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It’s been almost 7 years since the launch of the Korum barbel rods, they have been one of our most successful items of tackle to date, I think that’s mainly due to how well they perform for the price, Costing as little as £49.99.

For many years now I have used a running setup in my barbel fishing, Why I hear you ask, well to put it simply I just find it safer for the fish.

"My time has been quite limited for the last couple of months due to my business being incredibly busy and I was more than ready to get back on the bank for some much needed recuperation, with spring in full flow I naturally turned my attentions to tench.

I had spent April in search of some gravel pit Roach and Bream, whilst I had a few of each, nothing of note.  So, it was with a certain amount of joy that May arrived as May is Tench time.

June the 16th not only marks the start of another glorious coarse fishing season for me but it also marks the start of my summer angling as well. You see, I was very fortunate to be the son of an angler whom not only introduced me to the wonderful life style of being an angling addict but also whom taught me to fish for the species that each season provided.

The start of my summer river fishing probably came like most of yours, with bank high floods from a swollen brown river. Not impossible conditions to catch barbel in I fully admit, as I have like most anglers have caught many fine fish in a warm flooded river.

Well summer is very much upon us all and so are all those things that seem to want to keep me away from my angling. Hedges to cut and lawns to mow, not to mention the 24-hr taxi service both myself and my wife provide for our daughter. It really does seem a battle to get those free hours away and escape to which ever watery paradise I’m targeting next. I should not moan though as I really wouldn’t want it any other way.

The Ned Rig Sounds like another fandangled combination for carp right? Wrong! It’s the lure fishing technique you’ve been waiting for – a simple method that puts more fish on the bank.

Dropshotting is a very loose term. It seems like most people refer to any kind of perch fishing with lures as ‘dropshotting’ but nothing could be further from the truth. Indeed, dropshotting is a lot more technical than most perch fishing methods. It usually requires special knots, unique equipment and a totally different retrieve style to most other standard jig techniques. But it’s not as complicated as it first appears.

Well if you’re a fan of rain I think we can safely say that you’ve had a wonderful winter, in fact your autumn was pretty spectacular too.

With June 16th just  weeks away it’s time to make preparations for the new river season. The traditional closed season is not just on rivers but many other waters too, some clubs maintain this 3 month rest of their waters to once again let nature take its course and other venues can be closed as they are areas of special scientific interest. What ever the reason now is the time to get organised.

There's never been a better time to introduce someone to fishing. With so much emphasis on the outdoors, health and wellbeing both physical and mental, fishing is a great escape for all.

Being an all round specimen angler is more than just deciding what species you want to target on a particular day, it is carefully and regularly monitoring weather temperatures, pressures and changes, looking at catch reports and river heights and making a decision on which species that it suits best. Then you need to consider venues, angling pressure amongst lots of other subjects and try and make it all fit around your personal and family life.

New to pike fishing? not sure how to setup a deadbait rig? Don't worry we have you covered.

Although autumn was here, I wasnt quite into predator mood this year and since I had half a liter of maggots left from my last barbel session I took a small float rod with loaded Blobs and maggots and went searching for chub and roach on a small local stream

With another lockdown imposed upon the nation us anglers have been luckier than most to still be able to partake in our wonderful past time! Adhering to the national guidelines and keeping it local has actually opened up opportunities that I had been putting off for far too long!!