Lancashire angler Paul Houghton has made the 250-mile round trip to target the tidal River Trent’s barbel numerous times this season, but his efforts were definitely paid off when he banked this lovely specimen weighing 18lb exactly.. ..Paul felt he had missed his chance of a PB barbel two weeks… Read more
Stockton-on-Tees angler Eric Robinson is generally a pleasure angler who this season, set himself a target of landing a 30lb + pike and its safe to say, he has smashed that mark with this stunning 37lb specimen. On a trip for a few hours after his dinner, he found the… Read more
After waiting for a big low-pressure front to blow in, Brentwood angler David Weller ventured to a local stillwater in search of some big roach and wasn’t left disappointed! It’s a venue that David had good success on last winter, landing a 3lb 1oz fish, but this year he took… Read more
“I wound down and hit it, and felt something heavy, I had an inkling something special..” Nathan Long recently headed over to the famous Chew Valley in search of its big pike and it was mission accomplished as he banked himself this lovely 36lb 8oz croc. Down in Somerset, Nathan… Read more
The smallest of things can make a huge difference in specimen fishing, as Ringwood angler, Gavin Barrett knows full well after landing this 8lb chub from the Hampshire Avon. After waiting for a slight rise in water temperatures, a mild front rolled in and he found the river had risen… Read more
It’s fair to say that the River Trent has been on fire this season, and things are only getting better after Nottingham angler Gareth Bradshaw.. ..landed this 19lb 4oz barbel – the biggest reported from the river so far. Fishing at Gunthorpe Lock Fishery, Gareth had a twitchy bite on… Read more
