When it comes to pike fishing there is one piece of tackle that you have to use and they are Pike traces. To put it simply a Pike trace is a section of multi-strand wire that stops a Pike or Zander from biting through […] Read More
Anglers have been adding all types beads to their sea hook traces for decades. Here are a few of my most successful patterns that have caught me a lot of fish. All the examples in the images show 4mm beads with a Kamasan Size […] Read More
So you’re starting pike fishing but are confused about what deadbaits to use then look no further. Whether you’re a beginner or seasoned pike angler here are 5 deadly deadbaits for Autumn that you should be using. 1. Sprats Many a Pike angler cut […] Read More
There’s only one thing better than fishing. That is teaching a person to fish and watching them catch. That smile on their face is priceless. Now the other side of summer is firmly upon us I felt the urge for some autumn pike fishing. […] Read More
Autumn on the River Crouch. As a new season drew upon us, I had begun turning my attention to some sea fishing on the River Crouch. October and November can be great months to catch some fish for the dinner table. Skate, dogfish, and […] Read More
The Wait Is over Me and my son Jordan had waited for 9 months to get back down to Hanningfield reservoir to do some spinning for trout. Not only couldn’t we fish the whole of winter, we also had to wait for COVID lock […] Read More
Now this is the kind of trip I love. Impromptu, exciting and something different. We were at our friends daughters birthday party the previous Saturday and the boys were in full conversation about fishing. After reminiscing on our fishing trips past, I kindly got […] Read More
Early Years As a 12 year old I used to spend long summer days fishing my local river Roding for anything but pike. At that age the river seemed huge, the grass long, bugs and the fishing was always a challenge. The river is […] Read More
Chopped worm for perch We are now heading into week 15 of lock-down during the COVID19 pandemic and the government had lifted restrictions on angling a few of weeks ago and had just lifted restrictions on meeting with friends. My daughter who hadn’t seen her […] Read More
I’ve been listening to stories from my good friend and match supremo Graham Dack about how he catches 200lb+ of big carp pellet fishing high up in the water. After a lengthy exchange of texts he convinced me to “give it a go”. He […] Read More
