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Preston ace secures place in Match This Final. Preston Innovations England feeder team captain Tommy Pickering has won a place in the £50,000 Maver Match This Final, after winning the qualifier at The Oaks Lakes in North Yorkshire. Tommy drew Peg 25 on Beech Pool, and left his feeder rod in his bag – opting to fish pole and pellet shallow at just seven metres. Offering a banded 4mm pellet over 4mm feed pellets, Tommy ended the match with a winning 125-06-00 to finish a clear 20lb ahead of the rest of the field.

New additive accounts for massive countrywide catches. A new bait additive that many anglers have described as the smelliest substance that they have ever come across has been accounting for some massive catches up and down the country. The additive, that the creators have simply named ‘Stinky Stuff’ is the result of over two years of scientific development. Creator, David Bailey explained: "The name Stinky Stuff came from people asking: "What's that stinky stuff?" when we were trialling it.

Bait-Tech seems to go from strength to strength and its two latest Method mixes could be right up your street. Let’s be frank, there has been a resurgence in groundbait popularity, thanks largely to the undeniable impact of fishing with it loose down the edge – hallelujah!The majority of anglers fish 2mm softened pellets around or inside the feeder these days, spelling a slump in its use for the feeder, but what if there was a mix that could give you the edge over pellets?Well that’s exactly what bait specialist Bait-Tech set out to create with its latest Tuna & Krill Big Carp Method Mix and spicy Super Method Mix. The impact and popularity of krill can't have failed to grab your attention and that’s exactly what’s packed into the powerful fishy-smelling Tuna & Krill mix. When you open the bag you’re hit with one of the smelliest mixes available; it really stinks.

Five top rods reveal their No1 angling tip!When it comes to catching big weights of fish, and winning matches, it is difficult to get a better list of names than we have below. We have picked their brains to reveal their five number-one tips to put more fish in your net this bank holiday. Enjoy!Alan Scotthorne (Drennan/ Sensas) Preconceived ideas lead to disaster!If you drive to a venue expecting to catch in a certain way, you could very well be setting yourself up to fail. I have learnt this lesson myself the hard way, on commercial fisheries – when today's successful bait or method could very well be totally useless tomorrow.