Jon Arthur's Blog

10oz Away From A Golden Ticket

Just fished a couple of contrasting Riverfest qualifiers. First up was the long drive south to the Dorset Stour for my first ever visit. A stunning looking venue, lots of helpful people, especially organiser...

Patchy Sport In Poor Weather

My fishing matches have been patchy to say the least recently! Not too surprising in this weather, though. On the Soar qualifier at Sutton Bonnington I drew opposite the pub car park. With everyone...

X-Rated Hooks!

So impressed with the new range of Matrix barbed and barbless hooks. My quick picks of the family are: X6 Carp Pellet Rigger – the barbless size 16 is perfect for ‘mugging’ and standard...

A Cracker At Dog Lane

I haven’t been to Dog Lane Fishery for some time and was really impressed by how well it fished, even in this tricky heatwave we’re currently having. Lots of pleasure anglers on the lake...

Reeling Them In

I am fortunate to spend a couple of days a year on the bank with my friend Bede, catching a few fish in great surroundings. We have been to some really lovely venues over...

A Prize At Patshull

I had a really lovely match on the Bait-Tech Feeder Masters qualifier at Patshull on Sunday. Only my second ever visit, but it’s a stunning venue and so nice to be sat out in...

Feeder On The Gloucester

A feeder-only fishing match on the Gloucester Canal. Targeting skimmers and bream with groundbait and cage feeder tactics. Three zone winners will each qualify for the prestigious Feeder Masters Final!

Magic With Martin At Makins

Some pictures from a great time on the bank spent with Martin at the ever-impressive Makins Fishery! We sat around the back of a busy Lake 3, hoping to catch on pole, bomb and...

Good Peg. Good Result!

A hot and humid Round Three of the Matrix Commercial Champs at Moorlands yesterday. Didn’t get much sleep or prep done after ‘camping’ overnight in our garden with a crazy little daughter for her...