Martin Noble has been really enjoying his winter sport on the River Test and kindly sent in some fabulous photos from a recent session. “I was able to fish a beautiful quiet stretch on the River Test where I had a cracking day fishing for grayling and chub,” he explained. “Trotting a… Read more
Category: Catch Reports
Success On First Ever Pike Session
Ryan Craggs from Durham had never previously fished for pike so was delighted when Simon Ashton invited him to fish a large gravel pit for the species. Just over an hour into the session, Ryan received his first take from an area 60 yards out where he had presented a large… Read more
A 3lb 9oz Birthday Present
Chris Carlyle celebrated his birthday in style with an impressive brace of perch, including a huge 3lb 9oz specimen. The keen specialist angler from East Yorkshire chose to tackle a local match venue. The winning hook bait was worm, which he fished over a bed of red maggots. For tackle, Chris… Read more
Change Of Tactic Works Magic!
Northampton based specimen angler, and former Drennan Cup Holder, Jamie Cartwright reports on a hectic session for perch on the Great Ouse. The day started quite well, the conditions were perfect, heavy cloud cover had kept overnight temperatures up around 8 or 9 degrees and the river was carrying a… Read more
Hectic Grayling Session
All-round angler, Matthew Fernandez managed to get a few hours fishing one morning and decided to visit his local River Itchen for a spot of grayling fishing. “I arrived at the river early in the morning for a bit of trotting, with only a few hours ahead of me I packed… Read more
Rewarded With A 3lb 8oz Perch
Matthew Fernandez proved that it only takes one bite after landing his new personal best perch weighing 3lb 8oz. “With conditions being bright and far from ideal, I knew it would be a hard day. But at dusk, I got my first bite on a king prawn fished down the… Read more