In a phenomenal run of form, Alan Stagg has landed a perch over the four-pound mark every week for the past six weeks. But this remarkable brace of fish, weighing 5lb 1oz and 4lb 13oz, tops the lot. They came on the second of a two-day trip after locating a… Read more
When Paul Topley’s partner Amber said she fancied a few days away, he managed to persuade her that a fishing trip was a good idea. The pair headed to Devon’s Clawford Lakes, where Paul planned to target the large resident perch. For his first few days, Paul adopted a roving… Read more
Pellets and boilies rule the roost for most barbel anglers these days, but there’s still a place for the humble maggot, as Mark Saul proved with this 19lb 6oz specimen. It was caught from King’s Weir fishery on the River Lea on a mag-aligner rig, with three red grubs on… Read more
Steve Fenton has enjoyed a blistering end to the river season on the Lee He’s had a string of quality chub, with fish of 6lb 15oz, 6lb 6oz and 6lb 1oz before finally slipping the net under a PB for the venue in the shape of this 7lb 13oz specimen…. Read more
It’s a trip I’ll not forget, spending time in that landscape with such a good pal is enough reward, but catching so many unbelievable fish, well it’s what dreams are made of! Some anglers may dread a 16 hour round trip to a venue but for Richie Martin, it was… Read more
Durham based angler Simon Ashton finished off his season in style, with this personal best grayling of 3lb 2oz, plus a handful of two-pounders, on his birthday! He arrived at a Scottish river on a frosty morning. Moonlight illuminated the fields. The river was up a good foot, and Simon… Read more