Popular carp water receives winter makeover! Recently voted by Match Fishing readers as your favourite venue, The Glebe Fishery, in Leicestershire, has been having a bit of a facelift this winter. The venue has yearly maintenance projects but with a lot of wear and tear in recent years, Pool 1 has needed more than its share of TLC. A massive project was undertaken in the early part of January, when the lake's levels were dropped to allow work to be completed.
Firstly the platforms have been repaired and replaced where needed.
Ultimate ace wins Thorne Christmas match with 18lb net. As canal matches go, this year's Thorne Christmas Bash proved pretty special. Topping the field was the ever-consistent Simon Fields, with a cracking 18-6-0 net of hemp-caught roach, but he by no means ran away with it – there were no fewer than five weights of 17lb or more!Long-pole-and-hemp tactics accounted for the top three weights, although caster and bloodworm also proved effective. The result is the latest in a string of outstanding results from the south Yorkshire canal – and the fixtures planned after Christmas are already looking set to prove popular.
Raison’s ‘taboo’ mix that skimmers can’t resist. “If someone had told me 12 months ago that I would be mixing fishmeal groundbaits and leams together to target skimmers, I would have laughed at them. It is something I have always dismissed, but, as I have recently found out, it is a deadly tactic!”These were the words of Daiwa and Old Ghost-backed ace Will Raison. Former World Champion Will has recently banked three big weights of skimmers on the tactic – and genuinely believes he has only touched the tip of the iceberg with regard to the potential of the method.
Dates and venues confirmed.
The dates and venues have been announced for the 2014 AT Winter
League Semi-Finals. The northern legs of the event are set to take place at
Garbolino Lindholme Lakes on April 5th, and on the Stainforth &
Keadby Canal at Crowle on April 6th. Being situated on the Isle Of
Axholme, to the northeast of Doncaster and just a short drive from the A1 and M18, both of these venues should prove easily
accessible for anglers.
The White Knuckle CX Thriller pole is just one of several new additions for 2014!
This is a power-packed, fully take-apart 8m carbon pole designed for bagging on carp lakes. It is light at just 650g, responsive, easy to use and super-strong, carrying an elastic rating of 24. The Thriller pole comes with a ready-elasticated tip section, as well as a free spare top-two kit that is also ready-elasticated. RRP: £105.
Maver is constantly adding to its already giant range of products. For 2014 there are Elite Fighting/Utility No5, No6 and No7 sections available. These replace the existing sections on the Elite Carp and Elite Allround models for brute strength short or margin fishing when you’ll be striking hard. Prices are £79.
Several additions grace the Daiwa portfolio with a new range of red and black Team Daiwa Deluxe luggage set to be popular.
Hyper Sensor monofilament takes the ever-popular Sensor to a new level; this version delivers a lower diameter, but increased abrasion resistance over the original version, available in 5lb, 6lb, 8lb and 10lb versions that are most applicable to us. The impressive rod range sees a new series of Spectron models added with striking red graphics and High Volume Fibre (HVF) technology to make these the best blanks to date carrying the Spectron name. The pole range gets two new additions in the form of an Airity X45 made on the same Airity mandrel, but with new-grade carbon to deliver increased performance.
Guru continues to impress with two new and innovative additions to its range.
The smart hook box featured is capable of holding up to 150 hooklengths and utilises a non-slip rubber outer and a rubber seal to prevent moisture seeping in. The magnetic closure system is functional, smart and secure – you can store either 3in, 4in, 5in or 6in versions in this box and the end pin is slightly longer to allow easy measurement when you’re tying hooklengths – RRP £8. 99.
For 2014 Browning has introduced two new poles.
The Z10 is manufactured on the flagship Z12 mandrel and boasts a different mix of carbons to deliver increased strength over the Z12. It’s available in ‘standard’ and ‘professional’ package versions costing £2,299 or £2,599 respectively. For that money you get 17 metres of pole plus a whole host of additional top kits.
January clearance of King Heath Store. Birmingham-based outfit, Fisherman's Friend, is having a massive start-of-the-year sale in its Kings Heath store. The sale is taking place due to the business moving its operation to the Bearwood branch. The offer will run for the full month of January, and there will be some exciting bargains to be had.
