The end of the river season is known as the time to catch something special, as Daniel Farenden proved when he landed this perch of 4lb 15oz on the final day. Targeting a stretch of the Thames that gave him the chance of something special, he settled in a corner… Read more
The season ended with a moment of history on one of Britain’s most famous fishing rivers, as a huge 20lb 3oz barbel was landed from the Severn. The Midlands river has long been synonymous with the species, although it’s fair to say that, in terms of the giant-fish scene, other… Read more
Having driven three hours to the river Trent from his home in Surrey, Brian Charles was on the brink of a blank after a two-night session towards the end of the river season. But just as he was packing up, his rod hammered over and he landed this barbel of… Read more
Having lost a big roach at the net a few seasons ago, Roger Hill was certainly particularly pleased to land this superb roach of 3lb 1oz on a session just before the end of the river season. Whilst he often fishes the Hampshire Avon, this season the roach fishing has… Read more
Over the last few months, Tom Hughes has been in search of a ‘proper’ zander. After plenty of blanks a few dropped takes, he finally caught the fish he was after in the shape of this 15lb 10oz specimen. Fishing the Great Ouse at Ten Mile Bank just before the… Read more
Since the turn of the year, Stephen Hall has endured eight weeks of blanks in tricky conditions, but when he arrived for a session on the Trent at the end of the season, he was pleased to see the river dropping. Working his way through treacherous mud on the bank,… Read more
