This season’s Drennan Cup race is really bursting into life with lots of big fish being reported and it was no different for current holder Simon Daley as be banked this 17lb 10z barbel from the River Thames. The Hampshire angler had been targeting roach over the last few weeks,… Read more
Former Drennan Cup champion Rich Wilby has had various few big roach in his time but until recently, he’d never managed that magical three-pounder on the float. However, that all changed on a recent afternoon visit to a Norfolk stillwater as he achieved just that, making the most of good… Read more
It wasn’t that long ago that the ‘pike season’ started but anglers have already been reporting some great crocs, none more so than Staffordshire angler Chris Mason’s 35lb 2oz pike. Targeting the legendary Chew Valley Lake, Chris tempted the fish on a smelt fished from the bank. Whilst conditions were… Read more
The River Severn has thrown up some clonking fish this season, and this roach landed by London angler Wayne Casserly is right up there with the best.. Weighing 3lb exactly, it was his first fish of the day on a trip to the lower Severn. Fishing four maggots on a… Read more
Half a mackerel was enough to tempt this lovely 30lb 4oz river pike for Bristol angler, Richard Earl. Targeting a weir pool on the Bristol Avon, Richard landed other fish on the day, but it’s no surprise that the 30 was the star of the show. Upon hooking the fish,… Read more
Just about to sit down, the reel went into utter meltdown, and after several powerful runs he had the longest, most pristine barbel he’s ever seen! Simon Baker is certainly on a role this season, having been preoccupied with chub on the Lea for the last few seasons, he never… Read more
