Simpson’s of Turnford

Trophy Room for Matthew Deakin Specie: Wels Catfish Weight: 28lb 8oz Location: the Nest in Winteringham, North lincsCaught from the Nest in Winteringham, North lincsThis is my first ever catfish, It is the lake record and there are less than a dozen in the whole lake GO BACK

Unless we’ve been given a super-duper new trout rod for Christmas it’s likely most of us will be using a tackle set up similar to previous years. There’s something almost comforting about handling that familiar rod and line again, it’s rather like meeting up with old friends from whom you have been separated and are…

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I have used this pattern for still water salmon with more than my fair share of success. At Hazelcopse fishery the salmon are regularly taken on dry flies throughout the year. In the Spring mayfly patterns like the yellow mayfly Woulff can be particularly deadly. They tend to rise best for the pattern towards evening…

In this example, I have used a single legged carp rod ring to illustrate the process.1. File down the foot of the ring to give a smooth taper. This is not always necessary but should be carried out if required.2. Make a nylon loop. In this example I have used yellow Stren 15lb b.s. line…

The Porbeagle Shark, Lamna Nasus, is Northern Europe’s ‘biggest big game fish’. It is thought to grow to about a thousand pounds, and the All-Tackle World Record is a fish of 507 pounds, caught by Christopher Bennet, off Caithness, Scotland in March 1993. It has a number of different names; which include, Salmon Shark, Herring…