Improve Your Coarse Fishing

Improve Your Coarse Fishing magazine is Britain's best-selling coarse fishing magazine that helps you put more fish in the net with expert advice, gear guides and tips and tricks. Whether you’re new to the sport or have been fishing for years, you’ll find clear and easy to follow advice and expert instruction to help you catch more fish. Stunning photography is backed up with a friendly writing style and all the inspiration and practical help you need to really enjoy your time on the bank. Covering pole, waggler and feeder tactics on a range of different venues, there’s something for all anglers of all abilities.

TEAM IYCF's MONTH

Welcome…

5 REASONS TO… FISH A TOWN CENTRE RIVER

Big roach boom breaks the mould • Top canal angler Darren Massey takes the IYCF cameras to a venue where quality redfins are part and parcel of a successful session

Clever revamp creates fishery for all seasons • Keiran Russell reveals how a major overhaul at a top commercial venue is all but guaranteed to boost catches throughout the year

Explore every inch of your swim • Sam Collett shows why fishing just a couple of areas within a peg won't cut the mustard when trying to keep the F1s coming

Boost your maggots for big chub bags • Natural-water specialist Kelvin Tallett says spicing up your grubs with pungent flavours will give you an edge over the competition this winter

How to fish in the city: BIRMINGHAM • Our intrepid urban angler explores the angling opportunities on offer in England's 'second city'

Punch above your weight this winter! • Cheap and cheerful, bread is always a winner on cold canals – and catching on it isn't as complicated as some would have you believe, according to World Youth Champion Josh Duffy

10 top tips to bag a personal best perch • Crafty ways to tweak your attack and boost your chances of landing a dream stripey this winter!

PICK THE PERFECT LURE FOR PREDATOR ACTION • Confused by the sheer variety on offer? Fear not, we've selected five different types, all of which are proven winners for targeting perch, pike and zander

Never lose another 'lump' • Adam Wakelin reveals a simple but highly effective trick that will give you the upper hand when feederfishing for big carp

PERCH PATERNOSTER FLOAT RIG • Try this highly underrated set-up for presenting large baits close to features where big perch are likely to be lurking

Speedy's Tactical Masterclass • From reservoir bream to commercial carp, Nick Speed shares his extensive know-how to help you put more fish in the net

Q&A YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED BY EXPERTS…

A great performer, with looks to match! • It may have Tommy Pickering's seal of approval, but will this rod pass the Mark Sawyer test?

New Gear

PRE-TIED HOOKLENGTHS

THE ADVENTURES OF A FISHING FAMILY • Cosmo and Stu were on hand this month to help the local Scouts earn their Angling Badges

YOUR IYCF

Improve Your Coarse Fishing

The Big Angling Puzzle Break • Make yourself a cup of tea, grab a biscuit and see how many of our fishing puzzles and questions you can answer correctly in this month's mag!

GIVE YOUR BAITS A NATURAL BOOST • Add an extra layer of appeal to stimulate the fish into feeding in the colder months, says Hassan Khan

The mag-alinger • This classic presentation accounts for countless big carp every year when the temperatures start to drop. Here's how to tie it…

CARP Q&A • Your carp quetions answered by Sticky's expert anglers…

JOHN WILSON BOOK GET YOUR COPY NOW! • Limited Edition- celebrate the life of our greatest-ever angler

Bob Roberts • My monthly fishing diary…

GLOSSARY OF COARSE FISHING… • A swift guide to the...