Its been an eventful winter for Myles Levy, but one that has seen him have a great deal of success at Tunnel Barn Farm! When I was asked by Team Guru to fish the Tunnel Barn winter league this year I was honoured and I jumped at the chance! The team consisted of Pemb Wrighting, Paul Holland and the one and only Steve Ringer. These three anglers are up there with the best in the country and I couldn't fail to learn from them. The Tunnel Barn league is something I've always wanted to fish as it attracts a very high standard of angler, Des Shipp, Jamie Hughes, Joe Carass and the undisputed venue king Stu Palsar to name but a few. For Pemb, Paul and I it was our first year at Tunnel so we didn't really know what to expect, none of us had much experience on the venue.
Its been an eventful winter for Myles Levy, but one that has seen him have a great deal of success at Tunnel Barn Farm! When I was asked by Team Guru to fish the Tunnel Barn winter league this year I was honoured and I jumped at the chance! The team consisted of Pemb Wrighting, Paul Holland and the one and only Steve Ringer. These three anglers are up there with the best in the country and I couldn't fail to learn from them. The Tunnel Barn league is something I've always wanted to fish as it attracts a very high standard of angler, Des Shipp, Jamie Hughes, Joe Carass and the undisputed venue king Stu Palsar to name but a few. For Pemb, Paul and I it was our first year at Tunnel so we didn't really know what to expect, none of us had much experience on the venue.
We recruit the help of one of the sport’s finest all-rounders and true gent, Darren Cox, for a masterclass in approaching rivers in flood conditions.
Flooded, raging rivers, often seen with half a tree floating down, can be a daunting proposition on the pole, but they needn’t be. You need to think carefully about your baits and rigs, but above all else being confident in your approach is as important as anything else.
Darren Cox has encountered many a river like this in match conditions, both when fishing for crucial team points and in individual-based events.
Joe Carass reports on a product from Frenzee that he had written off as a gimmick. I have to be honest and say that when I first saw anglers using roller-type puller kits, I thought they were a bit of a gimmick. After all, I have used side pullers for a long time now and have never really had any major problems with them, so have never seen the need to change. A few months ago, though, I was out with Frenzee’s Andy Neal and he showed me the Eeze Glyde system in action.
Jon Arthur is no stranger to big events, so we got him to pick seven of the best and explain what it takes to fish them.
I have had a few people messaging me recently about ‘taking the next step’ and getting into the big-match circuit. I think that’s great as, for me, half the fun of match fishing is constantly learning about new methods and venues, trying to up your game and better yourself.
It’s easy to get stuck in a rut fishing the same venues week in, week out.
Pole Fishing Magazine is to run a new, three day event at Tunnel Barn Farm near Warwick, on June 15th, 16th and 17th, 2015. The first event of its kind, the Pole Fishing Masters is to be pole only, and is heavily sponsored by Daiwa, with the tackle giant committed to support the event for the next three years. Its backing will see the overall winner walk away with a Daiwa Air pole worth £5,999. There will also be generous tackle prizes for the individual winners of each day.
Does the groundbait you choose really make that much difference?In the forthcoming February issue of Match Fishing we pit two top anglers, Warren Martin and Daniel Brydon, against each other. The purpose of the exercise is to find out whether a dedicated tailor-made groundbait concoction is superior to a one-bag ready-to-use mix. The outcome is very interesting and should have you thinking more closely about the mixes you use. Pick up the February issue of Match Fishing for the inside information – on sale Friday, January 30th.
