British record holder dace holder Simon Ashton has been on fine form recently after rolling back the years, searching for some specimen dace. After a red letter day on the River Ribble, he returned towards the back end of the season for another go and was rewarded with this 1lb… Read more
It’s safe to say we all have those moments where nothing to be going our way, and things don’t pan out the way we’d like, well that’s exactly what Phil White has experienced this season, but his efforts have finally come good with this 17lb 8oz Hampshire Avon barbel. He’d… Read more
Sam Hubbard has been working rather hard at his perch fishing over recent seasons, and his persistence certainly paid off for Yorkshire all-rounder, with this 4lb 4oz specimen. It’s his new personal best and was caught from a Yorkshire river on a single lobworm hookbait, mounted on a size 6… Read more
Most grayling reported are caught on the float, with the occasional one on the feeder but one of the most exciting ways to catch them is on the fly, as Fred Harris showed with this 3lb 4oz fish, which he watched take his nymph. He was fishing a syndicate water… Read more
One of the great joys of lure fishing is the quick-hit nature of the fishing it can offer, be it an hour or 2 early morning or possibly after work. Effort certainly equals rewards and that’s exactly what happened for Matthew Dunnell on his lunch hour when he banked this… Read more
The Warwickshire Avon has been on grand form this season and will certainly be one to watch for barbel anglers next season, as its river record has just gone again with this 19lb 8oz specimen. The fish is one of the biggest known barbel in the country and was caught… Read more
