Fishmeal mixes are brilliant fish catchers but sometimes you need something just a little bit different. The Chocolate Fish mix from Sonubaits could be that something! It offers all the fish-attracting qualities of fishmeal mixes, yet has a lovely chocolate smell that fish find irresistible. The groundbait mixes up well and can be used on the Method or for general pole work. Supplied in 2kg bagsRRP: £5.
The XM10 is the shortest pole in the Shockcore fusion range from Middy. It has been primarily designed as margin pole but is also a great pole for the younger angler or angler on a budget. The pole comes with a spare top kit, two elastication kits, a mini extension and a pole bag. It is rated to a massive No25 elastic and is available in both 10m and 11.
Short hooklengths are essential when using the Method feeder and this brand-new box from Preston is the ideal way to store them. The box has pins at both three and four inches, as these are the most popular lengths for Method hooklengths. RRP: £8. 99.
Following on from the success of the original Marine Halibut mix, the new Halibut Carp Groundbait offers three different colours and a slightly new mix. The groundbait can be bought in original, green or red in 900g bags, so there is something for everyone and the mix is already accounting for huge weights of carp!RRP: £3. 75. .
Alex Bones gets an exclusive first look at three of the short feeder rods on offer from a new brand set to take match fishing by storm!Matrix is the all-new brand with all-new ideas, and was shown to me in its entirety by the man responsible for it… Mr Ricky Teale. Most of you will know or know of Ricky, but for those who don’t he’s been a formidable name in the trade for many, many years. And, he’s responsible for a great deal of the developments that present themselves before your very eyes when you visit your local tackle shop. So, what’s new about these rods and what makes them different from those sitting in your holdall already? I wanted to find out.
Bag'em Matchbaits Silver League for Pairs results. . .
Dog Lane Fishery | 20/11/11 Number of pegs/anglers: 36 anglersTop three pairs 1st Carl Baker (Stourbridge) & Kevin Folwell (Rugby) 5pts 2nd Daryl Parry (Rugby Tackle) & Paul Malin (Rugby Tackle) 7pts 3rd Keith Finch (Rugby Tackle) & Paul Knapman (Daventry AC) 10pts Sections A1 Paul Malin Peg 14 13lb 8oz Orfe A2 Carl Baker Peg 5 12lb 20z 12dr Perch & Roach B1 Gil Corns Peg 31 12lb 4dr Roach B2 Keith Finch Peg 30 7lb 3oz 12dr Roach The day was overcast but with an air of great expectations as 36 anglers settled down to round one of the Bag'em Matchbaits Silver League for pairs at Dog Lane Fishery this week.
Feeder fishing for carp is one of the most popular approaches these days, so when a clever new feeder turned up at Match Fishing HQ, Joe Carass couldn’t wait to give it the once-over. Since the inception of commercial fisheries there has been one man who has arguably come up with more fish-catching devices than any other… Andy Findlay!Andy has revolutionised feeder fishing and his previous three creations – the flat Method feeder, pellet feeder and pellet cone – are responsible for taking some huge weights of carp every year. But, Fin being Fin, he couldn’t stop there, hence his latest creation: the banjo feeder. The banjo came about a couple of years ago when many of the fishery pellets were of a spongy consistency.
Round two of the Fossdyke League fished Saturday November 18. Harrisons Tackle Fossdyke LeagueRound Two, 39 fished. Good roach weights were the order of the day on the Fossdyke, with the whole of the match length fishing well despite heavy boat traffic. Coming out on a top with an all roach net of 16-4-0 was Maver Bait Tech rod Barry Wiggington.
Open competitions results for week ending November 18. Sherwood LakeTuesday 15/11/1114 fished Ian was the only angler to connect with any carp landing 8 – 4lb on the pellet feeder and pellet cast to the weed beds at peg 40 adding 9lb of silvers to his carp weight he finished with 37lb 15oz. 2nd place went to Dave Hiley fishing the pole and caster he landed a mixed net of roach, ide and skimmers for 21lb 14oz. 1st Ian Boyd Rivendell AC peg 40, 37-15-02nd Dave Hiley Peg One Angling Centre peg 57, 21-14-03rd Dave Round Mansfield Busman AC peg 47, 18-5-04th John Holmes Sherwood Forest Fishery peg 53, 16-9-05th Fred Bispham Peg One Angling Centre peg 52, 13-11-06th John Wooff Sherwood Forest Fishery peg 61, 12-6-0Holmedale Lake Wednesday 16/11/1124 fished A very cold day with a cold east wind the only place to draw is on the bore hole peg 31 were the warmer water comes into the lake, and that’s were Nigel Shipman drew fishing the pole out at 14m on the deck and up in the water with pellet feeding very little he caught carp all day landing fish – 4lb finishing with 88lb 7oz way in front of second placed Geoff Bennett he had 10 carp – 7lb on the pole and pellet for 34lb 7oz at peg 37.
Open competitions results for week ending November 18. Sunday Nov 20 open LookoutConditions. Heavy overnight frost, sunny then thick fog, ambient temp 8 deg, wind S 6 mph, barometer 1015. 9 mb, moon phase waning crescent, water temp 6.
