Welcome to Issue 56 of Think Fishing. There’s nothing I like more than having a good crack at winning a festival and these days we’ve never had it so good when it comes to multiple days of match fishing. Being consistent, getting good information and being prepared (as well as having the odd bit of luck along the way), are the things you need to be successful and string a succession of good results together that’s hopefully good enough for you to win or frame. I recently fished a four-day festival at one of my favourite venues at the minute, Ivy House Lakes near Swindon, and on the last day I was in with a chance of winning, but I’d need to use all the things I’d learnt from the previous three days to do so. Hope you enjoy the issue as I show you how I put all the things I'd learnt together to make that crucial last day count.

Des Shipp