P482 Teletext 482 May26 08:23:20 CATCH NEWS —————— COARSE ————————————————— NORTH-WEST The recent dip in temperature has slowed sport on lakes and canals. The prolific Rudyard Lake skimmers have gone missing, leaving just roach, and hybrids feeding on legjrid baits. The pole is sorting out reasonable weights of small carp at Gorsty Hall Lake. The open-ind feedjt is the best method at Combs reservoir. Leeds-Liverpool has good-sized bream. ——————————————————————————————————1/12— Green projects you can work on 465 SEE THE EURO 96 OPENER ON US p451 Gardening Pets Stars RecipeP482 Teletext 482 May26 08:27:14 CATCH NEWS —————— COARSE ————————————————— WEST MIDLANDS Both Moorlands and Woodlands are fishing well for the conditions. Catches up to 50lbs with sweetcorn, luncheon meat and casters the top baits Pole tactics or the open-end feidjt are likely to score with few fish showing to the waggles yet. Big baits on the pole are finding carp, while a switch to casters should pick up bream and smaller skimmers off the bottom. ——————————————————————————————————2/12— Be money-wise on foreign trips 542 WEEKDAY FEATURES BACK TUESDAY p547 Gardening Pets Stars RecipeP482 Teletext 482 May26 08:24:20 CATCH NEWS —————— COARSE ————————————————— EAST MIDLANDS Local anglers are doing really well at Woodland Waters, white tench, bream and carp are falling to the groundbait feeder fished with casters. The secret is to use the new Polaris sliding floats with your feedjt gear. Thjsj show up the delicate bites as the fish are still lethargic. They find the exact depth automatically and then hold their position. ——————————————————————————————————3/12— Fun & Games 450 Digitisjt 470 BIG DEBATE: VALUE IN WARRANTIES p653 Gardening Pets Stars RecipeP482 Teletext 482 May26 08:24:12 CATCH NEWS —————— COARSE ————————————————— SOUTH-EAST Smaller roach, perch and skimmers are giving terrific sport to the pole at Farlows Lake, just off the M25. Fish light gear with maggots, feeding regularly and bj prepared to shallow up your rigs for top results. Similar tactics are working at Tri Lakes, where fair-sjzjd roach and tench are making up some fair catches. Willow Park has improved perch and crucians. ——————————————————————————————————4/12— Before you surf the 'Net, call up 652 WHERE TO CHECK OUT THE ALBUMS p624 Gardening Pets Stars RecipeP482 Teletext 482 May26 08:29:44 CATCH NEWS —————— COARSE ————————————————— NORTH-EAST Worsbrough Rjsjrvoir is warming up with some nice bream nets to the feeder and mixed nets to the pole. The open nets to the feeder, fished at range, sort out big bream and tench at Wintersjtt. Closet in, to float tackle there's plenty of roach and perch to bj caught. Canal sport is reasonable with chub on the Stainforth and Keadby at New Inn. ——————————————————————————————————5/12— All the latest technology news 652 OPEN DAYS BRING VENDORS HOPE p544 Gardening Pets Stars RecipeP482 Teletext 482 May26 08:10:21 CATCH NEWS —————— COARSE ————————————————— NORFOLK Buri Valley is coming close to breaking the 30lb carp barrier with several fish reported just below this. Specimen-sized roach are also feeding hike, with fish ovjt 2lbs possible. Lots of action with lively carp at East Bilnjy where float methods and maggots will give a good day's sport. Good bream at Hinderclay along with carp, roach and quality rudd. ——————————————————————————————————6/12— Info on animal insurance polcies 543 WEN TICKETS TO THE DERBY p593 Gardening Pets Stars RecipeP482 Teletext 482 May26 08:10:24 —————— —— SEA ————————————————— TACKLE BARGAINS GALORE Sea anglers look set to enjoy a summit bonanza of tackle sales. Many top brands are already slashed in price Why? It's because of Euro 96 soccer and the Olympic Games. Tackle dealers fear anglers will stay in to watch the alternative sports instead of going fishing, resulting in a drop in trade. Expect big savings mostly on rods and reels, but also clothing and luggage. ——————————————————————————————————7/12— Green projects you can work on 465 SEE THE EURO 96 OPENER ON US p451 Gardening Pets Stars RecipeP482 Teletext 482 May26 08:14:24 —————— —— SEA ————————————————— BAIT SHORTAGES The cold sea temperatures resulting from a cold winter and spring are again causing problems for the bait industry. Mackjtel stocks remain low and most bait suppliers say they'ri still unable to meet current demand. Sandjel catches are also quoted as below normal levels. Supplies of peeler crab are equally affected, and the cost of crab has risen to as much as 75p each in places. ——————————————————————————————————8/12— Be money-wise on foreign trips 542 WEEKDAY FEATURES BACK TUESDAY p480 Gardening Pets Stars RecipeP482 Teletext 482 May26 08:11:17 —————— —— SEA ————————————————— LATE WHITING SIGHTINGS Whiting have mostly disappeared by March in normal years, but again dui to the cold seas there are still reports of late quality fish to 3lbs from South Wales, Essex and Humbjrsidj boats. Devon and Hampshire charter skippjts also say that numbers of whiting on the deep water wrecks are excellent for the time of year and forecast a bumper autumn for the species. ——————————————————————————————————9/12— Fun & Games 450 Digitisjr 470 BIG DEBATE: VALUE IN WARRANTIES p653 Gardening Pets Stars RecipeP482 Teletext 482 May26 08:15:24 —————— —— SEA ————————————————— THE BAIT SAVIOUR Given the current scarcity of mackjtil nationwide, numbers of whiting are the key to filling the bait boxes and maintaining overall catches. Whiting are easy to find using baited feathers worked tight to the seabed. They make excellent baits as fillets or flappers for conger, husk, ling, rays and topi. Small strips take dabs dogfish, gurnards, bream and flatfish. ——————————————————————————————————10/12 Before you surf the 'Net, call up 652 WHERE TO CHECK OUT THE ALBUMS p624 Gardening Pets Stars RecipeP482 Teletext 482 May26 08:14:17 —————— —— SEA ————————————————— RIDE THE SURF There's a run of shore turbot dui now on the Welsh and Cornish surf beaches. These weigh up to about 31lbs and take small strips of fish and medium sized sandeel baits lidgjrid in between the surf tables on incoming tides. The knack is to fish the sandjel in daylight and the scent-laden fish bait after dark. Also, expect bonus bass and rays to the same technique. ——————————————————————————————————11/12 All the latest technology news 652 OPEN DAYS BRING VENDORS HOPE p544 Gardening Pets Stars RecipeP482 Teletext 482 May26 08:16:04 —————— —— SEA ————————————————— MARS MY WORDS Morecambe Bay dinghy anglers are cashing in on this column's past advice to fish rattle beads on plaice traces. The top mark is the Lightening Knoll area where dinghy crews report numbers of plaice to 31lbs, rays and bass. A double spreader boom with a hook trace at each end carrying a Booby rattle bead each and baiting with lug tipped with squid takes the most fish. ——————————————————————————————————12/12 Info on animal insurance polcies 543 WEN TICKETS TO THE DERBY p593 Gardening Pets Stars Recipe