Kev Hewitt braved the inclement weather last week with a trip to a snow-covered Linear St John’s. The chances looked very slim indeed… Apparently, the beginning of March is supposed to signal the start of spring. However, I’m guessing the weatherman must have heard that I had booked a day off work to go fishing as the worst weather imaginable fell upon us. I had to delay my session by a day as the roads were […]

Kev Hewitt is a seasoned zig fishing expert and here he imparts some valuable advice on when, where and how to get the best from this excellent tactic. ‘Over the years I have really seen the potential that zigs bring to the table during later winter/ early spring. When bites seem impossible and the fishing is slow a correctly placed zig fished at the right depth has every chance of producing a bite, particularly […]

The weather forecasts had been dominated by the likelihood of snow all over the UK. Cold air meeting warm air with a likelihood of freezing temperatures and heavy snowfall was too much of a temptation. Every carp angler dreams about catching whackers in the snow, myself included and there was only one place I simply knew I just had to be. I woke up at 5am Sunday morning and had a quick peek through the parted […]

High pressure conditions and cold bright sunny days in winter often results in carp holding in the mid – uppers layers of the water column. They might also be fairly torpid but a zig bug presented in front of them can often act like a lure and nick a bite when all else fails. The new Damsel Nymph zig bugs fit the bill perfectly. Expertly tied to super sharp ESP […]

Brown’s of Haddenham manager Mark Betteridge has been catching a few nice fish from Frimley Pit 3 recently but his dreams came true yesterday on a fairly impromtu trip to the Surrey venue…

Introducing the new ESP 25K Quilted Waterproof clothing range – garments that provide exceptional winter protection and take fishing clothing to a different level! The 25,000mm waterproofing rating along with 10,000g breathability really sets these garments apart from other angling clothing. To put it into perspective, top end Goretex performance mountaineering clothing has a typical waterproofing rating of 28k, with a price tag that is usually well over £200 for […]

Carp fishing has become very competitive due to the fact that most venues are over fished with bait going in all over the place pretty much all year round. Standing out from the crowd and giving yourself an edge is becoming increasingly more difficult. I can only hold my hand up and blame myself and other guys in the media for that. We have an edge, we write about it […]