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… SWITCH TO USING PINKIES

A natural water overflowing with potential • Frankie Gianoncelli heads to a stunning venue where a recent change of management has helped to show exactly what it is capable of

Fishing in the footsteps of a legend • Mark Murdoch visits a fishery on the up that one of the sport's most famous figures used to frequent

Give them a mini mouthful • Ben Fisk reveals the feeder tactic that you can rely on to keep the tip going round when the going starts to get tough

Mega Green Winter Pellets

HOW TO fill a pellet feeder

Make the most of every session • Ben Lawrence shows how you can keep river roach coming on days when the conditions are well and truly against you

HOW TO Hook hemp so it stays on longer

WINTER SILVERS EDGES

Keep your faith in the margins • A lot of anglers abandon their edge fishing antics in winter, but Tom Edwards reveals his tried-and-tested tactics for catching in the cold at close quarters

SEARCH YOUR SWIM TO FIND FISH IN WINTER • Analyse your peg in detail and make the choices that will lead to plenty of bites

Change your tune for chub • Lure fishing fanatic Ian Jones shows why thinking outside of the box can often pay dividends when targeting this iconic river species

Rob Wootton's 10 deadly winter feeder fishing tips • One of the best in the business reveals how you can keep big carp coming when the odds are stacked against you

RIVER PIKE FLOAT LEGER RIG • This is the perfect presentation for anchoring your hookbait in the faster water, where pike often like to hunt

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 new generation of commercial fishery rods • After eagerly waiting to fish with Daiwa's new Spectron Ultra range, Mark Sawyer finally got to put one of the feeder models through its paces

New Gear

8 OF THE BEST WINTER SUITS

THE ADVENTURES OF A FISHING FAMILY • It's been a month of carp fishing for the Coopers, with both Cosmo and Milo acheiving their targets

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!

15 CARP TIPS RED-HOT WINTER EDGES

Hi-viz combi-rig • There's no chance of a passing carp missing this vibrant version of an old-school classic!

MAKE A SUPERCHARGED WINTER BAIT MIX • Adam Penning shares the cocktail of liquids that he uses for cold-water carp success

Bol Roberts • My monthly fishing diary…

GLOSSARY OF COARSE FISHING… • A swift guide to the jargon used by the anglers in your family. Tempted to join them?