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Articles by Martin Gay Martin Gay “Martin began his lifelong angling interest at about the age 8 years during a family day out at Billericay Park, Essex. His first fish, caught on a one piece cane rod made up on the day was a gudgeon. He’s had a soft spot for them ever since! At…

Gary had done one day during the week on the same stretch and had caught a leash of pike, two doubles to over 16lb, and a jack. We arrived in the pre-dawn gloom and set off across the field, it was noticeably muddy as we trudged across and slowly the light strip of the river…

I suppose I always liked his writing, talks and his general outlook on carp fishing. This is what gave me the confidence in the late seventies to initially buy his flavours additives etc. New bait company’s have come and gone in the meantime, but I have to say Rods gear has always been consistent and…

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…

For more than a fortnight the wind has been from the northeast and this has had quite an amazing effect on the fish. From one day to the next it is impossible to predict whether they will be feeding during daylight hours. Much of this is really down to the buzzers: If they hatch in…

For reasons best not gone into here I will not be pursuing the carp at my planned new pit any longer this spring or summer, it’s hard enough pitting ones wits against the carp without having to second guess the other anglers antics. Still, before my departure a 34lb leather was caught. Good angling, well…