Daiwa and Nutrabaits-backed ace Alfie Naylor managed to hook a fine 2lb 10oz example during his latest trip to a middle reach of the River Trent. He fished a light feeder setup using 3lb line straight through with a Daiwa Powermesh 1.5oz tip, size 16 Gamakuksu hook and a simple… Read more
The reports of two colossal rudd weighing 3lb 2oz apiece proves that conditions are perfect for catching one of the country’s favourite silverfish. A large gravel pit in the North of England produced the first rudd in the brace and was expertly taken by specimen ace James Champkin. The Angling… Read more
Hertfordshire-based angler Joe Royffe hooked the second of the two reported rudd with the capture of this 3lb 2oz fish (inset) taken from the River Cam. The delivery driver managed to bank a personal best 2lb 8oz fish from the waterway at the beginning of July but was determined to… Read more
Lure fishing tactics paid off in spectacular style for Martyn Welch, who nailed this stunning 4lb 4oz perch from the River Trent. Martyn was using a Z-Man TRD plastic lure when the big perch hit: “I cast to the opposite side of the river and the perch nailed the lure… Read more
A Colossal roach that’s believed to be a River Trent record has been banked in the shape of this 3lb 4oz beauty. The incredibly rare redfin fell to the rod of Newark-based specimen hunter Alfie Naylor who’s been targeting the waterway’s shoals of roach over the last month. The 36-year-old… Read more
The final catch in the list was expertly taken by fly angler Trevor Stroud who managed to tempt this stunning 3lb 15oz 8dr grayling on a green nymph. Targeting a shallow Wessex river, the 55-year-old from Dorchester described the moment his new personal best grayling nailed his fly: “I was… Read more
