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Welcome to the August issue of Match Fishing, and our cover star this month is new Shimano signing Paul Holland, in possibly his first feature in his new colours. What that man doesn’t know about catching carp and F1s isn’t worth knowing, and he shares his tactical insights during a prolific session at Tunnel Barn farm – fascinating reading.

Also inside it’s a bit of a pole special, with features on catching commercial carp in different ways, from close to far, from shallow to deep, plus a great feature from Cam Hughes on fishing hemp on the Trent for roach.

As well as all that Darren Cox demonstrates his pellet waggler prowess, Top angler Mick Vials goes back to school and Graham West shows how he catches bream on the grand Union Canal… on the feeder, plus features from more great anglers including Andy Kinder and John Harvey! Our regular diarists Andy Power, Cam Hughes, Kye Jerrom and John Brooks bring you up to date with their latest exploits and we have the stories and full results from the Midlands Qualifier of the Garbolino Club Angler of the Year event at Tunnel Barn and the second MAP UK Pole Championship qualifier at Puddledock Fisheries – were you one of the qualifiers?

There’s plenty of tackle on display in our gear pages, including some new MAP pellet waggler rods, plus a chance to win a new Daiwa Pro Margin 103 Pole, worth £959.99!
What’s not to like?

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PLANNING TO WIN

We catch up with Paul Holland on the banks of Tunnel Barn Farm for a masterclass in planning and preparation when it comes to catching winning weights of F1s.

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RIVER ROACH MADE EASY…

Rivers can be difficult to fish at this time of year, but with a few easy tweaks Cam Hughes reckons you’ll be catching double-figure nets in no time!

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VENUE DETECTIVE

We’re on the towpath of the Grand Union Canal this month as Graham West shows us a deadly edge for catching canal bream! 

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OLD DOG, NEW TRICKS – LESSONS LEARNT!

Mick Vials reveals the important lessons that he has learnt so far whilst filming his new Old Dog, New Tricks series!

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HOT, BOTHERED AND NOT HUNGRY

When the weather is hot and bright, there are still fish to be caught but you have to work at it. Darren Cox demonstrates a mixed approach to catching carp when conditions are against it.

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SERVING UP THE RECIPE FOR BIG CARP

John Harvey reveals his go-to paste tactics when targeting double-figure carp on large commercial venues.

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