Tag: Specialist

01 st May 2015

Float Fishing For Tench - Des Taylor

As seen in Coarse Fishing Answers Magazine… The Early Bird......catches the tench on the waggler, as CFA ace Des Taylor more than demonstrates.Picture the scene. The first rays of soft summer sun creeping through ancient trees, a slight breath of

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Posted in: Beginner's Guides, Catch Reports, News, Guides & Tips, Fishing Tips & Tricks Tagged: Specimen Fish, Specialist, Tench, Float Fishing, Tench Fishing, Coarse Fishing Answers, Des Taylor
09 th April 2015

Big Perch Fishing

For a few years now we've been on the quest for a specimen Perch, a fish of over 2lb has been on the radar for some time and recently we've been out and about trying to achieve this feat.Now we aren't Perch fishing experts and nor do we claim to be,

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Posted in: Beginner's Guides, ADTV Specials, News, Guides & Tips, Fishing Tips & Tricks Tagged: Specimen Fish, Specialist, Steve Crowe, Video, Perch Fishing, Perch Rigs, Perch Tips
15 th January 2015

Perch Fishing: Tackle & Tactics - James Champkin

Stillwater Perch Fishing: Tackle & TacticsI have recently been committing most of my free time (which during the winter months is always very limited) to the pursuit of a very large stillwater perch. Unfortunately, these forays have been

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Posted in: Beginner's Guides, Catch Reports, News, Fishing Tips & Tricks Tagged: Specimen Fish, Specialist, Perch Fishing, Perch Rigs, Perch Tips, James Champkin
14 th January 2015

Chub Fishing In Winter

Chub Fishing In WinterIt was a cold rainy December afternoon around 4.00, the working week was all but over and thoughts had slowly began to drift towards the weekend, to the weekends fishing plans. A few idea’s were floating around for the

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Posted in: Beginner's Guides, Catch Reports, News, Guides & Tips, Fishing Tips & Tricks Tagged: Specialist, Steve Crowe, River Fishing, Chub, Chub Fishing, River Wensum
19 th December 2014

Trotting For Chub - Josh Fisher

Trotting For Chub- Josh FisherAlthough the majority of my angling over the past several years has revolved around moving water I had made the foolish mistake of neglecting one of the most effective methods…trotting, which in the correct conditions

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Posted in: Catch Reports, News Tagged: Specimen Fish, Specialist, Chub, Chub Fishing, Float Fishing, Josh Fisher, Trotting
14 th October 2014

Tackle Tuesday… Greys Prodigy TXL 1.25lb Specimen Rod

Greys Prodigy TXL Specimen Rod ReviewI’ve used Prodigy TX specimen rods for years for a range of species and always liked them. So, when the TXL was announced I really wanted to give them a go.The rod is available in four models – an 11ft 1lb

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Posted in: Buying Guides, News, Tackle Reviews Tagged: Rods, Greys Rods, Specimen Fish, Specialist, Greys Prodigy, Greys Prodigy TXL
25 th July 2014

All The Gear No Idea... In Search Of Perch

All The Gear No Idea... In Search Of PerchSomething I’ve always wanted to catch by design is large perch. Their mottled green scale pattern, divided by striking bar markings and tipped off with blood red fins, really makes them impressive creatures

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Posted in: Catch Reports, News Tagged: Specimen Fish, Specialist, Lure Fishing, Perch, Perch Fishing, Oliver Harper, Spinning
01 st July 2014

Specimen Fishing For Catfish & Carp

For this latest episode we took the camera's to Cobbleacre Lakes in Norfolk, this time ignoring the match lakes and focusing our attentions on there specimen lake, with large Carp and Catfish the target.In a previous session we had enjoyed some

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Posted in: Beginner's Guides, ADTV Specials, News, Guides & Tips, Fishing Tips & Tricks Tagged: Carp, Carp Fishing, Specimen Fish, Specialist, Catfish, Catfish Fishing
24 th June 2014

Tackle Tuesday... Shimano Alivio Barbel Rods

The ‘glorius’ 16th is upon us and the rivers are once again the anglers play ground. Chub, Roach, Bream, Dace and Perch are ready for catching, but the big target for many of us who want to get back out on running water is that hard fighting

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Posted in: Buying Guides, News, Tackle Reviews Tagged: Rods, Specialist, Shimano, Barbel Rods, Alivio, Shimano Rods
30 th May 2014

One Of The Best Specimen Tench Catches Ever?

One Of The Best Specimen Tench Catches Ever?Specimen hunter, shop regular and Angling Direct backed Darryn Stolworthy has recently returned from a session of a lifetime, possibly landing one of the biggest and best Tench catches of all time.Darryn,

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Posted in: Catch Reports, News Tagged: Specimen Fish, Specialist, Darryn Stolworthy, Tench, Tench Fishing