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RUDD A lover of clear, overgrown waters, the beautiful rudd is a fish worth catching on any canal. Watching shoals of these playful fish at the surface is a …
Perhaps the best recipe for chub on the pole is the use of chopped worm and casters. An initial helping of 8-10 dendrobaenas and a few casters, mixed with …
A Varied Approach The behaviour and appetite of chub is legendary in its variety, so many methods will work. A lot depends on the type of canal and water …
Cut Kings Despite being present on many canals, chub are anything but evenly spread. Fish the wrong area and you might never see one, whereas a favourite hideout could …
CARP That Britain’s canals contain some huge specimen fish is no longer a secret. Nevertheless, the sheer quantity and quality of untapped carp fishing remains an eye-opening phenomenon. Should …
Stick it out or Search? As with virtually any species on our canals, you can be as patient or as mobile as you like in pursuit of tench. You …
Tinca Tactics The number of baits that have been successful for tench is lengthy, but there are three offerings I wouldn’t leave home without: worms, casters and bread. Maggots …
Good Habits Although not essential, there are two strategies for tench that could catapult that early morning on the canal from mediocre to mind-blowing: raking and pre-baiting. A weed …