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Poor Beginnings.
The beginning of the river season can be a real pain! The main problem, at least as far as barbel fishing is concerned, is that many of the fish are not properly out of ‘spawning mode’ come June 16 and rather than being distributed throughout the river in their usual holding areas many of the…
Read MoreThe Wettest April on Record.
The wettest April on record and so far the month of May has been just as bad, certainly here where I am on the Surrey Hampshire border there has not been a whole 24 hour period without rain since the end of March! Yes, we do need it and yes, the rivers are in cracking…
Read MoreImitation Casters Best By Test
As an independent field tester I have tried and tested virtually every artificial caster that has been released over the past decade. Some offer zero buoyancy, other look identical to the real thing and there have been some that I wouldn’t put within a million miles of my hook. No matter how many versions I’ve…
Read MoreWhy use imitation baits?
The most common question we are asked is why should I use an imitation or plastic bait, when surely a natural bait must be more attractive to fish? There are several key points as to why they work so well, and often prove more successful than a natural bait. 1) Durability – Perhaps the key…
Read MorePlastic Fantastic
I guess I first saw plastic carp baits when I was at the World Carp Classic at Madine more than 12 years ago, if memory serves me correctly Partridge were giving away free samples to all the competitors in the competition at the post match presentation. Only sweetcorn was available at that time but it…
Read MoreWelchy’s Rig Secrets – 2. The Chub Maggot Feeder
2. The Chub Maggot Feeder Chub are the ultimate omnivores, they will eat just about anything, but the one bait which stands head and shoulders above all of the others is the humble maggot. Providing you have a little time, and indeed patience, to feed a swim then there is no chub that swims which…
Read MoreWelchy’s Rig Secrets – 1. The Caster Cluster
1. The Caster Cluster When it comes to tench fishing there is no doubt at all in my mind that there is no bait to beat casters. It doesn’t matter whether you are fishing quiet estate lakes, meres and natural venues, big windswept gravel pits, commercials or small pools if you are after tench and…
Read MoreFlavoured Plastic
I have to be honest with you and say that I am a little surprised when I hear anglers occasionally say they prefer unflavoured plastic to the flavoured variety! Because on virtually every water where I’ve fished and done my usual comparison tests I have certainly found this not to be my finding, I would…
Read More3lb 15oz perch on flavoured prawns
The weather at the start and middle of January has been exceptionally mild and when we look back to this time last year it couldn’t have been anymore different. This month has again seen me targeting different species and I started by trying to bag a few carp from a local water fishing short evening…
Read MoreA fan of Enterprise Imitations
I have long been a fan of imitation baits from Enterprise Tackle and their ever-growing range of products caters to a wide range of anglers. Over the last few years I have been using Enterprise products more and more with great success. Here are my top three catches using their products.
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