Barbel Bonanza
Live match fishing action at Decoy Lakes, Peterborough. I find myself drawn on one of the fishery’s popular ‘strip lakes’ called Elm, which turns out to be full of hard-fighting barbel on pole and...
Category: Decoy Lakes
A ‘Bit’ Breezy!
Did anyone notice it was a bit fresh and a touch breezy last weekend? Saturday was the last round of the Tunnel Barn Winter League. Nineteen teams of four over 10 long rounds. We...
477lb UK Champs Record Breaker!
No fishing this weekend. Still recovering from a match of a lifetime on Wednesday at Decoy Lakes. I caught 62 carp to 17lb from Yew Lake for 477lb 14oz… yes 477lb 14oz! I reclaimed...
Fun Before The Lockdown!
Hope you like these photos from my very last coaching session for the foreseeable time. A week before the country was put on lockdown I met up with Stu and Chris at Decoy Lakes. A...
Latest Video: Fishing In A Gale!
I maybe should have titled my latest live match effort, Fishing In The Teeth Of A Gale With Jon Arthur! In my latest live match I’m targeting carp and F1s on the pole and...
On The Podium At The Big One
The Angling Trust Winter League Final is the biggest team event in the calendar. 30 teams of 10, great fishing spread over Decoy Lakes and the Fenland drains and a great chance to meet...
Sulking After Storm Dennis
A ‘lovely day’ at Decoy Lakes today. About 50 brave souls turned up. I drew Peg 24 on Six Islands with the full brunt of Storm Dennis in my face while everyone else had...
Top 5 At Decoy
Not long back from the Winter League Final at Peterborough. 30 teams of 10 across Decoy Lakes and the Fenland Drains. Was handed peg 6 on Six Islands at Decoy and managed 5th in...
My Final Film Of 2018
Signing off with my final YouTube film of the year is a special Live Match from the Golden Reel qualifier at Decoy Lakes. My god it was cold that day! A huge thanks to...
Golden Rod Final Here We Come!
Just had a cracking day at Decoy Lakes for the latest Golden Rod qualifier, despite the Arctic winds straight into my face. With a few anglers put off by the weather forecast it meant...
