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.

Welcome…

TEAM IYCF's MONTH

5 REASONS TO… FISH LONG DOWN THE MARGINS

Living in hope rather than expectation • Dave Eastwood visits a fishery that is teeming with quality silverfish, making the end result impossible to call

Battle to become the best begins • Matt visits a three-lake complex that is determined to become a major player in the competitive commercial fishery market

Rotate your way to feeder success • Rob Wootton reveals why frequent bait changes are key to preventing carp and F1s from sussing you out in spring

Suss out snake lakes in style • These narrow waters can be deceptively tricky, but Adam Richards reveals the tactics that will keep carp and F1s in your swim all day long

Des Shipp's 10 top tips to bag up in spring • The commercial fishery superstar reveals the time-honoured little edges that will help to put more fish in your net this month

Simple silvers set-up rules the roost • Ian Giddins shows why a single rig and two pints of bait are all you need to put together giant nets of commercial ide

FEED YOUR SWIM CORRECTLY TO GET MORE BITES • IYCF runs through when you should rely on each of the four main ways of baiting up

Unlock bream waters with softened pellets • You can't afford to ignore Neil McKinnon's simple yet effective bait trick as spring takes hold

Get on the helicopter for big bream • Spring is the ideal time to target specimen slabs. Top all-rounder Duncan Charman lifts the lid on his tactical approach for the species, and details the one rig he wouldn't be without…

10 QUICKFIRE TIPS BAIT EDGES FOR TENCH IN SPRING

SPECIMEN BREAM LEGER RIG • Now's the best time to target the species - here's the set-up to do it!

The mix to catch everything that swims • Mikey Williams reveals the bait recipe that will prove just as appealing to hand-sized silvers as it will to double-figure lumps

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…

The rod that does it all on commercials? • Tony Grigorjevs runs the rule over a creation that claims to be just as effective for catching skimmers as it is for targeting big bonus carp

New Gear

THE ADVENTURES OF A FISHING FAMILY • From fishing shows to fiftieth birthday holiday planning, it's been another jam-packed few weeks for the Coopers

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 fishig puzzles and questions you can answer correctly in this month's mag!

MATCH THE HATCH OR GO BRIGHT TO CATCH? • Knowing which hookbait route to go down is a dilemma many carp anglers face. Thankfully Rob Hughes has some invaluable insights to make the decision a little bit easier…

The maize stack rig • This often neglected particle makes a highly-effective spring and summer hookbait – here's how to present it…

BECOME A MASTER CASTER • Learning the basics of casting is crucial for distance,...