The first round of this years league was met with the first heavy frost of the year, minus 3 at the draw, so a slow start was inevitable.Barston fished extremely well, Packington wasn't as good as normal.Individuals1st Sean Ashby, Starlets Blue, peg 32 Barston, 36lb 12oz2nd Danny Ashington, Starlets Green, peg 16 Barston 30lb 10oz3rd Cameron Hughes...
Last weekend I was invited to fish the Maver Day match on the Ostellato Canal in northern Italy. This is the same venue that was used for the 2011 World Championships, that match was dominated by the Italians, who were very secretive about how they fed there pegs, they prepared there bait behind umbrellas so nobody could see what they...
Korum Barbel Rod 12ft 2pce Barbel Rod 12’ 1.75lb Customised to suit the needs of the modern big-fish river angler. Complete with white tips for bite detection, tough rod guides and slim cork handles, they are a functional tool perfect for chasing big barbel. Maximum casting weight: 5oz Line rating: 8lb-15lb Barbel Rod 12’ 2lb Customised to suit the...
Young Super Star Alfie Russell has had an unbelievable year this year, the 15 year old has managed to catch 2 un-caught 40lb commons in the last 8 months. Alfie found success using Nash Monster squid Boilies and Nash terminal tackle. The future is very bright for this young man and we cant wait to see more from him!! Well...
WE HAVE A VACANY FOR THIS SERIES, one team has just dropped out, this leaves only 13 teams, it would be nice to get the numbers back up to 14, it makes the split sections a lot easier to work out.Dates for the series1st round, Saturday 23/11/13 Barston and PackingtonThere will be 3 sections at Barston and 2 sections on...
Aqua Mk1 Bivvy The new Mk1 Armo is the first of the Heritage collection from Aqua. This range has the best classic Aqua designs with the latest performance-grade materials. As the designers of the original Armo bivvy we know a thing or two about what works for the serious carp angler. The Mk1 is a bomb proof bivvy that lets...
Sunday was the second round of the Aldershot Winter League at Gold Valley, Des and I travelled together, all the way up the M4 there was warning signs about the high winds and the chance of really bad weather, so the prospects of catching on a long pole or waggler looked very slim, we also had it in the back...
