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.
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.
Rob Wootton wins coveted Ivan Marks memorial. The ninth running of the two-day Ivan Marks Memorial Event was greeted with a sell-out attendance of anglers, and many spectators to boot, fished at the fabulous Leicestershire Glebe complex of Mallory Park Fisheries, which also included the Foundation Lake situated adjacent to the famous race circuit. The 100 anglers that fished on each day experienced different conditions, as on the Saturday it was a very chilly venue indeed and the fish thought exactly the same! Although the weights look quite impressive it was hard going for most, but the class acts shone through. One man who made the job look easy was Preston Innovations-backed Adam Wakelin, who came well clear of the field after leading from the start, drawn on the first peg on Glebe Pool 4 and catching steadily with the feeder to amass a weight of 154lb 4oz of mainly carp.
Spring Bank Holiday promotion encourages anglers to take a friend fishing for free. The Take A Friend Fishing (TAFF) campaign, organised and run by the Angling Trades Association, is back again this Spring Bank Holiday weekend. TAFF is designed to encourage regular anglers to take their family members and friends fishing to let them try the sport for themselves. Free one-day rod licences (each worth £3.
Frankie Gianoncelli recalls two brilliant recent matches, when worms have worked well for him!I’m afraid that fishing has had to take a bit of a back seat to my university degree over the past few months. Thankfully that’s out of the way now, and it’s time to get some serious fishing done. I believe that at this time of year fish are starting to prepare themselves for the strenuous and stressful spawning period, which all anglers are familiar with. I have a theory that the fish need protein and sustenance in order to prepare themselves and build their energy levels up for spawning.
