Match Fishing Masters

Top match angler Keiran Rich shows how he fishes the pellet waggler in this clip from Fishing TV's Get Hooked On Fishing.  

The pole is now the dominant method on many commercial venues across the country and in this highly informative and action-acked show, the first in the series, Alex Bones is joined by top match angler Grant Albutt on the house Pool at the awesome Tunnel Barn complex to show you how to master shallow fishing tactics - If there's one pole fishing method that will produce fish after fish, this is it! To put an extra salnt on the day, Alex fishes the pellet while Grant, arguably the best angler in the country at this style of fishing, uses the lesser known slop method. For plenty of action, tips and information, join the duo as they fill their nets with F1s and Carp.  

Will Raison 'match fishing guru' reveals his pole fishing tactics on Gold Valley Lakes and answers the question - how to fill the gaps in the middle of a match?  

Dave Smith joins top matchman Andy May to find out how to catch on the bottom and on the top.  

The England international shows how he put together a big weight in a prestigious open match.  

Alan Scotthorne talks about pole, elastics, connectors, floats, rigs and some interesting shotting patterns when it comes to fishing with bloodworm and joker.  

Steve Ringer passes on some great tips for fishing the cage feeder on commercials.  

Current England Interantional Des Shipp is regarded by many as one of the finest pole anglers this country has ever produced. This is even more true when we're talking about catching silver fish, so join him and Alex Bones at the viaduct fishery where these two top anglers give a masterclass in pole fishing. To make the day even more interesting, Alex fishes the modern way of feeding pellets and uses an expander pellet on the hook while Des adopts a more traditional groundbait, worm and caster approach. See how the different baits produce different bags of fish and, as usual, there's plenty of instruction, hints and tips to help you become a better pole angler.    

Five times world champion Alan Scotthorne shows the tactics Drennan England used to storm to team gold at the 2013 World Match Fishing Championships in Poland.  

Tommy Pickering runs through his tips for pole-fishing set-ups on commercials as he recants how he won a big match from an unfancied peg on Twin Oaks Lake at White Acres Fishery.