The River Nene perch record has been obliterated with the capture of an incredible 4lb 12oz specimen. It fell to predator fanatic Harry Langley from a Cambridgeshire stretch of the waterway and smashed the previous venue record of 4lb 4oz taken in 2015 by local angler Paul Smith. Speaking exclusively… Read more
The River Trent again fished well in the latest round despite a strong downstream wind which made it difficult to correctly present a bait in some areas. Nigel Bull drew on Municipal peg 22 he fished the pole at 13m with maggots and hemp over ground bait to catch an impressive 18lb… Read more
Neil Wayte got agonisingly close to his angling holy grail of catching an 8lb chub with this clonking 7lb 12oz Thames fish. The fish was the last bite of a night that saw Neil catch 5 chub in total from a spot in the middle of the river. Neil told… Read more
The 15th night of a campaign on a water in the Colne Valley gave Dave Harman the fish he was after – a specimen eel of 5lb 8oz. Dave told Angling Times: “The water is barely fished, so knowing eels thrive on neglect I acquired membership in the hope it… Read more
Last week Wayne Swinscoe managed to net the Evesham Veterans Trophy thanks to a last-minute barbel caught on the straight lead. Wayne began the match by catching small roach and perch alternating between the waggler and pole. But with an hour to go, Wayne, made the decision to go all or bust… Read more
A huge congratulations to the newly crowned Angling Trust, Division One National Champions, Drennan Barnsley Blacks! After an awesome performance, Drennan Barnsley Blacks have lifted the trophy once again and are now only the second team to have ever won seven times. Here are a few words from Alan Scotthorne: “We have spent a… Read more
