It’s not often that fish are compared to large animals, but Roman Vann’s 17lb 12oz barbel was so big that it reminded him of a horse! Roman was ‘absolutely confident of a bite’ on the River Thames as it fined down after a flood, but few things could have prepared… Read more
THREE really was the magic number for Adam Fisher who struck into this perfect 3lb 2oz grayling during his third cast on the third day in pursuit of a river specimen. THREE really was the magic number for Adam Fisher who struck into this perfect 3lb 2oz grayling during his… Read more
Brian Hankin’s PB chub of 7 lb 10 oz caught from the upper Witham on Friday 6th December… ‘It was my first visit to the venue since March as constant high water had left the river unfishable for many weeks. After getting odd knocks in one swim I rebaited it with… Read more
After trekking 14 miles along a Scottish river Richard Wilby finally struck into the grayling of his dreams in the shape of this 50cm-long, 3lb 2oz specimen. The Norfolk-based specimen ace drove through the night to reach the Highland location and was duly rewarded with no fewer than 40 grayling –… Read more
“It was without doubt the best-looking perch I’d ever seen!” – these are the words of lure fanatic Chris Lowe who was left feeling delighted with the capture of a stunning 4lb 10oz specimen. “IT WAS without doubt the best-looking perch I’d ever seen!” – these are the words of… Read more
When it comes to barbel an 18lb fish is the holy grail, so you can imagine Robert Bown’s reaction when he landed this immense 18lb 9oz fish. After making the effort to fish a spot on the Trent further than his usual haunt, Robert was rewarded with the fish of… Read more
