Martyn Cattermole banked his 8th pike over the 30lb barrier when he slipped the net under this 36lb 8oz personal best. He backed it up with a specimen of 24lb 12oz when he fished the prolific Chew Valley Reservoir near Bristol. The 58-year-old from Bristol fooled his predators with small… Read more
Three red maggots were the key to the capture of a record-breaking barbel caught from the River Itchen. The huge fish weighed 16lb 10oz and smashes the current river best by 2lb 2oz after 68-year-old, Terry Lathwell targeted a stretch of the lower river. It also sets a new personal… Read more
This stunning picture is former Drennan Cup champion Dai Gribble cradling a new personal best pike that topped the scales at an impressive 32lb 4oz. To catch a 30lb plus pike from a day-ticket venue is a rare feat, but the Korum-backed specialist was fishing Thames Water’s Farmoor Reservoir when… Read more
A day-ticket fishery has produced a handful of perch of-a-lifetime with huge fish weighing 5lb 4oz and 5lb 1oz. Thames Water’s Farmoor Reservoir is known to be a tough nut to crack but Paul Parnell and Angling Times columnist Paul Garner more than proved the predator potential of this vast 400-acre… Read more
A day-ticket fishery has produced a perch of-a-lifetime weighing 4lb 12oz for Paul Garner. Thames Water’s Farmoor Reservoir is known to be a tough nut to crack but Angling Times columnist Paul Garner more than proved the predator potential of this vast 400-acre fishery that’s split into two lakes known… Read more
The practice match for the next round of the Oxford Winter League was fished by 44 anglers on the Kennet and Avon Canal at Upper and Lower Dunmill in Hungerford. The anglers were presented with a clear canal and very cold overnight temperatures. The end pegs and feature pegs were… Read more
