Brilliant breadcrumb grondbait – for fast flows

BREADCRUMB is an excellent groundbait for attracting fish into your swim but in fast flowing water it will often break up before reaching the bottom, taking

DAVE HARRELL’S TOP 5 TIPS FOR RIVER SUCCESS IN WINTER

HERE, in an exclusive for anglersmail.co.uk, twice Angler’s Mail Matchman of the Year Dave Harrell gives you the benefit of his immense river fishing

Using braided main line for carp fishing

BRAIDED main lines find a place on Angler’s Mail carp fishing columnist Colin Davidson’s reels in colder weather. They offer unrivalled sensitiv

How to make bright coloured carp baits used by Danny Fairbrass

DANNY FAIRBRASS of Korda one of the fans of bright hook baits – as you can see clearly below. Danny Fairbrass If we can seem ‘em, so can the carp! In cold

Catch fish in all weather!

HERE are some great tips to help you catch, no matter what the weather throws at you. Trust every issue of Angler’s Mail magazine to help YOU get the

Self-take fishing catch photos made easy

Although heavily lined banks are the norm on many fisheries, Sod’s law dictates that you’re going to have the session of a lifetime or bag a personal best w

DAVE HARRELL’S TOP 3 RIVER FISHING TIPS FOR LATE SEASON SUCCESS

IT’S ALMOST the end of the rivers season in England and Wales and top angling coach Dave Harrell has teamed up with Angler’s Mail to give you th

HEMP AND BLOODWORM – GREAT BAIT TIPS

1. THE MIGHT RED MENBloodworm is a staple, natural feed for carp. Buying it live from match-orientated shops would bankrupt you, but bulk blocks of frozen w

21 match fishing tips

WANT to be a winner? There’s no better place to start than by picking up on these top tips from recently crowned Angler’s Mail Kamasan Matchman of the Year

HOW TO USE NASH SOLUBALLS FOR CARP

THERE’S been huge advancement over recent seasons in the variety of baits and baiting tactics used to encourage carp to feed hard. Gary Bayes and the Nashba

SPLIT SHOT FISHING WEIGHTS GUIDE

Shot come in different sizes to help you balance floats precisely, but to get the best presentation it is vital to understand the value of each shot. Here’

How to make Colin Davidson’s carp rig

HERE we bring you a deadly carp rig called the Davo Carp Rig, used by Angler’s Mail carp star Colin Davidson. It incorporates a stiff link. Follow thi

VIDEO: how to use bait stops

Watch the video to learn about bait stops like these ones, which Angler’s Mail magazine gave away free as a cover gift.   ANGLER’S MAIL mag

BEST WAYS TO HOOK DEADBAITS FOR PIKE & OTHER PREDATORY FISH

WHATEVER method you decide to use when using deadbaits, it is important to know where to place the hooks into deadbaits to get more pike on the bank. On eac

FLOAT FISHING TACKLE BASICS AND FLOAT FISHING TIPS

THERE’S no better way of catching fish than to use a float. It’s how most of us started our fishing careers and I have particularly vivid memories of that h

How to make your own boilies

HERE’S a cheap and easy way to make your own brilliant fruit boilies to help you catch carp… but don’t be surprised if you attract chub, roach,

Fly fishing for pike

ANGLER’S MAIL is No.1 for predator fishing advice and tips, with top pike anglers in the team. Here Andy Black offers hints to catch pike in summer, w

HOW TO MAKE A FISHING FLOAT – SKITTLE FLOAT

THE skittle float was invented by the late Pat Tarrant, who was one of the best float innovators of all time. Basically it was designed to be fished with b

How to prepare liquidised bread groundbait

ANGLER’S MAIL columnist Bill Rushmer is a baits expert and loves nothing better than sharing his knowledge of the best ways with supermarket baits.  B

Method and pellet feeders (video)

Angler’s Mail man Steve Lockett was  out using the gift that readers received – a flatbed Method feeder or flatbed Pellet feeder, that’s also ha