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Adam Johnson A Monday Night Session.
Monday night, my first time on the bank for a few weeks due to being so busy at the fishery lately, don’t get me wrong I have tried to fish but I keep getting jobs to do around the site. I turned up at four seasons at around 3:00 pm, bombed in to the office and had a…
Read MoreHow to up your PB Perch by Alan Stagg.
Perch are a species that are often synonymous with cold winters, yet autumn and the early winter months of September, October and November are a great time to target perch. Often they can be fairly plump at this time of the year as they prepare for the onset of winter and will often feed heavily…
Read MoreFish…At Last!
When I left you last time I had just enjoyed my first session of the new river season, albeit the result was a blank in terrific company on an occasion when, for once, the social was more important than the actual result.
Read MoreHow To Up Your PB Crucian.
Crucians are one of my favourite species to target during the spring. For me their golden scales glistening in the sun, are hard to beat. Crucians have traditionally been known as a tentative feeder, and sensitive float fishing tactics at dawn and dusk have been the accepted textbook way to target this specie.
Read MoreA Slow and Stubborn Start.
So finally the rivers are open again and for the first time in ages I was positively champing at the bit to get out and get amongst them; rigs tied, tackle boxes sorted, reels re-spooled, bait made. For the first time in a few seasons I was up for it big style.
Read MoreLooking for Clues.
The ‘chuck it and chance it’ approach really has very little place in modern specimen angling and those anglers who put in the hours of homework are those who ultimately reap the rewards.
Read MoreJordan New What a way to start 2013.
In September 2012 I started what I had dreamt of as a young lad and that was to study fishery management at Sparsholt College in Hampshire. Sadly since starting there I haven’t had much time to get on the bank due to college work and whenever I came home I had work on so fishing…
Read MoreAdam Johnson Start as you mean to go on.
Another few weeks come and go and with didaly squat to my name in the way of fish. This is no surprise as on my current target water Four Seasons Fisheries Lodge Lake I have done over 30 nights so far this year with out a fish. But that was about to change dramatically.
Read More‘The Mag-aligner Rig’.
Maggot fishing can be a deadly tactic when trying to outwit carp – mainly because they love eating them! Maggot fishing is a method that is more commonly used in the cooler winter months, but it also has its place in the spring and summer months too.
Read MoreClose Season Thoughts.
The pros and cons of the river close season always generates heated debate amongst anglers and although I’m one of those who believes it should be abolished – or rather the power to decide should be given to the fishery managers and owners – I do really enjoy the break.
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