Review: Baitcraft Insecta Bait Range

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The Baitcraft Insecta Bait Range comes under the beady eye of Angler’s Mail tackle editor Richard Howard. He’s the No.1 product inspector, checking out loads of quality kit every week. Description: insect-based carp bait. Specifications: made with insect meal; no eggs or fishmeal. Boilies: freezer baits in 12, 15, 18, and 22 mm sizes; tough […]

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Best barbel fishing peg saved from concrete extinction

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HERE’s a bit of good news for anglers amidst the coronavirus lockdown…. Cromwell Weir is famous for probably the best barbel fishing in the country. Britain’s best barbel fishing peg looks as if it will be saved from being buried under concrete. As we revealed before lockdown, iconic peg 1A at Cromwell Weir was set […]

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Giant 18 lb 9 oz barbel… to honour mum

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ROBERT BOWN got his just rewards for years of hard work on his local River Trent with this PB 18 lb 9 oz barbel. Robert Bown displays his giant 18 lb 9 oz Trent barbel. The 36-year-old Nottingham angler tempted the mighty new personal best on a 3 Foot Twitch Redemption boilie. Robert explained: “The […]

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Four perch over 4 lb proves venue’s true stripy potential

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SPECIMEN angler Charlie Coppolo returned to a venue where he had come close to a dream 4 lb perch… and this time made a truly stunning haul. His catch included FOUR four-pounders! This one went 4 lb 4 oz… Charlie has been amongst a run of big perch at Hanningfield Reservoir. Charlie followed up a […]

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Best carp lakes – 6 highly recommended day ticket waters for a 20 lb carp

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ANGLER’S MAIL is the No.1 magazine for all sorts of things – and has a Where To Fish section that is unrivalled. It’s produced by regional experts. Acorn Fishery was one of the best carp lakes selected by Angler’s Mail experts. ‘Where are the best carp lakes near me?’ is one question that our Where […]

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Review: Maver MVR Series 11 Paste Floats

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The Maver MVR Series 11 Paste Floats come under the beady eye of Angler’s Mail tackle editor Richard Howard. He’s the No.1 products inspector, checking out loads of quality kit every week. Description: paste floats for fishing in deeper water. Specifications: 0.2 and 0.4 g sizes; a long fibreglass stem runs through the balsa body, […]

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