Former Drennan Cup winner Alan Stagg is no stranger to a big barbel ot two and has recently been on the hunt for a big’un from the Hampshire Avon. After nine evening trips, he finally managed the fish of this dreams at 18lb 1oz. Since a young age, the Basingstoke… Read more
Many anglers dream of a big rudd, with a 3lb specimen from anywhere in the UK being a special fish, but one from the cool waters of Yorkshire is a truly rare sight. However, Darren Starkey recently managed the feat with this 3lb 1oz specimen from a stillwater in the… Read more
Targeting big bream isn’t an easy challenge and can be a considerable waiting game, but patience paid off for Leicester angler Lee Snow, who landed this 17lb 8oz fish from a rock hard 160-acre southern pit. Lee, who is a joiner by trade, has fished the venue on and off… Read more
Most of the textbooks tell you to target the slacks for river zander, but Rob Smith had this 15lb 2oz fish from pacy water on the non-tidal Trent, targeting the same areas of a swim, you would more commonly approach for barbel. In fact, his whole approach was similar to… Read more
After walking 3 different fenland drains, for 8 hours, Norfolk angler Joe Campen was rewarded with this excellent pair of rudd, bring the scales round to 3lb 1oz and 2lb 11oz. He was just on the verge of calling it a day when he found a pod of six good… Read more
The River Trent is no stranger to big barbel and is the river of choice for many anglers. It normally produces its bigger fish during the winter period, whilst the fish start to bulk up ahead of their spring spawn, however Ken Hunt’s latest capture certainly changed that when he… Read more
