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… USE A WINDOW FEEDER

Summer bagging in late winter • Dan Webb visits a venue where prolific carp action is on the cards even at what is a notoriously tough stage of the season

Sleeping giant is back on the map • Tony Grigorjevs heads to a once booming commercial fishery where the new management have released ambitious plans to bring back the glory days

Get your tench campaign up and running • With temperatures on the rise, Nick Marsh says now’s the time to turn your attention to tinca

Rewrite the rules of roach fishing • Mykie Pollard reveals why an overhaul of your presentation and baits is vital when targeting the redfins residing in specimen carp waters

Cover all bases for busy bagging • Keeping carp coming throughout a session can be difficult to achieve at this time of year but Graham West reveals his simple fix to the problem

Focus on feeding to catch more silvers • England international Cameron Hughes reveals why you need to view roach and skimmers differently if you want to boost your silverfish hauls

PICK THE PERFECT ROD FOR THE JOB • What’s the best tool for your favoured style of fishing? We look at some of the things to consider before making a purchase

10 top tips to bank your biggest-ever bream • Is landing a personal-best slab one of your angling targets? If so, we’ve got you covered, with bait, rig and tactical guidance to bring that goal within reach

Create cloudy casters to fool big roach • Tom Scholey reveals how he boosts his bait to persuade the most impressive fish in the shoal into falling for the trap

REVERSE TAPER POLE RIG • This useful presentation is ideal for avoiding smaller fish on the pole When bigger specimens are your target

10 QUICKFIRE TIPS EARLY-SEASON SHALLOW FISHING FOR F1 CARP

Cup it in loose to beat the silt • Alex Dawson reveals why it’s important to consider how you feed groundbait when faced with a soft lakebed

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

Q&A YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED BY EXPERTS…

Mid-market marvel hits a sweet spot • Tackle expert Mark Sawyer runs the rule over an affordable new feeder rod that aims to impress in every department

New Gear

8 OF THE BEST BARROWS & TROLLEYS

THE ADVENTURES OF A FISHING FAMILY • This month The Coopers get stuck into some netting work at their favourite local fishery

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 months mag!

GIVE ZIGS A GO THIS SPRING • Jack Wheeler explains why few tactics are more effective when big carp wake up and become steadily more active

'Flipper' bottom bait rig • This presentation is extremely effective at catching big carp when fishing over a clean lakebed

Bob Roberts • My monthly fishíng díary…

GLOSSARY OF COARSE FISHING…...