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THE Korda Underwater films were pivotal for many, myself included, regarding how we think about our carp fishing, and provided a revolutionary insight into what happens below the surface. So whenever a new one is released I’m always fascinated to watch it and see what unfolds. While these films never fail to deliver a number of interesting findings which can be applied to our own fishing , I’m always left with the feeling that a lot of the time we catch in spite of what we do, not because of it. In recent years, the Ronnie Rig has been hailed as the pinnacle of carp rigs and a presentation that fish really struggle to deal with. Yet in the latest underwater film, the resident carp in Norton Disney have little…

FLOATFISHING tactics often come to the fore when river silvers, such as roach and dace, are top of the agenda – but there are times when a feeder can be even more effective. On slow and clear waterways, when the fish won’t congregate close to the bank in numbers, it’s often impossible to reach the shoal with the stick float, waggler or pole and still offer a neat and tidy presentation. This is when the feeder comes into its own. If you set it up appropriately and adopt the correct tactical mindset, you can still get a bite every chuck and fill your net with silvers. GIVE IT A GO 1 VARY YOUR FEEDER TYPES Start with a cage feeder packed with groundbait to create a column of attraction. Once…

STEVE RINGER World Feeder champ and a constantly successful matchman CAMERON HUGHES Top match angler and current England International DAI GRIBBLE Two-time Drennan Cup winner and ace all-rounder DAVE HARRELL Running-water expert and the man behind RiverFest DES SHIPP England ace and multiple Parkdean Masters champion TOM EDWARDS Fenland-based fishing coach and top match angler SIMON DALEY Hampshire-based two-time Drennan Cup winner BACKLEADED BARBEL RIG Do backleads have a place in modern barbel fishing? Ed Little, York A I would say that backleads can be a big help when fishing small, clear rivers, especially if you suspect that the barbel are spooking off of the mainline. I’m pretty certain that the current or flow of the river hitting the line emits a low-pitched vibration that the fish can pick up…

Honest advice to help you to catch more fish on every trip, without breaking the bank. I CAN still remember the first readymade boilies hitting tackle shops when I was a lad. Brands like Richworth, Duncan Kay, and Mistral revolutionised carp fishing with their-easy-to use baits that took much of the guesswork out of what had long been the secret world of boilie making. Fast forward 40 years and we are spoilt for choice, with every possible combination of size and flavour available, from specimen carp to match fishing. All that said, I still like to make my own baits sometimes, especially when I am looking for something a little out of the ordinary. The rising cost of raw ingredients and energy has caused the price of boilies to increase…

LAST week I received a call from a long-time friend, Mike Bozward, who owns Docklow Pools in Herefordshire. He seemed excited, and understandably so, because he was inviting me down to see his purchase of a glass case containing ‘Clarissa’, the 44lb British record carp caught by Richard Walker at Redmire Pool back in 1952. Mike had bought the fish from Lanes Tackle in Coventry following an auction, and was proud that he had returned the fish to its ‘home county’ of Herefordshire. That same day I stood next to the case while Johnathan, Mike’s son, took photos of us beside it. I was humbled to be the first to view the fish in its new home, the Fisherman’s Arms, which is Mike’s pub at the fishery. We sat down…

MY SUMMER of fishing has thus far been a triumph of hope over experience. I had the perfect daydream scenario lined up for 2024. England would win the Euros and I would finally win some silverware in my local fishing league. This already seems to have aged pretty badly! I don’t know what the fishing equivalent of ‘squeaky bum time’ is, but I’m now looking at just two matches left to hold on to a slippery lead in the Tiverton AC league. Besides excitement, I’m plagued by a painful sense of déjà vu having finished a narrow second twice before. I’ll refrain, therefore, from making Kevin Keegan style statements about how I will “Absolutely love it” if I can edge in front of the chasing pack across a succession of…

OVER the past few years there’s been an explosion in the popularity of lure fishing, and it’s easy to see why, with short sessions, minimal kit and no bait preparation making it easy to grab a quick fishing fix. Older readers will remember a time when tackle shops stocked just a tiny selection of lures, with maybe a Mepps spinner or two and a couple of plugs to choose from. Now, however, most outlets dedicate a serious amount of wall space to the discipline, offering customers a vast array of patterns covering all manner of species and venues. Even saltwater species like bass and wrasse have their own selections. One of the ‘sub genres’ that has grown alongside this lure revolution is kayak fishing. Unlike most boats, modern lightweight kayaks…

BLOWN OUT OF CONTENTION! THIS week I fished three matches, three days in a row. The first two were at Hayfield Lakes, on their two-day festival. Day one saw me on peg 53 on Island Pool, which is a steady draw, but I messed it right up! I’ve not fished this lake for four years and set out my stall to get 20 bites from big carp. It turned into a shallow fest, and by the time I’d got the hang of it, I was too far behind. My 150lb was enough for fourth in section, with 190lb winning. A lack of lake knowledge cost me! Next day I was on Big Adams, peg 35, which is where Andy Bennett won Match This from, so I had a chance. The…

Freddie Parsons 10lb common carp, Ashby AC, Springwood, wafter Oscar Mitchell 4lb common carp, Tinker’s Pond, Barnsley, maggot Jenson Wright 16lb common carp, Coppice Lane Fishery, Staffs, boilie Finn Cattell 6lb mirror carp, Botts Pond, Burntwood, sweetcorn Harrison Loveday 7lb mirror carp, Flaxlands Fishery, Wiltshire Louis Rose 27lb 5oz common carp, undisclosed lake, Devon, pellet Jamie Parsons 5lb mirror carp, Ashby AC, Springwood, sweetcorn Levi Oldham 62lb catfish, undisclosed lake, Yorkshire, boilie Hugo Byers 62lb 4oz catfish, Messingham Sands Fishery, Lincs, boilie Oscar Shaw 12lb 8oz barbel, River Wye, Herefordshire, meat Hudson Shemilt Chub, River Severn, Midlands, undisclosed bait Ollie Gray 7lb 4oz mirror carp, Sam’s Lakes, Headcorn, Chum mixer Harry Moody 18lb common carp, local lake, Herefordshire Marley Gardner 2oz roach, White Springs Fishery, Swansea, maggot Eddie Kirkham 13lb…

IT’S QUITE surprising what you can find if you bother to look for it. I run a lake called Shearwater on behalf of the Longleat Estate in Wiltshire. When it was closed through Covid, a rather large group of cormorants spent a couple of winters on there, doing what they do. It’s a park lake and, coupled with the conservation status of the estate, there was nothing we could do but watch and hope the damage would be limited. When fishing was allowed again, it was carp anglers that flooded in first, followed by the match boys and a few pleasure anglers. A few had a half-hearted go, but no one really caught too much. Due to the fantastic big bream and carp in the lake, the match anglers primarily…

TOWARDS the end of last season I was invited to visit the guys at JW Young & Sons, who make what many consider to be the benchmark in centrepin reels. During my visit, I not only got a much better understanding of these beautiful reels, but they also kindly offered to build me a centrepin to take away. Standing outside JW Young’s I was incredibly excited. It felt like stumbling upon a hidden gem. This was the spot where all the magic with those pins had happened over the years. I was invited in by owner, Chris Miles, who then took me on a casual stroll around the place. Everything felt authentically genuine inside, just as I had anticipated. As I walked in, I noticed a collection of not only…

JOIN TOP MATCH anglers Lee Kerry and Rob Wootton each week as they unveil the tactics and techniques that really make a IT’S OBVIOUSLY no secret that the Method is incredibly effective on commercials at this time of year, but I think a ‘pot luck’ approach is often taken when people decide which feeder to use. There is often little thought given to why a certain size or weight is chosen, and that can prove detrimental. That negative effect is often hidden too, because the wrong Method feeder will still catch you fish, just nowhere near as many as the right one would. POLE FISHING COMPARISON Anglers are very particular when it comes to pole fishing. Their feeding and rigs are managed down to the tiniest details, but that level…

Is ‘clipping up’ when feeder fishing always important? Also, won’t it lead to a breakage if you hook a big fish? Stan Kiddell, email L ET’S start by breaking this question up into several parts. Firstly, why clip up? Well, feeder fishing is all about accuracy and ensuring that you’re casting to the same spot every time to build the swim. Without a clip this is nigh-on impossible, and you then end up spreading bait all over the place, which will definitely mean you catch a lot less! Equally, if casting to an island, it’s impossible to land a feeder two inches off the bank every time without the use of a line clip. You may be able to do it once or twice, but not every single cast. In…

WHERE TO FISH IN ASSOCIATION WITH SPOTLIGHT ON TOP POOL, LLYN DERWEN FISHERY DEEP lakes can prove a tough nut to crack at times, but there’ll be no shortage of bites if you sample the sport on offer at Llyn Derwen Fishery’s Top Pool, in Wales. Located in the heart of beautiful Denbighshire, the venue is home to two well stocked lakes, but those who appreciate variety favour the Top Pool. Its depths drop off to 20ft in places, with even the shallow end coming in at 10ft. It’s down to the angler to work out where in the layers the fish are waiting but, if you hit on the correct formula, you could bag a whole host of different species including roach, rudd, perch, tench, ide, bream and carp.…