lb on stick float and maggot. Contact:Bennetts Angling, 0116 2302818 Prices:Free fishing RIVER TRENT, COLLINGHAM,…

The feeder 1 The pellet feeders come with a standard Method connector bead included. 2 Dan uses a dumbellshaped boilie hookbait on a band and a 3ins-5ins hooklength. 3 To fill, scoop up a mix of softeneded pellets and drop your hookbait on top. 4 Next, add more softened pellets and push them down to secure the bait. 5 All set up and ready for casting. A Grippa Stop above helps with the bolt rig effect. THINK feeder fishing for bream and an open-end feeder packed with brown crumb, chopped worms and casters comes to mind. However, many forward-thinking anglers are now finding success with a more innovative tactic – the pellet feeder. On its day it will certainly give a traditional open-end feeder approach a run for its money,…

Catch carp on sloppy pellets GET on sloppy pellets! If you’re fishing on a stillwater then you’ve got to try this simple polefishing tactic – it’s perfect for catching carp and F1s from shallow water. In this exclusive Angling Times video Steve reveals how you can make the perfect pellets and the best way to feed them to draw fish into your swim and keep them there. He also shows you why heavier rigs are crucial for success and explains how you can set up his rig. How to fish Steve’s Hybrid feeders  JOIN Steve at Bishops Bowl Fishery as he puts the new Guru Hybrid feeders through their paces. Learn the best way to set up the feeders – including information on mainlines and the best hooks and hooklengths…

1 Mix some of the water from your hemp with some river water. This will give your pellet mix even more pulling power. 2 Put your pellet mix in a bait bucket, cover with water for five minutes and pour the excess away, leaving damp but not soaked pellets. 3 Leave the pellets to stand for at least an hour. If you can, leave them over night to really soak up all the moisture. 4 Add a handful of fishmeal Method groundbait to stiffen up the pellet mix and to help it to bind together in the feeder. 5 Add a handful of dry pellets to your mix so that the fish get to sample some hard pellets that will be the same consistency as your hookbait. 6 The finished…

I HATE night fishing in summer as I get eaten to death by mosquitos. How can I keep them away? Steve Carroll, Harlow, Essex MANY an angler returns from an overnight session riddled with mozzie bites! No matter how hard you try, the devils will get you but there is a list of things you can do to help. The first is to wear clothing with long sleeves and trouser legs – elasticated cuffs help stop mozzies creeping up the sleeve when you’re not expecting it and ankles, in particular, are a much-loved spot to be bitten on so thick socks will keep them at bay. A bivvy or shelter with a mosquito net will keep them at bay when you get your head down at night and you can…

WHAT does riddling groundbait achieve and is it strictly necessary? Andy Reeves, Catford, London RIDDLING groundbait helps to create a consistent mix. Pushing it through a riddle adds air, which will help a ball break up fast on the bottom. It also ensures that moisture is evenly distributed through the mix, preventing patches of dry unmixed crumb in the bowl. It removes lumps or larger particles too. Some anglers even put dry groundbait through a riddle to remove these bits. Fail to riddle and you’ll have something akin to wallpaper paste that can still be used but may have an effect on how much you catch. A groundbait whisk is a useful investment! HOW TO ASK A QUESTION: newsdesk@ anglingtimes.co.uk facebook.com/ AnglingTimes Angling Times Q&A, Media House, Lynch…

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THE Andaman and Nicobar Islands are some of the remotest and spectacular places on earth but they are also potentially some of the most dangerous. Only 34 of the 572 islands are inhabited and, of those, North Sentinel island is particularly volatile. A hunter-gatherer tribe called the Sentinelese, which resists any contact with modern man, lives here and has a fearsome reputation for killing anyone venturing into its territory. It has an exclusion zone and you are not allowed to set foot on many pieces of land such as this one. The areas near the North and South Sentinel Islands also offer some of the best fishing grounds in the area. So you can guess where Stu Walker and I intended to fish! I was heading back to the Andamans…

I’M still a firm believer in natural baits working best on rivers, even though offerings such as pellets and boilies are beginning to make their mark. I’d never be without maggots, and hemp is also a valuable bait for roach fishing, while worms and casters will always play their part where bream and perch are being targeted. TRY THESE FOR EITHER THE HOOK OR AS FEED 1 MAGGOTS  All fish will eat a maggot, but on rivers they’re the number one chub bait on waggler or feeder. Four pints of bronze maggots with a few reds mixed in are ideal for a typical session, as fresh as possible. 2 CASTERS  Casters catch a better stamp of roach, so if I’m using maggots but think bigger fish are present, I’ll slip…

RIVER SEVERN, UPTON There is a big shoal of bream at Upton which Dave knows all too well about, as he broke the Severn record with 213lb of them in 2011! The best peg is directly in front of the Swan pub and both bream and barbel can be caught on the feeder from the middle of the river. Keep casting in the first hour or so to get plenty of bait down for when the fish arrive. There are also decent roach to be caught here on the float. CONTACT:01684 293234 POSTCODE:WR8 0JD WARWICKSHIRE AVON, EVESHAM The town water is quite heavily match fished and is by no means an easy venue, but there are lots of big fish to target. Evesham has the odd very big barbel swimming…

I TAKE my hat off to Middy, and I’ll tell you why. Not that long ago, very few serious matchmen would have believed the Derbyshire firm capable of producing commercial fishery pellet waggler and float rods to the high standards they demanded. However, that’s all water under the bridge. Since Middy introduced its original, superb and hugely successful X Flex 3G Pellet Waggler rod series the company has firmly established itself as a market leader for rods of that ilk. The all new Middy 4GS offerings definitely continue the tradition, with several key improvements, including Supplex carbon technology. This leads to a refined tip action, allowing fish to be landed even more quickly, as extra power is available through the butt section without risking hook-pulls or snapped hooklengths. Other improvements…

THIS is believed to be the biggest common ever caught off the surface in this country. The fish, known as Butthead, weighed 51lb 8oz and fell to Brett Wild at Pendle View Fisheries in Lancashire. It is the common’s top weight and eclipses Jason Connolly’s surface capture of the Snake Pit Common at 51lb 4oz two years ago. Pendle View is currently on the market for £795,000 and venue regular Brett, from Burnley, told Angling Times: “The fish are at their pre-spawning weight and it’s the largest it has ever come out at. With the fishery up for sale, who knows, it may well be the last time it ever gets caught at this weight.” Brett, who previously caught the fish at 32lb 8oz a decade ago, added: “The fish…

CHRIS Eaglestone described catching this sought-after 47lb 2oz mirror as the highlight of his angling career. The 32-year-old snared the fish, known as the Northern Linear, from the famous Essex Manor. He said: “My words after catching it were probably not suitable for print! This is the one I really wanted and the highlight of my angling so far.” Setting out for a three-night session, Chris was unable to get in his first-choice swim but chose a peg with a good view of the lake before moving to The Steps on day two. He said: “After getting in there I had a quick lead around and found a spot for each rod. As the light faded, fish started showing over the areas I had placed baits and seemed to have…

AS you read this I will be sitting on the bank looking for my first barbel of the season. There is something really magical about river fishing, and I am convinced that thousands more people will come to realise that this season. No matter what time of year it is, running waters give you the chance to catch some stunning fish. Last year I was fortunate to break three personal bests in the form of a 5lb 4oz chub, an 8lb 4oz barbel and an 18lb pike. Not monsters or Angling Times cover shots by a long way, but they gave me a buzz that I will never forget. River stretches are becoming more accessible, the fish stocks are booming and you can reach your goals on a small budget.…

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NINE-YEAR-OLD Jack Singleton managed this 50lb net of carp – a catch many a matchmen would be proud of – with ease. The youngster took fish to over 8lb from Float Fish Farm’s Two Island Pool, Cambs, and included a bonus goldfish. A Method feeder loaded with damp micro pellets and a 6mm banded pellet on the hook were the tactics that claimed Jack’s new personal-best catch.…

NICK WINTERBOURNE, CRADLEY HEATH, ASKS: Q When fishing the feeder, how do I know how deep the swim is, and does groundbait choice differ according to the depth? A Most anglers are well-rehearsed in taking note of visual features on arrival at their peg but seem to forget about the features beneath the surface. With a little practice, though, you can find these, which may be even more important than any overhanging trees or reed beds. For open water feederfishing it’s important to have an idea of any depth changes, slopes or shallower areas in order to formulate a plan and highlight any target areas. By simply clipping a 1oz or 2oz lead on to your rig and casting around your swim, you can count how many seconds it will…

Coleman’s Cottage Fishery (Thurs) Pathfield Lake (16 pegs) FRANK Thomas has an excellent record at the fishery and he added another win to the list as the Browning Wickford angler weighed in 115-0-0 from peg 25. Pellet in the margins gave him carp and F1s. Result:1 F Thomas, Browning Wickford Angling, 115-0-0; 2 G Bridge, Browning Wickford Angling, 105-0-0; 3 R Heath, Chestnut Pool, 94-8-0; 4 K Hollick, Browning Wickford Angling, 91-8-0; 5 T Edwards, Browning Wickford Angling, 90-0-0; 6 C Nada, Coleman’s Bait & Tackle, 88-0-0.…

MONDAY TO SATURDAY Alvechurch Fishery Horseshoe Lake (20 pegs) Result: 1 W Beech, Alvechurch, 118-6-0; 2 D Beach, Alvechurch, 74-2-0; 3 S Davis, Alvechurch, 68-13-0. Barford Lakes Railway Lake (17 pegs) Result: 1 J Pulsford, Costessey Crown, 72-11-0; 2 B Smith, Wensum Valley, 67-12-0; 3 D Jarvis, Angling Direct Suffolk, 62-1-0. Daiwa Hallcroft Fishery (Tues PM) Bridge Pool (19 pegs) Result: 1 D Oldham, Maltby, 154-5-0; 2 D Speight, Hallcroft, 137-12-0; 3 S Robbins, Leegem Angling, 93-7-0. Daiwa Hallcroft Fishery Vets (Mon) Reed & Bridge Pools (21 pegs) Result: 1 D Whiting, Buttonhole AC, 105-12-0; 2 R Abbs, Hallcroft, 70-4-0; 3 N Hirst, Leeds, 68-12-0. Garbolino RAF East Anglian Wednesday Summer League (rnd 3) Rookery Waters, Magpie Lake (18 pegs) Result: 1 G Welton, RAF Old Lags, 101-12-0; 2 R…

WARWICKSHIRE water Tunnel Barn Farm will again be holding a memorial match in memory of the late wife of boss Mike Hamlington. The Jenny Hamlington Memorial takes place on Tuesday, July 7 at the Shrewley water. It will be a random pairs event with tickets at £10 per person all-in, with an optional £10 super pool. Pairs will be allocated on a random basis once everyone has drawn their peg, with the draw taking place at 9am, fishing from 11am until 4pm. After the match there will be a big raffle with prizes from Bag’em Baits, Browning, Garbolino and Middy. All proceeds will go to the Renal Unit in Solihull Hospital. To book on, call the fishery on 01926 842188.…

STAFF from the Environment Agency have prevented a potential fish kill. A group of thieves ruptured a pipe that allowed lethal chemicals to enter the Northampton Arm of the Grand Union Canal, but the EA quickly teamed up with the Canal & River Trust to take action. Floating booms were installed to prevent the spillage from spreading, while machinery hoovered up the chemicals. Experts believe the swift action prevented stocks of roach, bream, perch and pike from perishing.…

BOILIES, zig rigs and Method feeders play a big part in UK angling, and Tim Webb showed they can be just as effective on the other side of the world by banking this colossal 400lb arapaima. The former Crawley resident decided to relocate to Thailand several years ago and instantly became hooked on the exotic angling opportunities on hand. His latest session at his wife’s Palm Tree Lagoon Fishing Park saw him take a chance and rely on tactics that had served him so well during his days in England. He said: “There are some huge fish in the lake but they’ve become difficult to catch and I thought I’d take a chance on something completely different. “My first idea was to use a Method feeder moulded with rice, bran…

IT seems that we are living through a fantastic period of giant tench. Perhaps it all stems back to a stellar breeding year in the mid-1970s, as was the case for chub and barbel, although I have no information as to the age of the tincas such as Dai Gribble’s monster, and many others in the pages of Angling Times recently. I bet that fish of the size currently being caught will become more and more scarce, with those that survive being targeted harder and harder, in the same way as the Marsh Farm crucians are now. As regular readers will doubtless be aware, I find this both understandable and distasteful.…

IF YOU’VE GOT A CATCH TO REPORT CALL OUR HOTLINE ON 01733 395103 RIVERS & CANALS LEEDS & LIVERPOOL CANAL, KIRKSTALL, W YORKS The Aire Valley marina stretch is seeing plenty of small roach and perch to squatt and caster. Contact:Leeds Angling Centre, 01132 639333 Prices:Part of the £20 a year Waterway Wanderers Scheme, see Canal and River Trust Website RIVER AIRE, ROYAL ARMOURIES, LEEDS, W YORKS A short chuck with a feeder will catch you a netful of bream. Contact:Leeds Angling Centre, 01132 639333 Prices: Free fishing RIVER CALDER, MIRFIELD, W YORKS Trotting on the Wood Lane to Huddersfield Road stretch will take chub and roach. Contact:Calder Angling Supplies, 01484 711063 Prices:£3 a day from tackle shops, Old Bank WMC and Mirfield AC RIVER CROSSENS, SOUTHPORT, MERSEYSIDE Try Water…

AMALWHIDDEN FARM, ST IVES, CORNWALL THERE are three lakes to wet a line on at Amalwhidden. The Willow Pond is solely silverfish, but both the Heron Lake and Fir Tree Ponds hold carp and silverfish. For a 20lb summer bag of quality roach, perch and skimmers, fish caster over groundbait at 8m on the Willow Pond. For an even larger stamp of fish, switch to an 8mm piece of breadpunch or a worm head. Dot your float right down to spot shy bites. Contact: 01736 796961 Sat Nav: TR26 3AR…

FEED  This is sloppy bright orange Dynamite Baits Krill, mixed so that it forms a cloud on hitting the surface. To kickstart the swim I’ll feed 8-12 maggots each put-in, capped off with the sloppy Krill. GROUNDBAIT and maggots in the margins is a tactic we all tend to use, but it’s largely ignored when fishing across to far banks. I’m not sure why this is but, trust me, fishing the ‘mud line’ on the far bank of lakes with these two baits is something you need to get on right now. A couple of weeks ago this tactic helped me to claim two valuable section wins on the first two days of the Daiwa-backed Westwood Lakes Festival. The secret to making this method work is without doubt depth, as…

STANDING in a set of chest waders, my feet were firmly planted on the gravel bottom while the force of the flow tried its best to dislodge me. A rod with a bait dropper sat in one hand while the other delved deep into the bait pouch around my midriff, scooping out a handful of freshly cracked hemp, its nutty aroma overpowering the scent of the countryside. Six payloads were despatched on to the riverbed 12ft further out from where I was standing, in deeper, more powerful water. However, with the aid of polarising sunglasses I could still see the bottom, and within minutes four chub arrived. If their chainmail scales weren’t enough of a giveaway, their gulping mouths certainly were. For the next five minutes these were my only…

ANOTHER river season is here and I want to try different baits for Severn barbel. Are meatballs worth a go, and if so, how do I prepare and hook them? Gary McAllen, Worcester, Worcs MEATBALLS are an under-used barbel bait and back in the 1990s the then British record was caught on them so a tin of Campbell’s is well worth investing in! Soaked in tomato sauce, these balls of soft pork meat give out lots of attraction and that makes them great for fishing in coloured water, when the barbel rely on their senses to locate them. In clear water, washing the sauce off and coating them in curry powder or spices can produce a bait that packs a real punch. On supermarket shelves you will find standard-sized and…

DO camo leads make any difference? Gareth Salomon, Bradford, West Yorks MUCH depends on how wary the carp in your lake are, but compared to a shiny brand new lead, a camo version is far less obvious on the bottom and can work well on hard waters where carp have been caught frequently. A good test is to find some fish feeding in shallow water. Drop in a camo lead and a plain version and see how the fish react – if they back off the natural lead but happily hover over the camo one then you know which to use! Matching the camo pattern to the colour of the bottom is also important. On silty bottoms, a dark camo pattern will be hidden, while on sand and gravel, switch…

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3 STEPS TO SUCCESS 1 LEARN THE SKILLS Read this guide – it has all the rigs, baits and tips to help you complete your challenge... 2 CATCH A FISH Pick a suitable fishery near you and then get out there and catch your target fish... 3 CLAIM YOUR PRIZE Take a pic of your catch and email it to us – we’ll send you a special certificate to show your mates! COMPLETE THE CHALLENGE AND GET AN EXCLUSIVE CERTIFICATE EMAIL CHALLENGE@ANGLINGTIMES.CO.UK  WITH YOUR PICTURES “MY CHALLENGE TO YOU IS TO CATCH THREE SPECIES OR MORE FROM A RIVER!”Dave Harrell, river expert…

THERE are hundreds of groundbaits aime ed at rivers on tackle shop shelves but I try to keep things simple and use a han ndful that I know will work well and are reasonably adaptable to cover several situations. I’ve worked with Bait-Tech to produce some of the mixes in the lists above, and this means that when I know the venue I’m fishing and the species in residence, it doesn’t take long to knock up a suitable groundbait mix. 1 STANDARD BREAM MIX FOR n normal river conditions I’d go for a 50/50 mix of Bait-Tech Pro Natural Bream and Brown Crumb. The Pro Natural is a sweet mix fu ull of brasem and biscuit that will keep a shoal of big fish happy, while the brown crumb b…

AFTER two years of develpment these Bait-Tech Poloni Boilies look destined for greatness. Their meaty flavour and nutritional make-up mean that carp will eat them all year round. Carefully crafted, balanced food ingredients are high in protein but easily digestible. Natural spices and herbs give the bait a distinctive aroma and taste. It’s also been laced with essential amino acids. In field trials Poloni Boilies and the matching coloured and flavoured pop-ups accounted for some staggering catches of big carp. Price: Boilies (14mm/18mm) £10 per kilo Pop-Ups (14mm/18mm) £4.99 per pot…

THIS delightfully soft, progressively actioned Quantum Centex Felchen 240 rod is designed for fishing at depth for whitefish in Alpine lakes and rivers. The locals fish from boats, using a team of artificial nymphs rigged paternoster-style with a weight on the end of the line. Sounds a bit like drop shotting? That’s what I thought. I reckon this little beauty would make one of the best lightweight perch drop shot rods you ever will see. The 2.10m rod, currently being coveted by National Drop Shot champion Nick Fletcher, could detect the beats of a butterfly’s wings, and weighs in at a ridiculous 86g. It comes with light and medium push-in carbon quivertips, and can be ordered from any Browning retailer. Price: £63.99…

FISHERY boss Rob Hales finally got a feel for his latest water as he led a test-fishing session that yielded plenty of thirties and a 43lb mirror. Monument Two is the newest lake in Rob’s RH Fisheries portfolio and will open to the public later this summer. Situated next to the well-established Monument Lake in Shropshire, it has been stocked with hundreds of fast-growing carp from a variety of suppliers. As we reported last month, YouTube stars Carl and Alex Smith tore the place apart recently on a guest session that saw them and Rob’s son Harry catch 28 fish to upper thirties. Rob, who also runs the Avenue, Acton Burnell, Sitch and Weston Park venues, told Angling Times he finally got to tackle Monument Two himself: “After two years…

IT’S MY FAVOURITE DAY OF THE YEAR! YOUR CATCHES IN KINGFISHER CLUB TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE IN THIS WEEK’S QUIZ OVERWHELMED AT SUPPORT FOR THE CHARITY ANGELS LYMM AC recently staged a number of events to raise money for charity and we have been overwhelmed at the generosity people have shown. For the second year running we decided to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support. A charity auction was arranged, and plenty of members attended a tench fish-in at one of our waters. So far we have collected £3,500 through these initiatives and that money will go a long way to making a difference to people’s lives. To everyone who has donated, thank you very much. There is still a chance to support the cause. Do so by visiting www.justgiving.com/LymmAnglingClub Grazy…

WITH the river season starting today, who better to invite to be guest editor of Angling Times for a week than Dave Harrell? Widely regarded as Britain’s best all-round river angler, the Angling Times columnist spent time with the editorial team to put his mark on our start-of-season issue. “It was a fabulous week,” said Dave. “Everything has to be planned meticulously and this comes about through regular team meetings where content, design, headlines and everything else is discussed and analysed so the end product is as good as it possibly can be.” Dave’s input centred around this week’s running-water content, including an in-depth guide to the Severn at Bewdley and, of course, his own eight-page section where he challenged readers to catch three or more species from a river.…

Emmerdale’s ‘Eric’ adds stardom to a Family Fishing Day CHRIS Chittell, who plays Eric Pollard in TV show Emmerdale, brought star quality to our latest Family Fishing Day organised by the brilliant Level 2 Coach and Coach Educator, Carole Sanderson, at New Mills Trout Fishery in Brampton. The event saw lots of families try fishing for the first time and also raised £1,256 for a local charity, Josie’s Dragonfly Trust ( www.josiesdragonfly.org ) which supports young people with cancer. Auction prizes donated from local people and businesses included a ride on a Harley Davidson motorbike, a day’s salmon fishing on a top beat on the Tyne and a day’s coaching on the Tyne with Carole herself. Fishery owner James Goode provided the venue free of charge and donated…

Ackworth AC, Sykehouse Fishery: 1 S Morgan, 83-11-0, worm, silvers; 2 D Newby, 36-0-0; 3 D Richmond, 30-11-0. Albert AC, Winfields Lakes: 1 M West, 78-15-0, worm/caster, carp; 2 M Dixon, 57-8-0; 3 J Wright, 54-11-0. Alliance & Leicester Liverpool, Chapel Pool: 1 G Green, 143-4-0, pellet, carp; 2 M Wall, 108-2-0; 3 I Pritchard, 107-4-0. Alliance & Leicester Liverpool, Chapel Pool: 1 S Cain, 174-0-0, corn, carp; 2 P Turner, 161-8-0; 3 C Cliffs, 128-6-0. Altringham & Dist AC, Mobberley Pool: 1 C Wilshaw, 19-2-0, maggots, roach/rudd; 2 L Jenkins, 8-8-0; 3 D Jenkins, 8-6-0. Beccles AC, Haddiscoe Lakes: 1 C Colby, 18-10-0, silvers/carp; 2 R Turner, 17-15-0; 3 T Gillings, 15-6-0. Birmingham Thursday Club, Riddings Fishery: 1 P Macara, 33-7-0, carp; 2 B Edwards, 24-4-0; 3 S Birch,…

BARFORD AA – WARKS AVON, BARFORD, WARKS (COLIN TALBOT 01827383992) Saturday June 20 – open Saturday June 27 – open Saturday July 4 – open Monday July 6, Wednesday, July 8 and Friday, July 10 – festival Saturday July 18 –open Saturday July 25 – open Saturday August 1 – open Saturday August 8 – open Saturday August 15 – open Saturday August 29 – open NORWICH DAA – RIVERS ANT, THURNE & BURE, NORFOLK (TONY GIBBONS 01603400973) Sunday June 21 – River Ant open Sunday July 19 – River Thurne open Sunday August 9 – River Bure open Sunday September 6 – River Ant open Wednesday September 30 to Thursday October 1 – Broads Festival, River Thurne Saturday October 3 – Broads Open Champs, Rivers Bure, Thurne and Ant…

MONDAY TO SATURDAY Bowsaw & Billhook Lakes (Weds) Billhook Lake (18 pegs) Result: 1 J Light, Gold Valley, 93-8-0; 2 L Vallance, Bowsaw Bandits, 68-8-0; 3 M Levy, Daiwa Dorking, 64-4-0. Edenbridge AS (Weds) Weir Wood Reservoir (12 pegs) Result: 1 B Nesbitt, Advanced Pole Repairs, 22-0-0; 2 G White, Edenbridge AS, 16-2-0; 3 F Brown, Sensas SE, 15-8-0. Gold Valley Lakes Gold Lake (15 pegs) Result: 1 G Anderson, Gold Valley, 143-12-0; 2 N Howe, Daiwa, 101-8-0; 3 P Stone, SPRO, 91-8-0. Lake John Bottom Lake (12 pegs) Result: 1 R Stanley, GOT Baits, 102-7-0; 2 K O’Brien, Lake John, 98-0-0; 3 P Hyde, Browning Wickford Angling, 83-8-0. MBK Leisure Juniors (Fri) Coloured Ponds (14 pegs) 9-12 year old result: 1 J Carter, Alton, 29-8-0; 2 F Bacon, Dorking,…

Maver Mega Match This Qualifier Dynamite Baits Makin’s Fishery (84 pegs) THERE was high drama in this qualifier as Andy Power and Jon Arthur finished tied on 93-8-0 apiece, and that meant a one-hour fish off on the same pegs they had fished all day to see who would qualify. That turned out to be inaugural Match This champion Andy who, from peg 9 on Lake 3, fished the margins with pellet to take 35-12-0 against the 16-0-0 of Jon on peg 12 on the Crater Lake. Earlier in the day, Andy had took his net of carp on maggot and caster fished over pellet on the long pole, while Jon had used pellet at 10m and in the margins to finish locked together. Result:Jt1 A Power, Preston Innovations Thatcher’s…

THE fish-filled stretches of the Warwickshire Avon will once again be used for Barford AA’s Angling Festival next month. The festival will be held on Monday, July 6, Wednesday, July 8 and Friday, July 10 and entry will be limited to 48 anglers. The matches will be split into three zones: One above the weir, in a deeper, slower section, and two below the weir in the faster, shallower sections. Anglers will fish one of the days above the weir and the other two days below. It costs £100 to enter. Book in through Colin Talbot on 07741 459636 or 01827 383992 or email: colin.talbot1956@btinternet.com…

MONDAY TO SATURDAY Climax Wold View Fishery Bronze Lake (17 pegs) Result: 1 D Mountford, Wold View, 71-0-0; 2 T Booth, Wold View, 51-8-0; 3 I Marshall, Wold View, 49-8-0. Highfield Fisheries Oak Lake (18 pegs) Result: 1 B Peggs, Gerry’s of Morecambe, 52-4-0; 2 P Casson, Ted Carter Preston, 50-10-0; 3 K Dobson, Mack’s Tackle, 48-6-0. Kippax Park Fishery (Tues) Osprey Lake (14 pegs) Result: 1 S Pearson, Leeds, 64-7-0; 2 T Rogers, Leeds, 55-1-0; 3 T Hewson, Leeds, 47-7-0. Lingmere Fishery Match Lake (17 pegs) Result: 1 K Thornton, Connah’s Quay, 95-1-0; 2 D Woodworth, Lingmere, 92-2-0; 3 B Griffiths, Connah’s Quay, 89-6-0. Lingmere Fishery Over 50s (Weds) Match Lake (16 pegs) Result: 1 M Greasley, Maver Cheshire, 9-0-0; 2 P Cooper, Lingmere, 59-12-0; 3 R Jackson, Cammell…

A NEW scheme to protect fish stocks in rivers and stillwaters across the country has been launched. Several waterways have been hit hard by poaching in previous years but officials from the Angling Trust have now teamed up with various organisations to prevent a reoccurrence. Operation Leviathan will see the body team up with the Environment Agency and eight police forces to closely monitor rivers. A spokesman for the project said: “This sends out a message that the angling community is not prepared to stand by while fish are stolen.”…

A PROJECT to find the future stars of the England team has been relaunched. The Angling Trust Talent Pathway aims to find highly talented junior match anglers and give them the opportunity to learn from the best in the business. Several coaching sessions have been pencilled in throughout the nationwide 2015/16 series, with Des Shipp, Callum Dicks and Joe Roberts all promising to get involved. Preston Innovations ace Lee Kerry is also lending a hand, and he said: “Our aim is to ensure that those taking part improve their angling and continue to progress.” To apply visit www.anglingtrust.net/ talentpathwaycoarse…

WHEN I was filming at The Avon Roach Project for Tight Lines, Trev Harrop mentioned how much he enjoys fishing for mullet in Christchurch Harbour. Mullet are sea fish, of course, but in estuarine waters where there is the slightest chance of coarse fish, to stay within the law the methods used have to be demonstrably for sea fishing. I thought a day spent with Trev searching for The Grey Ghosts would make a change from trying to find the massive bream shoals on the tidal Thames on June 16. Wherever I have fished in the world there have been mullet. Even in Mauritius, a tiny island far out in the Indian Ocean, look into any marina or inlet and there they will be. I used to think it was…

I’VE just spent a few days in Portugal, on the Algarve, where the locals’ prime target is gilthead bream or, increasingly, squid, cuttlefish and octopus – all caught on squid jigs. I brought my little light rock fishing outfit and had some great fun catching bull rout, fish I’ve christened ‘lipstick goby’, including one little feller I had three times in 30 minutes – easily recognised as it was blind in one eye– and one snapper which I can’t identify. This joins the capture of a mystery bream a couple of years ago as one of the few fish I’ve not been able to put a name to. If you can, please let me know. My final capture was a garfish that proved something Roy Marlow had told me about…

IF YOU’VE GOT A CATCH TO REPORT CALL OUR HOTLINE ON 01733 395103 RIVERS AND CANALS BRISTOL AVON, BRADFORD ON AVON, WILTS Barton Farm Country Park can produce huge weights of bream to triple figures. Contact:West’s Tackle, 01225 755472 Prices:£3 a day from Wests Tackle, Airsprung AA GLOUCESTER CANAL, HEMPSTED, GLOS At Splatt Bridge match weights of bream to over 50lb were taken recently. Contact:Lobby’s Tackle, 01453 791417 Prices:£4 on the bank or £24 a year, Winget AC KENNET & AVON CANAL, TROWBRIDGE, WILTS Fish Tithe Barn in the evening for roach and skimmers on caster or breadpunch on the pole. Contact:West’s Tackle, 01225 755472 Prices:£3 a day from West’s Tackle, Airsprung AA OXFORD CANAL, OXFORD, OXON Fish worm at Aristotle Lane for a mixed net of roach, perch and…

FREE fishing, picturesque scenery and bags full of fish. I can think of nowhere better to start the river season than the River Severn at Bewdley. The Worcestershire stretch is one of my favourite summer venues, and it’s easy to see why when you consider what’s on offer here – big barbel, chub, bream, carp and mountains of perch, roach and dace. So no matter what type of angler you are you will enjoy a trip to this illustrious stretch of waterway. Birmingham Anglers Association, Kidderminster & District Angling Association and Dudley Angling Society all run day-ticket stretches on the edge of this historic town. Even better, if you’re on a budget you can fish the section downstream of the main town bridge for just the price of an EA…

WELCOME back to the rivers! I bet you’re itching to get to grips with barbel and chub. There are loads of great ways to start the river season, but on our bigger rivers especially the feeder is often the way to go. Once considered a chuck-it-and-chance-it tactic, the feeder has become a lot more refined in recent times and even at the start of the season, when the fish are relatively naïve, it pays to think carefully about your rigs and bait. The more traditional feeder anglers will probably go for an all-out hemp and caster attack, but for me this is best reserved for those dog days of late summer when the river is on its bones and the fish are disinclined to feed on bigger baits. Right now…

CAN I fish the Method feeder for river bream or should I stick to an open end feeder? Dave Crocker, Worksop, Notts THERE’S no reason why a Method feeder wouldn’t work on a river, especially for barbel or bream, but you’ll need a day when the fish are happily feeding close to the feeder, owing to the short hooklength used. It’s also important to use a heavy enough feeder to combat the flow. Just as when you’re fishing on a lake, you want the feeder to stay where it lands without moving an inch, and on fast-flowing water this is impossible – on slow rivers, though, there shouldn’t be a problem. It may be best to start with a standard open-end feeder and when the bites start coming, change over…

WHAT is the maximum depth at which you can fish a dibber float? Richard Jones, Bridport, Dorset DIBBERS were developed for fishing casters in very shallow water on canals but they’ve been upgraded to tackle commercial carp fisheries, mainly in the margins or when fishing shallow. For that reason, they’re best used in no more than 18ins of water as they’re a very short float with little by way of stability compared to a longer float. They are very buoyant and suit corn, meat and pellets. They won’t be pulled under by the extra weight when used shallow – their buoyancy also makes them ideal for use in the margins where carp may drag lighter floats under.…

ON a new venue I have started to visit the fish respond well to meat. How can I make the most of this bait? Glen Chapman, Towcester THE nation’s best commercial anglers will tell you that meat is their number one bait choice at this time of year. It is one of the most versatile baits on the market, and is as effective for catching big carp as it is for putting together a huge haul of skimmers. It can be fished in a variety of ways, with anglers using it in cubes, as cylinders or even liquidised to achieve their goal.…

WHAT YOU CAN WIN • £50 worth of DH Angling floats including wagglers, stick floats and Avons • A mixed case of 16 x 1.5kg bags of Bait-Tech Pro Natural groundbaits (Plain, Bream, Dark and Extra) Every entrant who successfully completes the challenge and emails his or her catch in will be entered, and a winner picked at random. Entries close on July 14, 2015…

GO-AHEAD match brand Matrix has introduced this unique range of new Waggler floats and accessories, all aimed very much at the modern commercial fishery angler. As you might have come to expect from Matrix, they are packed with innovation and fish-catching promise. IMPACT BAGGING WAGGLER MATRIX prides itself on fresh thinking, and has consequently designed two unique compact Bagging Wagglers. First up is the Impact, designed not to plunge on landing so you get a bite as quickly as possible. The cage on the base of the float can be loaded with bait to allow a trickle of free feed directly around your hookbait. This tactic is especially effective for carp in the warmer months when they are feeding in the upper layers. It is also a very effective float…

Roll on the new river season! EVER since I was a young lad, I’ve always looked forward to June 16 and the start of a new river season. It’s a date that’s filled with many happy memories for me as I reflect on times gone by with my late father and, more recently, with close friends. Dad and I always used to go to the Severn on opening day and I can remember many occasions when we ended up fishing until we could no longer see our floats or rod tops. We always ended up having ‘one last cast’ though and usually a decent last-gasp fish was the result for one of us at least. My dad was the catalyst for my love affair with river fishing and I wish…

TODAY is the day all river anglers jump for joy and celebrate the opening of yet another season on running water. Hopefully, if all goes to plan, I will be sitting on my own stretch of the Severn near my home town of Bewdley, catching a few nice barbel. I’ll be with three other anglers, so it’s a bit of a social too which, for me, is what the start is all about – then I’ll be off further downriver to try and catch a big fish which has my name on it. Sometimes, though, you need time off the bank to prepare, and that’s what this week has been all about. TUESDAY Spent the day running around like a headless chicken looking for a new anchor for my canoes,…

THE new river season is finally upon us. Why not celebrate by taking a friend fishing... for free? We’ve joined forces with this year’s Take A Friend Fishing scheme (TAFF) to offer a beginner angler a free one-day rod licence when accompanied by a licence-holding adult. The TAFF scheme, run by the Angling Trades Association with the support of the Environment Agency, aims to encourage full UK rod licence holders to give family members and friends the chance to have a go at fishing between June 16 and 21. The beginner angler gets a free one-day rod licence which can be used on any UK river or stillwater. As a bonus, 25 clubs and fisheries are also offering extra day-ticket promotions for those taking part. Visit the TAFF website www.takeafriendfishing.co.uk…

TAKING a break from carp paid off for Phil Johnson last weekend. His all-out silverfish attack won the St Peter’s AS, Chorley, match at High Heyes Fishery with 33-4-0. The Lancashire angler fished chopped worm and caster on the pole for smallide and chub to see off the carp men, Tom Aughton taking second with 27-12-0 and Malc Bamford third on 25-0-0. Peter Carroll won the West Ewell match at the ever-reliable Framfield Fishery with a massive 216-8-0 on polefished pellet with Ray Smee just missing out with 210-8-0. At Essex water Tyler’s Common Ian Wetherall broke the double ton on the Cheam Social outing with 267-8-0 of carp on pellet, ahead of Doug Wilson on 163-8-0. The winner opted for meat on the hook. Mick Phillips set about Hartleylands…

Tuesday, June 16 Acorn Fishery Tuesday Tenner, Kingston Seymour - Mike 01179 497310 Aston Park Fisheries, Sheffi eld - Alex 07743 845737 Coleman’s Cottage Fishery, Witham – Gerry 01376 516383 Daiwa Hallcroft Fishery, Retford – Nick 01777 710448 Decoy, Eastrea – Di 01733 202230 Garbolino Lindholme Lakes, Epworth – Neil 01427 872905 Great Yarmouth DAA, River Yare – Andy 07990 572729 Heronbrook Fisheries, Slindon – Neil 07879 441282 Ivy House Lakes, Grittenham - Andy 07977 093170 Janson’s, Elton - 07976 317864 Kobra, Dynamite Baits Makin’s Fishery, Wolvey – John 07749 284823 Little John Lakes, Ollerton - Steve 07715 096738 Meadow View Fisheries OAP & Dis, Warrington – Brian 01925 757985 Moorlands Farm, Kidderminster - Mal 07967 107913 Oaks, Sessay - Chris 07885 553323 Old Hough Fishery, Middlewich – Doug 07976…

White Acres Residents Rover (Thurs) All lakes (52 pegs) STOKE rod Mark Buckley opted for peg 11 on the Acorn Lake and made it count with victory on 88-6-0. He fished pellet waggler and banded pellet for carp to 7lb. Runner-up Rob Hotstone went for peg 4 on the Eery Lake where pellet feeder to the island gave him 84-0-0 of carp into double figures. Result:1 M Buckley, Stoke-on-Trent, 88-6-0; 2 R Hoststone, CDAS, 84-0-0; 3 D Pocock, Godalming, 77-12-0; 4 B Nicholas, White Acres, 63-4-0; 5 D Lanni, Leicester, 63-2-0; 6 M Waters, Maltby AC, 60-0-0. Lady:N Powell, 33-4-0.…