Trophy Room for Paul Moscrop

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I no longer feel the need to keep secrets, a trait that resulted in me being refused admission to the Wimbledon PAC region. So during a recent lure fishing session on the Thames I babbled inanely at Neil Depledge. He listened to my tales without a whimper and resisted the temptation to jump out of…

For many years I have fished fast flowing rivers with float approaches. It’s a style of fishing I really enjoy as it’s challenging and very rewarding when you get it right. My apprenticeship saw me on rivers like the Derbyshire Derwent, the Upper Trent, the upper Avon, the Wye and, of course, the Severn. Whenever…

Trophy Room for Mike Thrussell Specie: tope Weight: in excess of 80lbsHeres a tope I caught aboard my own dinghy which an accurate mathematical formula suggested weighed in excess of 80lbs and was certainly a Welsh record and maybe even a UK record qualifier. Well never know as I returned the fish unharmed a split…

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…

So, this week, instead of being stuck under a brolly struggling for bites I’ve put the time to good use by getting my new MAP Matchtek pole ready for action. I’m really pleased with the final production model having worked on the pole for almost a year now. The poles have been in the shops…