Gary Bayes: Reflections on Fish Farming, TV Fame & New Waters at Lyons Drove

A reflective feature with Gary Bayes of NG Fisheries, looking back on the rapid changes in the angling industry since 2020. From the COVID-era fishing boom and rising demand across UK fisheries to media appearances on “Hood To Farm” and the long-awaited opening of the Lyons Drove reservoirs in Cambridgeshire, this piece explores how NG Fisheries has evolved through growth, pressure, and opportunity over six years.
Summer Days on Bayeswater: Andrew Buonaiuto’s Essex Carp Fishing Diary

Andrew Buonaiuto reflects on a memorable summer spent on Bayeswater Syndicate in Essex, where spawning shutdowns, feature finding sessions and late-summer bites all shaped a season filled with progression, PBs and long days on the bank with friends.