Fishing the Caster on Canals
Alan Barnes takes an in-depth look at caster fishing on canals looking at the history, how to turn your own casters and how and where to fish.
21
Apr
Posts by Alan Barnes
13
Aug
Hit & Hold – With the Cadence 13ft #3 Power Match Rod
Alan Barnes explains why you often need to fish in amongst cover to find the bigger fish and why the 13ft #3 Power Match is the perfect tool for the job.
18
Jul
Keeping Your Fishing Pole in Top Condition
Cadence Fishing Ambassador Alan Barnes provides a few handy tips to help you keep your fishing pole in tip-top condition.
01
Apr
Springtime Canal Tactics on The Lancaster Canal
With the river season over until June, Cadence Brand Ambassador Alan Barnes is fishing the Lancaster Canal in this latest blog. Alan draws on a vast wealth of experience to bring you an in-depth article on how best to tackle this impressive canal during the spring. A fantastic blog with plenty of advice for canal anglers, no matter where you’re fishing.
08
Mar
River Float Fishing with Punched Bread
Alan Barnes takes a comprehensive look at the preparation, tackle and tactics needed for successful river float fishing with punched bread.
30
Sep
Long Term Review: Cadence CR10 13ft #3 Power Feeder Rod
It is now 12 months since I first took possession of the Cadence CR10 13ft #3 Power Feeder rod – and as blanks go, it has to be amongst the most versatile I have ever used in 43 years of fishing seriously.
01
Sep
Bagging Up On Lancaster Canal Bream With The Cadence CP2000 Pole
In this age of commercial fisheries and huge weights of carp, ‘forgotten’ natural venues are doing very nicely, thriving on neglect – a...
05
Jul
Cadence CR10 13ft #1 Match Rod Review
In one word, the Cadence CR10 13ft #1 match rod, for me at any rate, has the ‘Wow’ factor.
I have always been a lover of soft-action...
10
Dec
Fishing the top and bottom slider on the River Ribble
I can remember it almost like it was yesterday: I was a 12-year-old boy just starting to become obsessed with fishing, which meant reli...
30
Oct
Cadence CR10 13ft #3 Feeder Rod and CS10 4000 Reel – Live Test
Memories of happy times came flooding back when I got out of my car to go fishing for this Cadence tackle test on Lancashire’s River Ri...
21
Oct
Targeting Lancaster Canal Bream with the Cadence CR10 #1 10ft Wand
Bream, that most enigmatic of species. Obliging on the one hand, evasive on the other. Take your pick; both adjectives apply in the ful...