Reigning 2013-14 Drennan Cup Winner Jamie Cartwright has been afloat on Chew Valley reservoir trying to track down one of it’s monsters. Jamie didn’t have to wait long for a bite on his second day at Chew, as his first cast resulted in this impressive pike of 25lb 2oz which took… Read more
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River Thames Produces 15lb 7oz Barbel
Adrian John from Middlesex has sent a great photograph of his recent barbel capture from the River Thames. “It has been a while since I last targeted Thames barbel, but at this time of year the Lower River Thames has a habit of throwing up a handful of very big barbel…. Read more
River Test Roach For Lee
Lee Chatfield recently spent a day targeting big roach and grayling on a stretch of the River Test. This roach was the biggest of the day, tipping the scales around to 1lb 12oz. The roach were caught using sweetcorn. “Red sweetcorn gives you that extra option, and is a great change bait… Read more
Hemp And Caster Does The Trick
Darren Hague used hemp and caster tactics to fool no less than four double-figure barbel in one session on the River Trent, the biggest going 14lb 5oz. The one pictured is the largest specimen caught that day and was backed up with three others going 12lb 7oz, 11lb and 10lb 3oz. “I also lost a very… Read more
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Big Zander From The Lower Severn
This huge 16lb zander was caught by Kevan Lee while afloat on the Lower River Severn, which broke his personal best for the species. “This was the only fish on an otherwise hard day,” explained Kevan. “It was caught using half a rudd on a E-Sox Pikeflex 10ft rod and 20lb braid”. The E-Sox… Read more