Mark Smith has fished the River Trent a handful of times but with no luck so far, but that was all about to change. Mark told us “I normally opt for the same peg which I really like the look of but because I had my friend Stuart with me,… Read more
“After a strong 30 minute battle in the dark she was mine!“ Adam Bassimeh has fallen victim to the signal crayfish on several occasions, whittling down his hookbaits to a crumb before a barbel has a chance to find it but a slight change has helped him catch the ‘greatest… Read more
“I could tell it was something big..“ An annual trip to the River Trent’s prolific Collingham Weir paid off in style for Neil Watson after he landed this 17lb 2oz barbel, a new personal best by 18oz! Neil told us “after a hectic 72 hour session the previous year, where… Read more
Colin Hebb couldn’t quite believe the size of the chub he landed on a recent River Trent session. Colin told us “I headed down to the trent and found a lovely looking swim with some nice overhanging bushes for cover. I started to bait up around 2pm but didn’t get… Read more
Simon Irvine had been targeting a small fenland drain in search of some monster rudd and had caught a number of fish over the 2lb mark over the past few weeks. But on a recent walk he spotted a group of bigger fish sitting on the far margin, tight against… Read more
“We were sitting down having a chat when a huge fish took the bait..“ Ian Wynter hadn’t been fishing much last due to many health issues, but instead of fishing, he spent the time visiting various reaches of the River Thames and planning his trips for the year ahead. Ian… Read more
