What’s in the April issue of Match Fishing?
Match News
All the latest news from the wonderful world of match fishing
Up For The Cup!
The 2007 Match Fishing Cup gets underway in May and we’ve invited all the top names to compete. We’ve also got two places up for grabs for readers to take part!
Can Kieron Be King?
We talk to long time Kamasan leader Kieron Rich about what the Kamsan Matchman Of The Year competition means to him and join him at the popular Browning Cudmore complex to discuss tactics.
New Star In The Making?
Jamie Hughes stormed to the top of the Kamasan table before Christmas. We join him at Brookside Fishery in Stretton, near Warrington, to investigate the secrets of his rise to stardom.
Match Fishing Answers
Preston Innovations and sonubaits.com have teamed up with Match Fishing to answer all your questions and problems. Each month we have some fantastic prizes up for grabs too!
Darren Cox – in Depth
Chub are on the agenda this month, as Coxy demonstrates that this fickle species doesn’t always read the rule book.
Winning Rigs
Three more top matchmen reveal their most recent match winning tactics.
On The Pull!
Les Thompson has been taking venues apart all winter with luncheon meat and a little bit of angling ingenuity. Now we lift the lid on the ingenious gadget that will alter the way we play fish, forever. Enter the Pullakit…
Fish ‘N’ Ships
Sitting several metres above the water, flanked by ships and with city-goers jostling behind you, Bristol’s spectacular Docks can be an intimidating place to fish. We got Dynamite Baits’ Pete Sivell to show us the ropes.
Bring Out The Riot Gear!
Canal ace Paul Boothby has the rig and the feeding sorted for explosive chub action. Light the fuse and stand well, well back!
Bones On Carp
What if you could fish a Method feeder without groundbait and catch more carp than ever before? Alex Bones shows you how…
Tackle box
Six pages packed with all the latest tackle that’s hitting and about to hit the shops. Plus our very useful tackle company guide if you need to get in touch with any.
The Future Is Now!
Milo’s futuristic Tomorrow 1600 seatbox system has just been launched. This is your chance to win one!
Up Close 1
Garbolino hopes its Carp Match pole fills an important gap in the market. Jon Arthur tests one to see.
Up Close 2
How does Shakespeare’s latest seatbox offering stack up against the rest? Dave Harrell investigates…
Reel ‘Em In!
The new Fox Match Stratos 7000 is sure to meet favour with match anglers wanting a powerful, heavy-duty reel for big fish. And guess what? We’ve got 15 to give away!
Never miss another bite!
One of the biggest problems when you’re pole fishing is actually seeing the bite, especially in poor light conditions. Thanks to Maver, the problem is now set to become a thing of the past…
Garbolino Club Angler Of The Year
The competition gets underway this month with the first Fish-Off at Tunnel Barn Farm. We preview the match and highlight the tactics required in order to win a place in the final.
Broadcasting
PVA bags in match fishing? Whatever next? Keith Arthur looks at the way in which methods have developed to increase our catches over the past few years.
Thinking Out Loud
It’s the final round of the silver fish league at Gold Valley. Will’s in with a serious chance of winning but he’s got a fight on his hands against some experienced cracks plus up and coming young stars…
Silly Stuff!
Have YOUR mates dished the dirt on YOU this month?
The Scone Zone
Everyone knows how to use bloodworm and joker on canals, yes? Er, no actually! Scone recalls the day that he got into all sorts of bother with it on the Erewash Canal…
Looking Back
We journey back to April 1997, the year when Dave Harrell wore glasses like Roy Orbison!
End Peg
Jon has plenty of thought-provoking ideas this month, such as is it time we started to give the fish more credit?
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