"Welcome to Issue 51 of Think Fishing and this month I'm responding to a popular question I get asked a lot on my Facebook page and when I'm out on the bank, and that question is; "can you show us how to catch big bags of small fish on the whip?" Well, I sure can and although the whip is a tactic I don't use all that often, when it does come into play it's a crucial part of a silver fish approach when small fish (and plenty of them) are the target. Especially at this time of year too when fishing for silver fish becomes more important and there are also plenty of festivals at this time of year where silver fish are not only important, on some festivals they're the only type of fish you catch. So sit back and see exactly how I go about targeting small fish on the whip.

To demonstrate the art of whip fishing I've brought the cameras along to a fantastic venue called Durleigh Reservoir, which is just outside Bridgwater in Somerset. It's a big, natural venue and the reason I've come here is because natural venues are making a bit of a comeback with anglers these days, and it's also full of small fish so it should be ideal for what I want to show you today. Really hope you enjoy it!"

Des Shipp