Match Fishing Magazine October 2025 Back Issue

It’s autumn and our cover star for October is the one and only Nick Speed, who runs through his Method feeder approach for commercial carp and shows why it plays a big part of his match plans as the seasons change, and should do for you too. Meanwhile Darren Cox is also switching his attentions during this transitional period as for him silver fish start to play a big part in his fishing, Sam Brown adopts speci tactics to target big carp and Lee Kerry visits the Lake District to see what the coarse fishing is like in Esthwaite Water!
This month Venue Detective Graham West heads to Norfolk’s River Bure and we have our regular diary pieces from Andy Power and Cam Hughes, who takes us through his experience in the recent World Championship in Bosnia, also Kye Jerrom and John Brooks. There are plenty of match reports inside too, including the third MAP UK Pole Championship qualifier at Woodland View and the final itself at Tunnel Barn Farm, plus our own Peg No.1 Subscriber Classic at Packington Somers and a report from the new NuFish All England Championship – if you want to know who won what, it’s all in here, and plenty more besides!
We also have reviews of a Nytro rod and reel combo and the Normark Titan rod, plus we then give you the chance to win a very special version of it, worth £329.99!

Editor’s Picks

THE AUTUMN METHOD
As the seasons transition from summer to autumn, Nick Speed visits Hayton Lakes where he demonstrates his Method feeder approach and why it should play a vital part in your plans.

GET A HEAD START FOR WINTER
Winter is coming and for Darren Cox it’s time to dust off the cobwebs and start thinking about the rigs, baits and feeds for the cooler months ahead.

BAIT UP, BAG UP!
Sam Brown is at Larford Lakes for another of his superb insights into how you can win more matches with the help of specimen carp tactics.