Current Issue

Nick Speed is on the front cover of the March 2021 issue and inside the magazine we join him at Lindholme Lakes, a venue that’s become a second home for him over the years. In the feature he discusses how you can read your swim and use the information to help you make key decisions and make the most of your peg. Elsewhere we join Steve Ringer at Barston Lakes where he shows you how to ‘dob’ for carp on the feeder, Andy Power gives you his top 10 tips for tackling commercials in spring and Des Shipp is at Monkhall Fishery to show some of the pellet tactics he uses as the water begins to warm up. There are also features with Steve Tucker, Wayne Sharman, Dan Webb, Alex Bates, Lottie Wootton and James Robbins, as well as our regular contributors Darren Cox, Kye Jerrom, Billy Makin and last but not least, Andy May.

BUY Digital Issue– BUYPrint Issue Venue Detective Andy May has quite enjoyed fishing during the lockdown because it’s given him the perfect opportunity to target his favourite fish… chub! BUY Digital Issue–BUYPrint Issue An Inch Makes All The Difference With lockdown restrictions in place, it proved the perfect opportunity for Des Shipp to visit Harescombe Fishery to show us how he targets quality roach on commercials. BUY Digital Issue–BUYPrint Issue Andy Power’s Diary Another lockdown and no match fishing so this month we asked Andy to part with his top 10 tips for tackling commercials in winter. BUY Digital Issue–BUYPrint Issue Setting The Pace Tackling flowing water can be a challenge for many anglers, especially when using float tactics. But follow river expert Darren Cox’s advice and your weights are sure to improve.

BUY Digital Issue– BUYPrint Issue PVA Equals Bigger Fish Fish are wising up to heavily used tactics on some commercial venues and Phil Ringer combats that by using PVA bags on a flat feeder BUY Digital Issue–BUYPrint Issue The Past Master Fishing beyond your feed is a big part of Des Shipp’s success and here he shows you how he does it on the Method feeder. BUY Digital Issue–BUYPrint Issue It’s broke, so fix it! Will Raison arrived with a plan in mind on a recent trip to Bough Beech, but he had to adapt his tactics to turn a failing approach around to keep the fish coming. BUY Digital Issue–BUYPrint Issue Less Is More There’s a big difference between targeting silver fish on commercials compared to their cousins that live in natural venues as Joe Carass demonstrates. BUY Digital Issue–BUYPrint Issue Garbolino Club Angler Of The Year – Midlands Qualifier & The Final It’s the last chance for club anglers to get to our prestigious final so check out who made it from the Midlands qualifier.

BUY Digital Issue– BUYPrint Issue Pulling Power The River Trent is a brilliant venue for feeder anglers and Rob Wootton reckons the pulling power of pellets for silver fish can’t be ignored. BUY Digital Issue–BUYPrint Issue Keep It Up Your Sleeve! He doesn’t fish it very often, but the paste is a tactic that Des Shipp saves for certain situations. BUY Digital Issue–BUYPrint Issue Mixing It Up Darren Cox loves his river fishing and this month he shows you how to approach shallow running water swims in low and clear conditions. BUY Digital Issue–BUYPrint Issue Give Them A Meat Treat Meat is a bait that has lost a bit of its popularity and Dynamite Baits’ Aiden Mansfield wants to right that wrong.

BUY Digital Issue– BUYPrint Issue A Team Approach To Feeder Fishing Feeder fishing king Steve Ringer explains how to fish a feeder-only team event to give yourself the best chance of getting maximum points. BUY Digital Issue–BUYPrint Issue A New Way With The Wag Darren Cox explains how he’s adapted his waggler tactics to catch more fish and at the same time trick those wary carp on the pellet waggler. BUY Digital Issue–BUYPrint Issue What Lies In The Shadows Many canals have been left untouched by anglers in recent years, but as Rive’s Amer Jawad shows, those far-bank features hold plenty of quality fish. BUY Digital Issue–BUYPrint Issue Wetter Is Better If there’s one bait that will sort out those bigger carp on commercials, it has to be the paste.

Digital Subscription–Print Subscription Des Shipp Des Shipp reveals how he fills the time on commercial fisheries when the carp simply refuse to feed! Alan Scotthorne Think you know how to fish for canal skimmers? Alan Scotthorne has a feeding regime and float choice that might cause you to have a rethink! Steve Ringer How much fun can you have in a field with a tape measure, a bucket and Steve Ringer? Let’s find out! Lee Kerry This month Lee Kerry is joined by the mighty Drennan Barnsley Blacks as they tackle the Angling Trust Winter League Final. A new mid-range benchmark Dan Webb takes a look at the exciting new Xitan luggage range from Browning. WIN Win a pair of Preston Innovations Monster X rods worth £174. 98! Digital Subscription–Print Subscription .

Digital Subscription–Print Subscription Bagging At Benwick Rob Hewison gives us the lowdown on the tricky venue of Benwick – full of fish but painfully clear. Find them, dob them, chase them! Maver’s Ben Sharp is our guide to the dark arts of dobbing and chasing! Destination Decoy After last month’s guide to the Strip Lakes, Dan Webb joins Matrix and Spotted Fin star Ben Townsend as he guides us through the older, larger lakes at Decoy. Sean Cameron We all fish one or more lines in matches, but how many of us fish two tactics on the same line? Dynamite Baits’ Sean Cameron is your guide. .