Stories

Chasing wild brown trout on one of England’s most unforgiving rivers, Geoff Hadley proves once again why watercraft, the ability to endure and just being in the right place at the right time can le...

You don’t always need a full day on the bank to find a big fish. Sometimes, all it takes is a couple of hours after work, a light lure setup and a bit of Original Thinking - as Ollie Jenkinson foun...

Brand Manager Ian Todman recounts his 30-year obsession with Wels catfish and the session that finally delivered the unthinkable — a UK catfish over the magical 100lb mark. A gripping account of pa...

Wychwood's Toby Nathan shares how switching to a mobile, single-rod approach through Spring and into Summer — paired with careful observation and tactical changes — led to three memorable carp in t...

The lure of the barbel from river is often all-consuming, enough to wake you before sunrise to travel for hours in search of the next fix - as Wychwood's Ian Pateman explains...

A quiet margin approach, a reliable D-rig, and a first-light meltdown led to an unforgettable 35lb club-water carp during a short 24-hour session. A reminder that observation and keeping things sim...

A solo carp fishing adventure that began on the canals of Belgium and ended in France, resulting in a stunning 52lb common carp and a memorable change of plans.

A raw carp fishing story from Brand Manager Ian Pateman, about months of struggle, self-doubt, and persistence — ending in a life-changing PB caught from a quiet Kent lake.

Wychwood’s Matt Poulton heads back to an old haunt, The Folly, a venue that he score to settle with and one that presents a challenge that many carp anglers fear – weed!   With carp fishing evolvin...