“When the rod hammered over, it frightened the life out of me” There are few barbel anglers on better form than South Yorkshire specimen hunter, John Hunter, who has just landed this 18lb 9oz barbel from the Thames. It follows the capture of an 18lb 5oz fish from the Kennet… Read more
“That elusive four-pounder has eluded me for years” For several years, Hampshire angler, Rod Fowler, has been pursuing crucian carp on a Southern stillwater. Not a long stay angler, he just fishes day sessions, and although he’s enjoyed some great results with the species, that elusive four-pounder has alluded him…. Read more
“It was a true sergeant” On a trip to a new stillwater venue in his home county, Essex, Angler Liam Stephens connected with this immense 4lb 14oz perch on a copper spinner. Soon after arriving he had a few small perch on the spinner and decided to stick with it,… Read more
“Ben realised he had caught the barbel that holds the current Hampshire Avon record” This long, lean, Hampshire Avon barbel sent the centrepin reel of Bournemouth angler, Ben Fairweather, into meltdown just as he was about to pack up. On his second after work session in the space of a… Read more
“Reaching a deeper area, his lure was firmly hit by what he knew to be a decent perch” Although the thought of a few extra hours in bed is appealing to most of us, Shane Close was up at 5:45am to head off in search of a few perch recently… Read more
Last week I fished Top Tackle’s 5 day festival down in Brean Sands in Somerset. This included 4 carp rounds and a silver fish only round. The festival is run on 2x sections of 9 anglers each day. Monday we went to Summer Hayes fisheries and I drew peg 3… Read more
