Paul Elt was rewarded with this impressive specimen chub along with 7 others after persevering with trotting tactics in very windy conditions. “I set myself a target of a 7lb chub on the float this winter, it’s been hard going with the conditions always against me, flooded rivers have meant… Read more
Category: Catch Reports
River Itchen Roach
Matthew Fernandez from Southampton managed to squeeze in a short two-hour session after work on the River Itchen and managed to land several roach to 1lb 4oz. Matthew traveled light, taking only a net, a pint of maggots, a pocket full of tackle and his 13ft Acolyte Ultra float rod… Read more
Huge Pike Brace For Steve Rowley
After a two week spell of freezing cold weather, E-Sox consultant Steve Rowley took advantage of a rise in temperature by bagging a superb brace of pike weighing 28lb 10oz and 27lb 12oz. Both fish fell to simple legered sardine dead baits with the first fish coming mid-morning and the… Read more
Chub On The Kennet
Stu Lennox has been having some great sport targeting chub on a local stretch of the River Kennet. The fish were all taken on bread flake, trotted down the swim under a 1 Swan Loafer with a size 10 Super Specialist hook tied to 0.17mm Supplex Fluorocarbon. “I fed a couple of balls… Read more
Grayling In The Snow
David Turnbull from Edinburgh christened his new Acolyte Ultra 14ft float rod by catching this quality 2lb (42cm) grayling in the snow. “The rod was great and I felt confident playing them in fast water with a 2lb hooklength,” he explained. “The tip cushioned the lunges but it had plenty… Read more
Klimmy & Polly Win Again
Lee Klimczuk and Mark Pollard have won the Drennan Sensas Pairs League for the second consecutive year. The popular event saw 24 pairs fishing the River Glen and the Town Welland in Lincolnshire. Polly and Klimmy managed to win the first round in style and then stay top of the league all the… Read more