THE BEST FISH YOU’VE LANDED THIS WEEK
“THE SESSION OF ALIFETIME!”
“ON A RECENT trip to a southern reservoir I enjoyed a fantastic bream session, landing 11 doubles topped by this 15lb 5oz fish. “The others ran up to 14lb 12oz, including five 13-pounders.
“All the fish came after I’d made a swim move to an area where they’d been shoaled up.
“Once the guy who’d been in there left, I got straight into the area, and all the fish came in two-and-a-half hours. It was the session of a lifetime!
“The successful tactic was helicopter rigs and swimfeeders, with corn and maggot hookbaits.”
Neale’s top tip: Look out for signs of fish, and be prepared to move if you’re not catching.
Max’s top tip: If possible, prebait your chosen swim. It can really swing the odds of catching in your favour when you come to actually wet a line.
“WE CYCLED DOWN THE DAY BEFORE”
“ME and my best mate Max had a trip planned on our local gravel pits. The day before, we cycled down to choose a lake and do some prebaiting, and the next day my dad dropped us off at dawn.
“We were hoping to catch carp next to a small island, but Max flicked one of his rods close-in, down the margins, and was rewarded with a screaming run.
“On picking up his rod, the tip bent right round and, after a good battle, he landed this tench of 7lb 8oz. After a few photos, it shot off with a powerful flick of its tail!
“It fell for a hair-rigged yellow pop-up hookbait.”
“MY BEST CATCH YET!”
“ON a 24-hour session on Lower Maynard at Walthamstow Reservoirs, I managed to catch this carp of 35lb 8oz!
“It’s my first from there this year and, as one of the oldest residents in the water and a new PB, it’s my best catch yet!
“I went down the boilie route to tempt it, feeding a bed of them and fishing a pop-up over the top.”
Junior’s top tip: A spinner rig was successful for me with this fish. It’s an extremely versatile set-up and very easy to use.
“A LOVELY OLD ENGLISH MIRROR!”
“I’D TRAVELLED to the famous Bluebell Lakes complex from my home in Lancashire for a five-night session, hoping for carp. “Looking at the forecast, I noticed that a sunny and warm day was on the way, s
