HOW TO SELECT THE RIGHT POLE FLOAT

SELECTING the correct pole float can be the difference between winning and losing in match fishing. Here are some tips to help make sure that you are always

CARP BAIT SPOD DYNAMICS

SPODDING is the most efficient way of delivering particle feeds at long distance. Aerodynamic spods will fly 100 yards and it’s possible to lay down large,

VIDEO: double layer Method feeder fishing with Les Thompson, winner of the £50K Maver Match This Final

  ANGLER’S MAIL has a tremendous scoop this week – double layer Method feeder fishing, with the man of the moment, at the venue of the mom

Floater fishing tips with Lee Chatfield [video]

Click the video now to watch Lee explain his tackle, including candle controllers, and his baits – notably the “bom boms”. They’re s

HOW TO CAST WITH A CENTREPIN REEL

HERE are a couple of techniques to help you cast with a centrepin reel. Beginner’s cast When learning to cast you are best off casting using loops of line.

Pike fishing tips for reservoirs

LARGE reservoirs have a reputation for producing some truly enormous pike. Due to their expanse, depth and lack of obvious features, these are also the har

HOW TO MAKE AMAZING WET BREAD

WET bread has been used for many years and it is still a very effective hook bait today. It is used mainly for trotting as it is far denser and softer than

Great advice to locate and catch big pike

PIKE season is in full swing and now we will be having many more blogs by the Pike Anglers Club, to reflect the seasonal interest in the species. AnglerR

Try launce as your pike bait!

ANGLER’S MAIL is number one for fishing tips and tricks. Here is another one from Andy Black. Launce is another name for the greater sandeel, and it i

Finding big pike on gravel pits

Alan Dudhill, our pike blogger. PIKE season is in full swing and now we will be having many more blogs by the Pike Anglers Club, to reflect the seasonal int

BEST ALL-ROUND WINTER FISHING RIG FOR LAKES

THIS helicopter rig is excellent for catching a wide variety of species, especially in the winter on lakes. To construct it, use a small swivel trapped betw

Finding big pike on canals

Alan Dudhill, our pike blogger. PIKE season is in full swing and now we will be having many more blogs by the Pike Anglers Club, to reflect the seasonal int

Locating and catching big pike on estate lakes

  PIKE season is in full swing and now we will be having many more blogs by the Pike Anglers Club, to reflect the seasonal interest in the species. An

Try vodka and syrup paste!

ANGLER’S MAIL is number one for fishing tips and tricks! Here’s another one from Bill Rushmer. I am a great believer in paste and once the colde

Try these boilie chops!

ANGLER’S MAIL is number one for tips and tricks! Here’s another one from Matt Sparkes. To fool those wary whackers on heavily pressured venues I

Pike fishing in the dark

Alan Dudhill, pike blogger PIKE season is in full swing and now we will be having many more blogs by the Pike Anglers Club, to reflect the seasonal intere

Top bait tips to catch fish when you’re struggling

IT’S time for our must-read Sunday blog on this new-look Angler’s Mail website. Every Sunday we welcome coarse fishing all-rounder Colin Mitchell (right).

How to set up new carp fishing product, the Fox Zig Aligna. Includes VIDEO!

ZIG RIG fishing for carp has become one of the most popular methods, searching for fish off the bottom. Early in 2013, Fox International revealed their new

GREAT BAIT TIPS: PEANUTS

ANGLER’S MAIL is number one for fishing tips and tricks! Here is another tip from Duncan Charman. My first choice hook baits for grass carp are peanut

Try hook skins!

ANGLER’S MAIL is number one for all fishing tips and tricks! Here’s another one by Ian Welch. Increasing numbers of anglers are now becoming awa