The Tidal Trent AddictionBy Lewis Gaukrodger

Grazy’s Glorious 16thBy Grazy

The Cheese Paste RevolutionBy Christian Barker

Bream On Betaine ProBy Terry Theobald

The Barbel Society Barbel ChallengeBy Jerry Gleeson

 

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New Improved Spicy Fish Pro – Bait Sorted!!

Hook Bait Co. owner Darren McCann has recently tweaked the mix on the already successful Spicy Fish Pro range which has already helped put a significant number of specimen fish on the bank so far this season. Darren said “I have added Atlantic Salmon to it plus a couple of inducers as well but that’s […]

The Hook Bait Company field tester Lewis Gaukrodger with a barbel

The Tidal Trent Addiction

By Lewis Gaukrodger The Tidal Trent in appearance can be daunting- from is bleak sand bank stretches to its boulder lined rugged bends. It can have the most competent anglers questioning their sanity in angling with 6oz leads rolling up stream as the water comes back up the river on the turn of the tide. […]

Grazy Roberts with a June 16th River Dove barbel

Grazy’s Glorious 16th

The eagerly awaited eve of the new river season was here at last and as I wandered across the familiar field I couldn’t help pondering what lay ahead. It was 7pm on Wednesday 15th June as I settled in my chosen spot, I scanned the opposite bank and was pleased to see I had the place to myself. […]

Mixing The Big Cheese paste with Christian Barker - specimen chub fishing bait tutorial

The Cheese Paste Revolution

By Christian Barker This season I have had a fantastic year Chub fishing and looking back through my catch records, I attribute part of this success to adapting my techniques and exploring the possibilities using the Laguna SAC products and a brilliant new product designed by Darren from the Hook Bait Company. The SAC juice […]

Bream On Betaine Pro

By Terry Theobald When the nights are drawing out and the clocks are imminently about to shoot forward an hour, it is always warming to know, as sure as the buds on the trees burst into life, the bream in our gravel pits are shaking off the rigours of Winter and looking to feed in […]

When A Plan Comes Together… (Again!)

by Rich Frampton Things had gone to plan so far this season. By following Steve Pope’s advice I had beaten my personal best at the start of July and then again just two weeks later. The caster and hemp approach had worked on both occasions and it was with a touch of confidence that it […]