Don Valley Specialist Group
Welcome
Don Valley Specialist Group is a group of anglers based in South Yorkshire who’s aim is to enjoy our fishing as much as we can.
As a group we are able to pool our knowledge and experience meaning we all benefit. This enables us to catch more and bigger fish, visit new venues, target different species and enjoy all that fishing has to offer.
Tight Lines,
Bob, Martin, Matt, Mike, Lee, Ron, Andy, Trev, Adam & Tim - DVSG
Latest Online Articles
The Lee Swords' Combi Rig
Lee Swords submits his 'Two 'O Clock in the Morning and the Bream are doing my Nut in Rig' - 20/3/06
Opinion Piece - Genesis Part II
Lee Swords : "..man created fish in His own likeness: fat, stupid, greedy and riddled with disease." Genesis part II 1:1 - 14/3/06
Attention To Detail
Matt Brown asks what makes most successful anglers different? Why does one angler catch more fish than another? - 13/03/06
Confidence versus Logic
Matt Brown reckons that confidence is important but that many anglers confuse confidence with experience - 30/01/06
Skill In Angling
All forms of angling can be skilful, says Matt Brown , but too many anglers allow ignorance of a method to cloud their judgement - 6/1/06
Keepnet Design by Lee Swords
UPDATE - Suggestion by Lee Swords for a keepnet design suitable for barbel - 4/1/06
Hemp, the Demon Seed - Exposed! - by Lee Swords - FishingMagic.com 16/11/05
The Second FM Trent Fish-in - by Ron Clay - FishingMagic.com 20/10/05
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News
Martin, Lee and Adam have been getting into the big perch lately with a few 3lb plus fish being caught.
On a roach fishing trip, Matt manages a 2lb 10oz roach and bonus personal best carp and bream.

Andy catches another fantastic pike of 20lb 11oz from a northern stillwater

Adam catches a new pb roach of 2lb 10oz on from a Midlands Gravel Pit

On the same trip, Matt hammers his pb with a roach of 2lb 12oz

Andy cracks his pike pb with a fish of 20lb 13oz from a local canal

Trev catches two 20lb plus pike - One from a local canal and one from the River Torne
Mike takes on of the best catches of roach of all time - 5 x 3lb'ers and 11 x 2lb'ers from an Oxon pit.
After 5 years of trying, Matt finally catches his River Don double figure barbel, plus another of 9lb 10oz
Matt has caught a massive chub of
7lb 0oz from the River Loddon on Boxing Day.
Mike finally cracks the 3lb barrier with a huge 3lb 7oz roach from a southern stillwater.

Martin lands a new pb perch of 3lb 9oz from the upper Great Ouse.
Adam sets a new venue records with a 37lb 4oz common carp from the huge pit 6 at A1 Pits


