Tag: canal fishing tactics
Catfish Wherever there are dodgy anglers, maverick species can crop up. And with the catfish we find here, the wels, being an adaptable, long-lived and highly predatory species, the …
Silver Bream Often misidentified as skimmers (small common bream), the silver bream is marked by its smaller size, dark fins and comparatively large eye. They are only present in …
The Long Game Perhaps the most challenging but exciting canal carping of all is on those waters where the head of fish is smaller but there are some uncaught …
Going Specialist For the dedicated specialist angler, selective tactics are perhaps the surest way to target a really big canal perch. The giants are heavily outnumbered by their numerous, …
INJECTING LOBWORMS On canals where weed and debris festoon the bottom, a legered worm can be popped up with a little air from a syringe. This must be done …
Footloose Fun The list of rigs and methods to catch perch is a long one, but the simplest and most enjoyable way to catch them is to rove the …
Depth Tip Always plumb the depth with great care for roach. A good starting point is a bait just about touching the bottom – but there is a world …