Trial League Off To Blazing Start. The first round of the Sensas River/Canal league got off to a cracking start, with plenty of fish being caught on both the River Soar, and the Loughbrough Canal. This years event is being run as a trial, meaning teams are welcome to join at any time, as there is no cash prizes being paid out to winning teams. Three anglers fish on each of the two venues, with the cumulative result being decided on section points.
Big Trent bags prove fitting memorial to Nottinghamshire angler. Keith Fretwell was remembered in style last weekend, as his beloved River Trent threw up several big weights of fish. Coming out on top was Clowne rod Phil Turner, who weighed in a 52-9-0 net of bream to take victory. He fished a groundbait feeder with maggot and worm on the hook, casting one third of the way across the river.
Dynamite Baits Makins FisheryPhase One, Lake Two, 19 Fished. Kobra Wednesday Open1 Sam Brown (Dynamite Makins) 176-062 John Adamson (Kobra Feeders) 130-043 Charlie Shaw (Derby Fishermania) 65-084 John Oldham (Makins) 60-045 Terry Phillips (Attleborough Sports) 40-8-0On a day of strong winds, sunny periods and showers, most of the 19 anglers fishing the Wednesday KOBRA Open on Lake Two (Dynamite Makins) struggled to put a weight together, the top two being exceptions. Sam Brown (Dynamite Makins) on peg A20 started on pellet waggler and caught smallish carp steadily from the start. In the latter stages he switched to pole along the margins with corn on the hook and landed several bigger samples to lift his weight to a winning 176-06.
Perch and eels dominate in Shakespeare Veterans Championship. Nick Cowling seized victory in this years Shakespeare Veterans Championship, after he capitalised on a great first hour. The Alcester Sports backed rod started his match fishing just five metres from the bank, where he fed three small balls of groundbait laced with pinkies. A procession of chunky perch came to the net through the early stages of the match, before bites subsided and he decided to have a look on the feeder.
This quality landing-net head has the perfect mesh for scooping large carp. The foam on the rim of the mesh prevents the net from sinking when waiting for an opportunity to net the fish you are playing. RRP: £10. .
Innovation is hard to come by these days with so many companies hotly competing for the same goal. So, here’s why Matrix’s latest feeders impressed Alex Bones. So, picture the scene; you’ve been responsible for one of the most influential products of modern fishing – the push-button Method mould. You’ve patented the design to the hilt so it can’t be copied by anyone! Then you move to another tackle company where you’re presented with a blank drawing board.
This fully waterproof EVA net bag is just the right size for comfortably storing two keepnets and a couple of landing nets. These bags are extremely handy and prevent any smell or water from leaving the bag. RRP: £24. 99.
This month Joe Carass takes the new mid-priced pole offerings from Sensas out for a little jaunt!Over the years I have used and owned poles from just about all the different manufacturers out there but, I must admit, I have never owned a Sensas model. I have held most of them throughout my time, though, and have always been impressed with what I have seen. My esteemed editor, Alex Bones, and I went tackle testing a few months ago and he put the top-of-the-range Power Match 874 through its paces. It was a lovely bit of kit that is perfect for the UK angler.
Tri-Cast is well known for producing quality landing-net handles and this 2. 7m offering is just that. It is super-slim and stiff and, for those wanting something a touch longer, a 1. 6m extension is available.
Available in 8mm and 10mm versions in five different colours these shellfish boilies make the ideal hook bait for any commercial fishery. They have the perfect consistency for hair rigging and can be mounted on any type of hair rig. RRP: £2. 99.
