After his alarm went off at 3:30am, Yorkshire angler Aaron Smith made the long journey south to the River Lea’s in-form King’s Weir, where he landed this superb 18lb 12oz barbel. He settled on a swim by the weir itself, and after finding a deep hole to target, casting regularly… Read more
Within a minute, the float sailed away, and he hooked what he instantly knew was a good fish.. The nation’s predator anglers have been out in force over recent weeks as this autumn’s pike season got underway. Few enjoyed a better start than Ringwood angler Mark Hewett, who landed this… Read more
A big tide was tearing through, filling the river with colour and leaving it only just fishable! On a trip to the tidal Trent Darren Maloney managed this long 15lb 12oz zander in challenging conditions. A big tide was tearing through, filling the river with colour and leaving it only… Read more
Just a few ounces short of the venue record! Pensioner Mike Holcombe landed one of the biggest barbel ever reported from one of Britain’s premier fisheries, in the shape of this 17lb 2oz barbel. The 83-year-old was fishing the lower Severn with his son, Alan, when he landed the impressive… Read more
After his father died suddenly and unexpectedly a two weeks ago, young Alfie Lane went fishing on the Dorset Stour with local expert Paul Potter and landed the chub of a lifetime. Alfie and his father used to fish the river multiple times a week, and the aim of this… Read more
Specimen river roach can be hard to track down, but after travelling from his Hertfordshire home to the River Frome, John Trimmer’s efforts paid off with this 2lb 15oz redfin. He’s been after a big river roach for a while, and knew he needed to be selective in his approach… Read more
