“When I saw the roach, my heart was in my mouth” Mild temperatures certainly got the River Itchen’s roach on the feed, as Portsmouth angler Heber Crawford found when he tempted this 2lb 12oz personal best roach. Trotting maggot, he’d landed fish of 1lb 14oz and 1lb 10oz before having… Read more
“Paste made from John Baker’s notoriously good ingredients” Conditions as of late have been great for barbel, as Kevin O’Kane found when he landed this immense 18lb 11oz fish from the River Lea. Arriving after work for an evening session, he fished a home-made milk protein boilie wrapped in paste,… Read more
“It jagged his tip round and gave a spirited fight on his light tackle” The River Frome has a reputation for big dace, and Poole angler Richard Barlow found exactly why, when he landed this 1lb 1oz fish from the stretch at Wareham. Fishing a Black Cap maggot feeder, Richard… Read more
“Battled the jet lag to make the most of good conditions” After flying back from a 20-day Nile perch trip in Uganda, Buckinghamshire angler Gary Newman battled the jet lag to make the most of good conditions and was rewarded in style when he banked this immense 20lb 2oz barbel…. Read more
“Changing to a dull pattern tempted a bite” Having been pestered by trout on bright lures, changing to a dull pattern tempted a bite from this 4lb 8oz perch for Ellie Evans. Ellie had booked a week off work, aiming to end her season on a high. Heading to her… Read more
“Knowing bite times are so short on the venue, Paul quickly got the rod back out on the spot” After three winters in a hard, low stock gravel pit, Oxford angler Paul Scowen’s efforts paid off as he landed this sublime roach, weighing 3lb 15oz. Targeting an area of the… Read more
