I had a little play with the Signature 1000 pole on a recent day out with my good mate Matt Godfrey, who was testing it at the time and was mightily impressed. Consequently, I was eager to get my hands on the Signature 800, which I had been assured was almost as good, so hopes were high of it meeting my expectations. Pre-Bushed KitsThe Powerlite kits may not be my cup of tea but they do tick a lot of boxes. They are supplied pre-bushed and also come ready prepared with side slots for puller kits.
All-new feeder design
Mini, small and large sizes in a range of weights
Superb castability, interchangeable stems (inline and elastic)
RRP: £2. 25 to £2. 50
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There are four mixes in the Supercrumb range: Lake, River, Bream and Black. Each mix has been designed for a specific scenario, as their names would suggest, and I’ll explain each one individually. Silver-fish groundbaits are all the rage at present and Joe Carass reckons he’s found a gem in the shape of the Sonubaits Supercrumb range. Sonubaits has become one of the most popular bait brands among commercial anglers.
Aston Park Fishery announces big prize Browning winter leagues!Fancy getting your mitts on a new pole whilst enjoying some winter action? Then get yourself booked on to the Browning Silverlite Silverfish League and the Black Magic League at Sheffield’s Aston Park Fishery!
Situated just off junction 31 of the M1 in Sheffield, this popular complex has some exciting matches planned for this coming winter, with some very generous sponsorship from Browning.
The Saturday Silverlite Silverfish League consists of 12 matches, and is a silverfish only event. The venue owner, Alex Mitchell, is excited about the event, and has guaranteed an exceptional payout with the winner picking up at least £1000!
Also up for grabs is a brand new Browning Silverlite 1006 pole package worth £1200!
Last years winner was Pole Fishing regular, Paul Slack. Speaking to us, Paul was already excited and said:
“Last year’s league was one of the best winter series I’ve fished.
Joe Carass gets his hands on the latest range of rods from the formidable Matrix stable. Become A Method Master!Matrix is a brand travelling at full throttle. You only have to take one look on its social-media channels to see that it is pushing hard… incredibly hard in fact. Its innovative and functional gear seems to be really catching on and Matrix continues to grow at an alarming rate.
Fully polarising, blocking harmful UVA and UVB light
Lightweight, great design, strong
Come with a detachable strap, cleaning cloth and zip-up case
RRP: £15. 95
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Richard Chave reports on this years River Thames Championship!
0n Sunday 20th September 132 anglers (22 teams of 6) lined the banks of the River Thames between Lechlade and Rushey, to fish this iconic and long standing competition, winners are engraved on the trophy going back to 1950!
This year's team winners, Garbolino Blackmore vale Gold totalled 100 points, 7 clear of the next two teams, local experts Turners Tackle, Led by recent Thames festival winner Paul Passmore, and their second team, Garbolino Blackmore vale marine, both on 93, but Turners edging ahead on weight.
The winning team of Mike Berntsen, Rich Chave, Gary Etheridge, Simon Hebditch, Kev Bennet and Rob Randall, based their plan around catching the hoards of small fish that have featured in the river this season using whips for bleak up in the water and gudgeon on the bottom. although individual 3rd placed man Kev Bennet, added 3 late waggler caught chub for 10lb to join his 8lb of small fish caught in the first 4 hours.
Individual winner with 22lb 8oz was Drennan Oxford's Matt Herbert who was also amongst the Chub at the bottom of the Radcott section, landing 4 big ones to add to his earlier small fish net.
Kamasan team win Match Fishing Team Championship. Kamasan Starlets have won the Match Fishing Team Championship, finishing with a comfortable six point lead over second placed Daiwa Dorking. Drennan Barnsley occupied the last of the money places, after tying on points with Dorking, but losing out on section win countback. Kamasan Starlets captain, and England Co-Manager, Mark Downes explained: “Our team plan was to fish a really negative match – after three days of pressure, and with cold water coming into the system and a full moon on the Saturday, we weren’t expecting sport to be prolific.
