So far this season, Sam Smith has been exploring stretches of river to him in the Fens, searching for a 3lb rudd. His efforts were recently rewarded with this 3lb 4oz specimen, taken on a bread hookbait. Having spotted a few good fish, he got them competing for his free… Read more
Many tench anglers turned their attention to other species weeks ago, as the iconic late spring fish is, in most waters, past peak condition now. However, Peter Dobbs proved that there are still specimens out there to be caught when he landed this fish of exactly 11lb. He’s targeting a… Read more
It was back in 2013 when Adam Perna started fishing the fens for rudd, and after 12 years, he’s has just landed his first rudd over 3lb, in the shape of this 3lb 3oz fish. Landed along a handful of other ‘twos’ that trip, the fish beat Adam’s previous best… Read more
On just his third session of the river season, Andy Waters landed the rudd of a lifetime in the shape of this 3lb 10oz specimen. The Suffolk angler embarked on a 180-mile round trip to the Fens, where he was greeted by a river that the weed cutters had recently… Read more
Grayling are best known as a winter species, but Essex angler Daniel Bouskila is proving that specimens can be caught in warmer weather too, after he landed this 3lb 5oz fish from a southern chalk stream. Fishing on a hot day on a weedy waterway, Daniel targeted clear runs with… Read more
It’s been a tricky spring for James Champkin on the tench front, but after locating the fish he enjoyed a session to remember, landing fourteen including three doubles, capped by this 10lb 14oz specimen. He’s been fishing a big and challenging gravel pit where, after struggling for many sessions, he… Read more
