How to float fish rivers for big roach and perch
River Specialist Ed Warren gives a masterclass in float fishing running water using simple long pole and bolognaise tactics. Fishing a rejuvenated stretch of the River Severn at Shrewsbury, the Preston Innovations man puts together a fine catch of quality roach and perch. It’s difficult to believe that just 12 months ago you’d have struggled to get a bite here. Now look at it!
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How to lure fish for pike and predators
If you are thinking of taking up lure fishing for pike, zander or perch, but you aren't sure what to do or which type of reel is best, this great video is for you!
We met up with Jan Porter aboard a boat to talk about the two main set-ups for fishing with lures - a fixed spool reel coupled with a short lure rod, and a multiplier reel married to a stiffer, more powerful jerkbait style rod.
Jan discusses how to get the very best from either of these two set-ups and goes into detail about the advantages of each.
He also shows you how best to fish with the four main types of lures too, providing a superb in-depth guide on how to get the very best from lures and lure fishing tackle.
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How to unhook pike quickly and easily
If you have ever wanted to start pike fishing, but haven't done so because you were unsure about - or even afraid to - unhook pike, this video is definitely for you.
Mick Rouse, Angling Times' chief photographer, is a serious fan of pike and can be found trying to catch them most weeks throughout the Autumn and Winter months.
He's landed countless pike and certainly knows how best to remove the hooks from the jaws of sharp-toothed predators without harming himself or - more importantly - the fish.
In this short video Mick explains which tools are the best for the job, catches a double-figure pike and then shows how to esnure the pike remains still for long enough for you to quickly and efficiently remove those treble hooks.
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Fox International: The Challenge Episode 5
Mark Pitchers returns for episode 5 of The Challenge and this time he visits Mallard on the Stanwick Lakes complex to attempt the Bait Bucket Roulette challenge - will he succeed?
Watch the video below to find out...
New Fox Royale Air Dry Bags
Check out this new video from Fox on the new Royale Air Dry Bags.
New Fox Royale Barrow Bags
Check out this new video from Fox on the new Royale Barrow Bags.
How to use a groundbait feeder
Become a much better groundbait feeder angler with our superb video guide to using the right groundbait and fishing with open-end and cage feeders.
In this video - part four in a very extensive groundbait video series - we talk through a stack of tips to help you catch more when fishing with groundbait via a feeder.
Find out how best to incorporate loosefeed into your feeder groundbait, and make sure you don't make the same mistakes as he did in the past!
You'll also find out how to become more accurate, and how to ensure that your groundbait remains as close as possible to your hook bait whenever it's in the water.
This is an unmissable series covering everything you will ever need to know about groundbait and fishing with groundbait.
To watch this video covering groundbait feeder fishing, click on the image below.
How to feed groundbait
One way to attract masses of carp, bream, tench and roach when fishing is to ball it in and feed with many balls of groundbait. This term is commonly known as 'balling in'.
Getting it right is absolutely imperative because once you've thrown that groundbait and feed in, you can't take it out again!
Here - in part three of Gofishing's exclusive video series - Iain Toombs explains why you should ball in at the start of a fishing session and exactly how to do it correctly.
There's tips on throwing the balls of groundbait, accuracy, how tightly packed you should feed, when to feed, how to add your loosefeed and, above all, how to make sure you catch loads more fish after 'balling in' your groundbait.
This video is part three of a multi-series set of videos explaining all there is to know about groundbait.
What groundbait is and why to use it
Here's part one of an extensive groundbait tips video series - this part details what exactly is groundbait and why anglers should use groundbait when fishing for roach, carp, bream and tench etc.
If you have ever wondered what ingredients go into making the vast majority of groundbaits on the market, or even if you're unsure of which groundbait you should choose to catch the fish you're targeting, this series of groundbait video tips is definitely for you!
Some of the ingredients used may well take you by surprise, as you'll soon see!
In part one we help you decide which colour and type of groundbait you should use to target specific species, then detail in close-up the difference between an active groundbait mix and an inactive mix, plus much, much more.
To watch part one of this extensive video series, click on the image below.
How to choose the right groundbait
In the second part of their extensive groundbait tips video series, the Gofishing team help you through the minefield of the massive amount of different groundbaits on the market so you can confidently pick the right colour and type.
In this revealing and in-depth video you will find out which species of fish respond best to the many different colours of groundbait, how to mix groundbait to the correct consistency and how best to look after it to ensure it remains in tip-top condition throughout your session.
There are tips on preparing the groundbait for both summer and winter fishing situations, plus lots more besides.
How to catch big carp on maggots from a commercial
Andy Kidd has been taking his local commercial snake lake apart catching masses of carp using pints of mixed maggots.
The lake contains a huge amount of smaller fish, such as roach, but his feeding technique ensures that the roach don't really get a look in and each time the float goes under, it's another carp on the end.
The venue he's been fishing is The Oaks in North Yorkshire, where pellets are the principle bait for big carp weights. But as the season changes another bait has to be found to keep the carp's interest.
How to pole fish with meat
If you really want to catch more huge carp when pole fishing with luncheon meat, watch the video below!
An angler who has framed in every match he has entered at a popular commercial complex has revealed that his success is down to using huge meat hook baits usually associated with the bivvy boys.
Bag 'em Baits ace Myles Levy has been in unstoppable form at Somerset's Viaduct Fishery and has managed to record weights close to the magical double ton a number of times in recent weeks.
While the rest of his opponents have been opting for a traditional pellet approach, Myles has been using several 8mm and 10mm cubes of meat to regularly lure lumps to over 20lb into the net.
To find out exactly how he does it, we met up with him on the banks of the famous fishery and captured his tactics on film.
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How to use sloppy groundbait
An angler who has bagged four match wins in a fortnight and landed almost 600lb in the process has revealed that feeding a deadly sloppy groundbait mix whips the carp shoals into a feeding frenzy.
Leigh Tackle and Bait ace Chris Weeder Jnr has dominated events at Blundells Fishery since he devised the cunning approach, so to find out more Angling Times met up with him on Trio Pool at the Cheshire complex.
An even blend of Sonubaits Tiger Fish and Ringers Dark was introduced into a large bowl and whisked together with plenty of water to create the perfect sloppy groundbait that carp love.
Chris revealed his techniques for fishing with slop here in the video below.
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How to fly fish for big pike
Fly fishing for pike is the fastest growing tactic in the UK, with interest rocketing by more than 100 per cent in the last season.
Tackle shop figures show a huge boom in this fishing style as more and more companies develop gear specifically designed for the species.
The popularity is driven by the sheer size of pike that live in trout waters and the exhilaration of catching predators on such a direct and 'tactile' method.
Here we met up with a huge fan of pike fishing with fly tackle - John Miller - on a vast Midlands reservoir to find out the tackle he uses to catch big pike on fly fishing tackle.
To watch the video, click on the image below.
How to catch big margin carp
Mega-weight match angler Steve Gregory has developed a new pellet crumb feed and sieve pot system which 'swishes' in the water to create the ultimate carp-attracting cloud.
The deadly new combination recently helped him to victory in the Solhampton Fishery May Festival for the second year running, where he banked 632lb of carp in a week, averaging 126lb of fish per day.
MAP-backed Steve uses his famous Miracle Paste on the hook - a bait which once helped him to break the British match record three times - enjoying some frantic sport down the margins feeding his new 'slop'.
The Valley Lake at Solhampton, a five-lake complex near Stourport in Worcestershire, is Steve's favourite water for this method, and provided him with a winning 173lb 10oz in the festival. It was here were he was eager to show the virtues of fishing this new technique and bait.
To see Steve and the method in action, click the play button on the video below.
Kids find shark in river
This is the exclusive video that tells the amazing story of a family who discovered the head of a porbeagle shark while playing by a tiny stream in Leicestershire.
Angling Times caught up with Marc West who reveals what happened when he heard his childrens cries of 'Dad there's a shark in the water', despite being 70 miles from the sea!
Steve Ringer's Skills School - How to catch more with meat
In this exclusive Angling Times video, match ace Steve Ringer reveals the tricks and tips you need to catch more carp this season using meat.
Filmed at the famous Makins Fishery, Steve shows you how to tackle the far bank of a snake lake or island swim on the pole as well as his simple rig and deadly feeding skills.
You'll also learn how to make Steve's 'meat mush' for attracting more fish into your swim.
New Matrix Ethos Catapult Bag and Tip Tube
Check out this new video from Matrix on the new Ethos Catapult Bag and Tip Tube.
Matrix Ethos Tip Tube
Whether you take spare quivertips with you to the bank, or just want to keep them safe at home, this new Matrix Ethos Quivertip Tube is just the job. It will hold dozens of quivertips up to 32ins long, with a zip running down a quarter of its length to enable easy access and tip identification, and is extremely robust with a rigid protective inner body.
Price: £14.99
How to catch carp using polony sausage
To keep catching carp in the colder months requires something a little bit special, and that's just what regulars at Lincolnshire's Moon Lakes have found to keep those bites coming thick and fast.
They have been catching on one of the cheapest supermarket baits available, and have been having great hauls of early spring carp using as little as 10p worth of bait.
And the bait that's been doing all the damage? It's polony sausage.
One angler who fishes the venue regularly and has been catching well when using this spicey bait is Dean Smith.
He recently caught an incredible 99lb using the simplest of techniques and this soft and tasty killer bait.
In this short video below, Dean explains the principle behind using the bait and the tactics he employs to catch his large weights of coldwater carp.
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How to use raw meat to catch big chub and barbel
To keep catching quality chub and barbel from any river in the midst of winter takes some doing, so when we had a chance to meet Mark Perkins on the banks of the Newark Dyke to see how he does it, we couldn't refuse.
He's had a string of huge winter chub and barbel from both the Newark Dyke and the main River Trent using his unique bait approach.
Rather than struggle through the winter using the baits that anglers have used throughout the year, Mark switches to using a variety of raw meats - something he learned was extremely successful during the 1980s.
In this explanatory video below, Mark details the exact bait approach he adopts and shows just how to get the most from his bloody array of fish attractors...
