Daniel Bouskila had a session to remember recently on a southern river but also proved that being versatile with your tactics, can often land you a bonus fish, like this stunning 1lb dace. He told us “There are rods tailored to every sort of fishing imaginable these days, but you… Read more
Current Drennan Cup Champion Lee McManus has continued his run of form with big bream after managing nine doubles over a recent session, topped by this 16lb 1oz fish. Targeting a midlands stillwater, the Leicester angler fished in brutal conditions, with 45mph gusts and heavy rain battering his swim. Lee… Read more
After four sessions on the legendary King’s Weir Fishery on the River Lea, Norfolk angler Darran Goldsworthy slipped the net under this 16lb 8oz barbel – his very first of the species. The tackle shop worker was fishing the weir itself, using a glugged Source pellet and a PVA bag… Read more
It’s fair to say it’s been a slow start to the season on the big barbel front when compared to previous years, but after a bit of rainfall a few fish, such as this 16lb 2oz Thames specimen, have slipped up. Former Drennan Cup winner Alan Stagg landed the specimen,… Read more
The Fenland Drains have been in great form for rudd so far this season, with Wayne Reeve one of the latest anglers to make the most of the impressive fish they hold with this 3lb 4oz specimen. He added three others over 2lb as well as one over 1lb to… Read more
Although early-season river fishing is generally a poor time to target specimen fish, if there’s one species that breaks the mould, it’s the rudd of Cambridgeshire’s Fenland Drains. Growing to specimen sizes, this warm-weather species is a popular bet for anglers in the opening months of the season, with Stephen… Read more
