Most of the textbooks tell you to target the slacks for river zander, but Rob Smith had this 15lb 2oz fish from pacy water on the non-tidal Trent, targeting the same areas of a swim, you would more commonly approach for barbel. In fact, his whole approach was similar to… Read more
After walking 3 different fenland drains, for 8 hours, Norfolk angler Joe Campen was rewarded with this excellent pair of rudd, bring the scales round to 3lb 1oz and 2lb 11oz. He was just on the verge of calling it a day when he found a pod of six good… Read more
The River Trent is no stranger to big barbel and is the river of choice for many anglers. It normally produces its bigger fish during the winter period, whilst the fish start to bulk up ahead of their spring spawn, however Ken Hunt’s latest capture certainly changed that when he… Read more
When Warwickshire angler Leigh Laffar heard about some big rudd in a weedy southern pit, he decided to venture down to sample the sport on offer and ended up having a session that’ll last long in the memory. The 34-year-old banked no fewer than 27 rudd, the smallest weighing 12oz… Read more
Some months ago, England team manager Mark Downes phoned and asked me to take part in the 2022 World Championships in Croatia after a two-year break. This invitation was fantastic news. I was over the moon. With some brilliant young anglers waiting in the wings to take over, I’d been… Read more
Without doubt The River Thames is right up there with Britain’s best specimen rivers, and 14-year-old George Lovell was one of the latest anglers to find out when he banked this lovely, 4lb 8oz perch. Targeting a stretch in Berkshire, Reading-based George employed roving tactics, fishing several spots throughout the… Read more
