A 40-feet-deep Cambridgeshire gravel pit has accounted for one of the greatest eel hauls ever recorded in the shape of 15 fish to a best of 5lb 2oz. The phenomenal catch was accumulated in a single night session by Airfield Lakes Fishery owner Richard Wilby, who fished triple lobworm hookbaits… Read more
Many consider the reason for such big roach in these large Stillwater’s to be down to carp anglers baits – and that’s exactly what Alan Rio used to bag himself a 2lb 12oz from another undisclosed Stillwater. The Woking-based rod used scaled down carp rigs consisting of a Drennan feeder… Read more
Anglers across the country are now having great success targeting large Stillwaters – not for specimen carp or tench but for giant roach. Topping this week’s captures is a 3lb 8oz redfin which was part of a five-fish haul for Vinnie Durn. Vinnie’s remarkable catch consisted of two other 3lb… Read more
A trip to the APG Fisheries stretch of the River Trent at Gunthorpe paid off in spades for George Gorst when he slipped the net under the 17lb 2oz monster. The Manchester-based angler usually spends three-four sessions a year fishing Gunthorpe for barbel but struck gold on his first visit… Read more
One of the UK’s greatest hauls of specimen roach has been taken, comprising of ten fish all over the 2lb barrier, topped by a sensational 3lb 3oz roach. This sensational catch was taken by Mark Woodage that came just a few days after the session where Mark had yet another… Read more
A colossal 19lb 11oz barbel has topped another fantastic week for the species which saw dozens of specimens banked from multiple rivers across the country. The record-threatening fish fell to Essex-based angler Paul Faint which took a liking to a pair of hair-rigged 10mm pellets fished on an undisclosed stretch… Read more
