Knowing that the bream numbers were dwindling on his local Leicestershire gravel pit, Craig Woolhouse set about targeting them, knowing that those remaining would reach impressive weights. His theory was proven true when he slipped the net under this fish of 16lb 10oz on a 24-hour session. It fell to… Read more
The biggest eel ever reported in the British Isles has been banked, breaking one of our longest standing records by an ounce! FULL VIDEO LINKED BELOW! The fish was caught by species fanatic Steve Ricketts from a southern gravel pit, weighed 11lb 3oz and left him ‘close to finding… Read more
After photographing a distinguishable one-eyed tench a few years back, Norfolk angler Stephen Gibbons has had his sights on the fish. Well 2 years later, Stephen it at an impressive 11lb 4oz, with the fish measuring 26 inches in length. The specimen resides in a syndicate water in Stephen’s home… Read more
Over recent weeks, Daniel Bouskila has enjoyed some sensational eel fishing, landing two four-pounders. But a recent three-hour session saw those fish blown out of the water, when he banked this 6lb 2oz beast. He’d arrived on a misty dawn at a southern gravel pit and found the swim fizzing… Read more
It seems that the tench have really started to wake up, as Kevin Durman found in spectacular style after landing eight fish topped by this 11lb 4oz specimen. Targetting a Medway Valley Gravel pit, Kevin caught several tench over two mornings with lobworms fished on a worm kebab being his… Read more
In a hectic 24-hour session, Dean Macey made the most of a swim packed with fish and landed two bream of 16lb 8oz, plus one of 12lb 8oz. The former decathlete had a small window of opportunity and headed to a stillwater where he fished two spots: one long, for… Read more
