A record attendance of 15,000 visitors in 2001 confirmed the Davies Angling Sale as the premier fishing event in the South. It is the largest annual event dedicated to angling enthusiasts in the region with a 17 year track record of offering the best bargains available. As over two million pounds worth of bankrupt and…

Unfortunately, due to the easterly wind, the area where the carp had been the week before in the calm of a westerly breeze was now rippled and cool and I could see no further than a couple of inches into the water. As I walked around the lake the male swan made his way towards…

The easiest way to do this is to get a map and look for all the bits of blue on it. An Ordnance Survey map will be the best bet for this. The Landranger series is the most common and this is at 1:50,000 scale, which means that every 50,000 metres on the ground will…

You know the bloke I mean. The one who turns up for an hour or two, knocks out more fish than you’ve had in a week and then buggers off! Every venue has one and they can be very annoying, particularly if they are cocky with it! Most of the time though there is no…

On Monday I went to the Poole Hall complex on a feature for Match Angling Plus magazine. After discussing the venue at length with fishery owner Sid Matthews I settled in on peg 66 on the main match lake, Heron Pool. What followed was a fabulous days fishing with tench providing most of the action….

The first session of the week came on a day of strong westerly winds that were cold to sit out in but in the shelter it was not too bad. I settled for the swim by the bush again as nothing could be seen in the murky margins and the pads were still yet to…

A couple of days ago I had a long conversation with Dick Derrington on the telephone about the August Bank Holiday angling festival at Evesham. For many years John Smiths Brewery has sponsored the event. Last year saw the last ‘John Smiths’ as the company decided to withdraw it’s sponsorship and many anglers wondered whether…

I was keen to get back after getting to grips with the place and catching bream over 7lb, tench over 6lb 8oz and the icing on the cake, a lovely mirror carp just over 16lb. Another car greeted me as I made my way down the track, the first person I had seen at the…

A work party had taken place during the weekend and they had made good progress clearing fallen trees and the like, though no great modifications to swims etc; perfect, leave the lake alone. I can not see why clubs insist on members turning up at work parties when there is little to do. All that…

There are nine new patterns in the Matchtek range to cover a wide range of fishing disciplines. The floats are now available through leading tackle shops and since they went into the shops in January they are gaining popularity with a lot of anglers. MATCHTEK 1-RIVER This pattern is ideal for slow moving rivers and…