Top northern match organiser, Paul Caygill is running three Sunday matches on the ‘Junky’ in readiness for the Division One National on the 6th August. Paul will be running his matches alongside his ‘Happy League’ and he has the full use of the canal so expect some large attendances. The dates for the matches are as follows: • 17th July• 24th July• 31st JulyIf you are interested in any of these matches then contact Paul on 07976779983 for more details. .
The latest results from the Garbolino Linholme Open Match. . . Friday Open 2pm till 7pm 14 fished • 1 Stuart Grey (hayfields) peg 16 beeches caught on meat for 169lb 6oz • 2 Luke Butterworth (barnsley juniors) peg 9 beeches caught on pellet in edge for 161lb 1oz • 3 Ken Wade (lindholme vetreans) peg 12 strip caught on bread for 158lb 3oz Sat Open Beeches and Oasis 22 fished • 1 Richard Wood (lindholme) peg 27 beeches caught into reeds for 99lb 5oz • 2 Oliver Scothorne (halkon hunt) peg 32 beeches caught on meat under tree for 69lb 7oz • 3 Ben Fisk (middy) peg 21 beeches caught on maggot and pellets for 63lb 5oz • 4 Mark Booth (garbolino lindholme) peg 26 beeches caught on meat for 58lb 5oz • 5 Les Marshal (lindholme) peg 25 beeches caught on pellets for 52lb 5oz • 6 Sean Cammeron (garbolino lindholme) peg 60 oasis caught on pellets for 51lb 2oz Sunday Open Willows and Oasis 25 fished • 1 Michael Owen (garbolino lindholme) peg 60 oasis caught on caster for 95lb 13oz • 2 Nick Speed (ultimate barnsley) peg 22 willows caught onmeat for 95lb 12oz • 3 Pete Reilly (garbolino lindholme) peg 5 willows caught on maggot for 91lb 1oz of small carp • 4 John Allerton (tricast) peg 2 willows caught on maggot and pellets for 88lb 3oz • 5 Alan Crouch (garbolino lindholme) peg 52 oasis caught on pellets for 76lb 3oz • 6 Mark Booth (garbolino lindholme) peg 50 oasis caught on caster for 72lb 15oz .
Due to the rise in popularity of pencil floats, Preston has released this pattern that looks set to continue this trend. The floats feature a stable wire stem and a plastic bristle that looks great for dotting down. They’re available in sizes from 0. 1g, right up to 1.
After developing a successful range of gear that all started with pole pots, the Frenzee design team has now turned its attentions to rods. Dave Harrell checks out the initial range of seven… Having worked in the fishing-tackle industry myself in a previous life, I know more than most exactly how difficult it is to break into the marketplace with a new range of angling products. I went through the exercise just over 20 years ago when I created the MAP brand, and while taking on the big boys in the industry was challenging I sometimes found myself wondering if I could make products like rods any better than (or even as good as) what was already available from long-established companies. Thankfully, at that time at least, the answer was yes and sales were good for several years before the big influx of rods from China put paid to any competitive developments I could achieve in the UK.
This quality PVA mesh is available in two popular sizes – 23mm and micro 18mm. The mesh is fast melting, even in cold water. The 18mm size looks perfect for winter when a small parcel of feed is all that is needed to tempt a bite. Both sizes come in 5m lengths.
Joe Carass takes a close look at a new family of hooks that is already gaining favour with many top anglers on the match circuit… Even though I’m very young (well, compared to editor Dave Harrell) my angling career stretches over more than 18 years, and the original Preston PR range of hooks seems to have been available for as long as I can remember! There were many cult hooks among that range and I’ve had loads of success using several of the various patterns available. They were hugely popular but, as with all things, technologies move on and hooks can be produced nowadays that are even better than when the original range was first produced. So, having used so many of the old PR range I couldn’t wait to see what the lads at Preston had come up with in their new range. It comprises five hook patterns, which is quite a small range, but it complements the existing PR competition range of barbed hooks and the PR eyed range perfectly.
A quality cool bag is an essential item of tackle, and this massive version from Ultimate looks fantastic. Holding 18 two-pint bait boxes, there is ample room to store all of the bait you need. RRP: £19. 99.
Dave Harrell runs the rule over the latest family of rods to come out of the Japanese tackle giant’s factory in Scotland… Every so often I find myself wondering if tackle companies can actually come up with anything new in terms of rod developments. The raw carbon fibre materials now being used haven’t changed significantly for a number of years so the only things that can be worked with are actions and cosmetics. This new family of six rods from Daiwa actually came about as a result of rods that the Scottish factory developed for the Italian market and, to use Daiwa’s words, they ‘break the rules of rod making. ’There’s no cork in sight on any of these new Airity rods as each one has a tapered butt section, which blends into its own sculptured handle and unique reel seat.
Featuring a zip-top lid, this bait bowl will be perfect for transporting your bags of groundbait to the bank. It is also the ideal size to mix groundbait well. RRP: £6. 99.
When anglers of the calibre of Darren Cox and Steve Cooke work together to design a rod range you can probably expect something pretty good. Dave Harrell takes a look at their work… Match rod actions are something that have interested me for many years and having been involved in rod designs and developments myself in a previous career I like to think I know a bit when it comes to passing judgement on them. This new range of four feeder rods has been developed by Darren Cox and Steve Cooke, two incredibly successful feeder anglers in their own rights with a long list of match wins behind them on various waters around the UK, so as you can probably imagine I was looking forward to having a look at the finished products when they arrived at the Match Fishing office. My first reaction when I took all four rods out of the bags and set them up was one of surprise, as I’d expected to waggle another set of soft, parabolic through-action rods, which seems to be the current trend with virtually every rod producer.
