Back in the early 90’s, Mark Woodage managed to land his personal best roach weighing 2lb 9oz, little did he know, it would be beaten some 25 years later with some truly amazing captures. This is Mark’s account of how his fortunes changed: It’s no secret that many of today’s… Read more
A trip to the APG Fisheries stretch of the River Trent at Gunthorpe paid off in spades for George Gorst when he slipped the net under the 17lb 2oz monster. The Manchester-based angler usually spends three-four sessions a year fishing Gunthorpe for barbel but struck gold on his first visit… Read more
One of the UK’s greatest hauls of specimen roach has been taken, comprising of ten fish all over the 2lb barrier, topped by a sensational 3lb 3oz roach. This sensational catch was taken by Mark Woodage that came just a few days after the session where Mark had yet another… Read more
A colossal 19lb 11oz barbel has topped another fantastic week for the species which saw dozens of specimens banked from multiple rivers across the country. The record-threatening fish fell to Essex-based angler Paul Faint which took a liking to a pair of hair-rigged 10mm pellets fished on an undisclosed stretch… Read more
This year’s Ben Randall Memorial match held at Meadowlands saw a great turn out and saw many anglers catch plenty of fish, despite the conditions. Paul Newell won the match with a weight of 33lb which consisted of bream and a couple of large roach. He started the match at… Read more
A brace of four-pound crucian carp have topped another superb week for the species – which also saw numerous fish over the 3lb barrier banked. The largest fell to Mike Lyddon in the form of a 4lb 1oz specimen which was closely followed by another crucian weighing exactly four pounds…. Read more
