“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
“My initial thought was that a naughty jack had taken the bait on the drop” Neville Fickling is no stranger to big pike and its safe to say he is a legend in the predator fishing world but even legends get that wobbly leg feeling when a big fish is… Read more
“Steering it away from beneath a barge, he managed to slip the beast into the waiting net” Having seen a huge perch follow his lure on a trip to the Grand Union Canal, a change of tactic fooled this 4lb 8oz perch for Marek Nieweglowski. He’d walked the bank for… Read more
“Terry was sure his rod was going to give but after a few hairy moments he came out on top” Pike mecca Chew Valley Lake has been in blistering form this season, and it was no different for Christchurch angler Terry Findlay who made the most of the fishing on offer,… Read more
“A change of bait resulted in something special” Trying a new bait is one of those things that excites us anglers, but often we end up wondering why we didn’t just stick with our tried and tested favourites. Sometimes though, a change can result in something special, as Essex angler… Read more
