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The July issue of Match Fishing is out now!

Match Fishing Staff | Jun 26, 2026

Summer’s here, and rising Mainline Match star Tyler Bird makes the cover of the July issue with one of many fine carp caught while going through his tactical strategy to win more matches – you can read about it inside and try it yourself. There are plenty more big carp featured too, with Sam Brown showing exactly how he won the Golden Rod Feeder Final at Larford, Mark Malin attacking Boddington on the waggler, Mark Richardson going down the edge on the pole and Pemb Wrighting doing the same… on the Method feeder!

It’s not all carp though, as Alan Norrish tackles natural stillwater bream and Rob Perkins visits the River Trent on the opening day of the new season to blow a few cobwebs from the close season away. We have more features sharing great tactics and advice from Tom Scholey, Joe Carass and Dave Wood, while our regular diarists Andy Power, Cam Hughes, John Brooks and Kye Jerrom share their stories from the last month, and five top river anglers voice their opinions of the close season.

There’s plenty of tackle and bait on display too, Alex Bones reviews the latest Daiwa Matchman rods and we give you the chance to win two of them!

Enjoy the issue.

Editor’s Picks…

WIN LIKE TYLER!

In-form Tyler Bird is the man to watch on many commercial venues. Here are a few of his top tips to help you catch more.

HOW TO WIN BIG!

Sam Brown recently added another big win to his ever-growing trophy cabinet, so MF caught up with him to find out what helps him to win big when the pressure is on.

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QUARRY ON REGARDLESS

Alan Norrish travels to Woodsetts Quarry in search of huge slab-sided bream.

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VENUE DETECTIVE

Famous for its big match weights and equally big carp, Boddington Reservoir offers much more than long-distance feeder fishing, as Mark Malin demonstrates.

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