Jon Arthur's Blog

Paste & Margin Baggin’

Catching carp and F1s with short-pole, paste and margin tactics, plus a bit of shallow fishing! Live match action during a weekend open on Heron Pool at Ivy House Lakes in Wiltshire. Want even...

Big Carp At Boddington

I had a nice day on the Boddington Classic qualifier yesterday. Finally got out of the dreaded mid-100s where I’d drawn on my last two visits and into the 90s which is usually the...

Fun At Frogmore

I love a new venue and was blown away by my latest trip to spend the day on the bank with Mike at Frogmore. This is a stunning club water, near St Albans, controlled...

Paste Time At Ivy

Just the one match this weekend, which was an open at Ivy House Lakes on the fabulous Heron Pool. The fish had apparently been spawning hard for a couple of days, so no one...

Fishing Fun At Tunnel

I had a really fun day with Ian and Alan at Tunnel Barn last week. These two brothers are pleasure anglers who meet up a few times a year for an enjoyable day on...

Two Days At Tunnel

Two days at Tunnel getting plenty of bites. There are fish in every peg, but those bigger F1s are definitely following the wind. If you can get a peg that’s the windward end it...