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The bread flake hookbait drifted slowly down into the depths, sometimes hiding itself amongst the free samples. I twitched the line to ensure I was watching the correct piece of white dust. I was. From the corner of my eye I watched the mullet shoal come in, voraciously savaging the tiny particles, racing each other…

The super Braids are one third the diameter of monofilament and consequently need far less sinker weight to nail your bait to the bottom, making life a lot easier all round. No more moans and groans about pulling up a 2lb sinker every time the bait gets washed out or the Skipper wants to re-position…

In fact, all the coarse fish species can be caught on a fly. I had an instance last summer when I spotted a shoal of perch. But with no worms or spinners I thought all was lost in trying to catch those perch, then remembered that I did have a film canister in the waistcoat…

Mark Ackerley’s Pike Report – Lake of Menteith – Sat 6th November40 anglers from all over the country assembled for the 9 am kick-off. Weather was good initially but a strong wind blew up later. Fishing was with lures and deadbaits only. All fish under seven pounds were transferred to another water, all other fish…

Articles by Dr Paul Garner Dr Paul Garner Despite being born in central London, Paul Garner comes from a family who’s history has been intertwined with angling for generations. During his teens Paul spent most of his time match fishing with local clubs, travelling to such exotic venues as the Hampshire Avon and Great Ouse…

Location: From Lechlade on Thames, take the A361 towards Burford. Just past the Carp Societies Horseshoe lake you will see a sign for Lechlade Trout Fishery on your right hand side. Turn into the fishery to purchase your Bushyleaze ticket at the lodge.To get to Bushyleaze, drive out of the gate and turn left. After…