A rainstorm of monsoon proportions failed to deter Adam Perna when he slipped the net under this personal best 15lb 15oz barbel. The Blakes Baits sponsored, Oxfordshire angler fished a night session on a Southern waterway where he tempted his prize during a storm at 3 am using a Blakes 18mm… Read more
The River Trent’s seemingly endless stream of huge barbel continues this week with the capture of this superb 16lb 10oz specimen. A home-made boilie was a winner for barbel fishing fanatic Andy Oxley, from Rotherham, when he fished a lower tidal reach of the ever-popular waterway. It was a single… Read more
The first round of the Angling Trust Oxford Winter League was fished by 6 teams of 8 on the Thames at Child Beale. The River Thames is still very clear with little flow but despite that, it produced some good weights and a very tight finish on the team front. 1st:… Read more
Ian Taylor and Andy Bailey tied on points after 5 days in the Drennan Autumn Festival at Messingham Sands. After adding up the weights, both anglers were still very close, each having caught over 500lbs of fish during the course of the week. The £1,200 first prize went to Ian… Read more
With the traditional pike season underway, it’s time to tie up some new traces and prepare the predator gear. Having strong tackle is a must whilst pike fishing. I use an E-Sox Piker 12ft Bait Rod with 60lb E-Sox Piker Braided Reel Line loaded onto a strong and reliable reel. The most important part though has to be the trace. For my traces I like… Read more
Never ignore skimmers during matches on carp-dominated fisheries! That’s Roger Marlow’s top tip following round one of The Glebe Fishery’s individual winter league where the former England Veterans international finished second on Lake 6 with 80lb 5oz, including a valuable 27lb of skimmers. Roger started the match targeting carp at… Read more
