Well respected and top angler Mark Pollard has just visited Match Fishing HQ with his new range of pole floats – available in tackle shops now!
There are five patterns in the initial launch and they are aimed at silver-fish fishing and F1s. The MP range starts with the MP1 and finishes with the MP5.
Mark had this to say on the range: “The MP1 is a classic roach float and a shape that I have used for over 20 years. It is suitable for canals and drains and is great for squatt/punch work.
Most financially rewarding match ever!
Ticket sales so far for this year's Mega Match This event are at an all time high with the opening five qualifiers having already produced two sell-outs and one near sell-out with the second Larford Lakes qualifier taking place this weekend also looking like a possible sell-out! Taking this into account, Maver MD and event founder, Philip Briscoe has recently announced the introduction of section payouts for the 2014 Grand Final in addition to the standard top three overall payout. There are also plans to increase the winner's prize if ticket sales allow. This year's final will, therefore, see four six-peg sections with each one paying out £1,000 to the winner in addition to the winner's prize (minimum £50,000), second place (£5,000) and third place (£3,000) payouts. "As an added incentive for finalists, I will be paying £1,000 every six pegs.
Deadly new flavour combination from Marukyu! Marukyu is well known for its scientific approach to baits and the latest launch is set to take the market by storm!
'Skrill' is the buzzword from the Marukyu stable. It is a new pellet formulation that combines the awesome fish-catching properties of krill with strong-smelling squid.
Skrill pellets are almost black in colour thanks to this combination of flavours, and they have been taking venues apart during development.
Luckily for you, we will be the first to get our hands on the Skrill pellets and we'll have an exclusive Facebook competition for you tomorrow to stand a chance to win some of these awesome pellets.
The Barston record has fallen once again and yet again it is Suzi Smith who has done it! Recording a colossal 194lb, which beat her previous record by almost 30lb, the catch was taken on paste fished in the margins of Peg 30.
Venue owner Nigel Harrhy had this to say on the catch: “Suzi is extremely difficult to beat at Barston and it's no surprise that she keeps breaking the venue record! How she fishes is a bit of a mystery to all who fish here, but it doesn’t matter if it is winter or summer, she does the damage!
“It is also pleasing to see the lake producing great weights such as this. We had a tough time several years ago when the lake was really starting to reach its peak. Sadly we caught the dreaded KHV and that really hampered our progress.
Action-packed May issue in the shops!
The latest issue of your favourite fishing magazine hits the shop shelves today and it’s another blinder!
As always we have endeavoured to get the latest trends and tactics for you to enjoy, along with the tackle reviews that you all love to read!
But what’s in it?
. Andy Findlay reveals yet another deadly feeder technique and shows you exactly how to make his custom-made pellet feeders.
. Fresh from his Fish ‘O’ Mania qualifying success, Pemb Wrighting shows you how to target skimmers and carp with a softly, softly approach.
New partner sought for flagship match fishing event.
One of the UK’s most prestigious match fishing events, the UK Angling Championship is seeking a new flagship sponsor, to ensure that the event is televised once again.
For the past five years, the event has been sponsored by top tackle company Preston Innovations, but it has told the organisers that it won’t be supporting the competition this year.
The event's media director, Rob Hughes said: “We would like to extend a big thank you to Preston Innovations, for its support over the last few years.
Joe Carass checks out the all-new Matrix Match Master seatbox. Regular readers will know that I am a huge fan of the original Fox MSB box from a couple of years ago. I used to absolutely love this box and still believe it to be at the top of the tree when it comes to compact storage. When Matrix was launched, its gaffer, Ricky Teale, assured me there was to be a new model that would pick up where the MSB left off.
