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Why wait till June? Misty mornings and tench bubbles are all part of fishing folklore and any old textblog will tell you that the time to start is in …
TO STRIKE OR NOT TO STRIKE? Bream can be tentative biters on the quiver tip. When should you strike? If you’re expecting skimmers and the odd bigger fish, any …
BREAM Another almost universal species on man-made waters everywhere, bream are a timeless favourite of the canal angler. For the weekend visitor glued to a float or quiver tip, …
Year-round Sport The keen roach angler will certainly not be short on variety in the fishing year. As the days shorten and winter approaches, tactics change again. Hooks and …
Changes of Style In a certain sense you have a straight choice when roach fishing: do I catch as many fish as possible, or try for fewer but larger …
Bread Another staple bait for all canals, bread is cheap and highly versatile. Just about every Cut has locations where locals feed the ducks, and these can have a …
TOP OF THE CHOPS Not one for the squeamish, the ‘chopped worm technique of slicing up worms to draw and hold fish in your swim is absolute dynamite on …
Casters Maggots might be ideal for getting plenty of bites on the canal, but when you want to single out a bigger stamp of fish, casters are often the …