ANGLING MAIL

[joffmiester]

HERE are some highlights from this week’s stunning new Angler’s Mail magazine – out in the shops from Tuesday, February 8 - for only £1.80.

COLD WATER TIPS! The Mail’s unbeatable All The Answers section will keep
you catching. It’s not been easy out there lately – but this special feature will improve your chances – quickly!

RIVER PIKING ADVICE! Cover star Dave Gawthorn is the guest expert in Tackle Up, which returns to Angler's Mail this week for a special look at what you need to catch running water pike.

BARGAIN HOLIDAYS! The Mail brings you special deal to stay at the fabulous White Acres complex.

MORE WOMEN ON THE BANKS! Will an invention take off… and get girls to more waters?


THE BIG NEWS
• Scotthorne wins No.1 status
• Raison has specimens in a spin
• Dolphins to solve otter crisis?
• The Severn is sick
• Brentwood Carp Show tackle highlights

STAR ANGLERS
• Dave Tipping – angling author and “Mr Otters”
• Mark Barrett – going afloat
• Gary Newman –  new chub method
• Colin Davidson –  taking up some slack for carp and travelling light
• Adrian Eves – Tales of losing a monster!

WHERE TO FISH THIS WEEKEND
Your No.1 weekend guide… compiled by our local experts

PLUS!
Secret Lives of Coarse Fish –  swim bladder questions
Easy Learning –  pike basics


AND LOTS MORE – for only £1.80.

OK BILL

[Dodge]

No crappity smackin stainy pairs results in either AT or the Mail   ::) ::) 

I am sick to the back teeth of 20 peg noddy muddy hole in the ground culture in all the angling press nowadays ...... what has the world come to ?   


Rant over !    

[joffmiester]

PLENTY of coverage on the loughborough canal dodge even a mug shot of preecey when he was released talk to your match organisers dodge

[Dodge]

I wish all match organisers were like bill and you joff but sadly they aint.
Where the crappity smack is all this noddy 20 peg man balls taking our sport ffs ? there will soon be a generation of match anglers who dont know how to catch a roach on a natural venue .....how sad is that !

[bill yards]

OK BILL

OK Joff

[bill yards]

I wish all match organisers were like bill and you joff but sadly they aint.
Where the crappity smack is all this noddy 20 peg man balls taking our sport ffs ? there will soon be a generation of match anglers who dont know how to catch a roach on a natural venue .....how sad is that !

Take your point there Dodge and feel the same as you.

We are so lucky round here, top quality fishing and good turnouts. Like anywhere Saturday turnouts drop at this time of the year though.

Must admit two years back I made a decision to kick b & j matches into touch; basically it was an 'eyesight' thing which will come to most in time.
I started fishing Crewe Leagues and Wirrall Leagues and to be perfectly honest thery have been brilliant. OK, tough some days but good sport intermingled. I also really enjoy the banter with the guys up there; it is brilliant, a great laugh, sometimes we all forget what we go for.
I did honestly find some of the b&j matches, included some I did, ( I fished them for 50 years) got far too serious, perhaps it was a 'money thing'.

[joffmiester]

bang on dodge the biggest problem in match fishing no crappity smack wants to do anything and then moan at the ones that do we have covered this before but its still as bad >:(behind the scenes it take all week on the phone anglers coming then not coming
the morning of the match first thing check the match length for boats get the scales and boards ready then the draw THATS ear muff time perhaps have a cup of tea before you go to your peg then answer your phone to rants and rages
the easiest part is phoning the results in mate get them to do that you never know you might need the county cup points

[joffmiester]

back page of the A/T festival are down in numbers WELL there's a surprise fish-o-mania entry down WELL there's a surprise
lindholme open match numbers are down WELL there's another surprise
VALUE FOR MONEY would i pay to fish at lindholme when anglers are fishing it 4 or 5 times a week NO
would i pay for a weeks holiday at white acres NO
whats the point seasoned anglers go every year i might as well put the money in the post
and thats why i still put up with the sh#t and run matches on natural venues
i see your problem up north dodge but in the good old days you had some big matches up there endless canals but because they are not used no one thinks anglers have the right to be there now RIP the bridgy

[Dodge]

county cup points

County cup points actually encourage the 10 peg , 20 peg noddy muddy hole culture that is ruining our sport we love .... maybe the angling press will run out of stupid brain dead methods that catch easy mud pigs and F1 vermin before it all goes t!ts up proper ::)

[bill yards]

crappity smack the County Cup

[joffmiester]

county cup points    

County cup points actually encourage the 10 peg , 20 peg noddy muddy hole culture that is ruining our sport we love .... maybe the angling press will run out of stupid brain dead methods that catch easy mud pigs and F1 vermin before it all goes t!ts up proper   ::)

crappity smack the County Cup

quiet agree with you biggest fiddle out
good to see dodge sticking the boot into the dark side

[CHOPWORM HERO]

I quite like the darkside now and might do more next winter

[old_trentman]

THINK YOU WOULD BE SPOT ON IF YOU DID YOU WONT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT FLOODS ETC AND YOU NO THE FISH ARE THERE WERE IN WINTER ON SOME OF THE OTHER PLACES THEY ARE NOT

[joffmiester]

I quite like the darkside now and might do more next winter 

crappity smack hell choppy i never thought i'd here that