This season, with his local Hampshire Avon out of sorts, two-time Drennan Cup champ Simon Daley decided to target barbel on the River Lea instead. It’s a venue he’s fished for the chub in the past, but with its exceptional barbel form last season, he decided it was time to… Read more
Finding himself free for a few hours on an overcast but warm day, Matt Adams headed to a stretch of his local chalkstream where he’d been catching plenty of small dace and roach on previous visits… only this time he hit the jackpot by landing this huge 3lb 11oz redfin!… Read more
After several months spent chasing the small number of big carp that live in the shallow areas of a 90-plus acre busy park lake in Yorkshire, Joel Martin started seeing the odd large tench drifting in and out of his eyeline. So, with the carp proving frustrating, he went home… Read more
Following a two-year break from the venue, Paul Harriman marked his return to the River Colne in spectacular style by banking a new personal best barbel weighing 15lb 10oz. It came from an area where he had tasted success before back in 2023, and which he had prebaited lightly in… Read more
It’s been a quiet few weeks for the big fish anglers of Britain, with low river levels and the usual late summer lull impacting catches. But Daniel Bouskila recently enjoyed a special dace session on a small southern river, where he landed this fish of 1lb 1oz, backed up by… Read more
So far this season, Sam Smith has been exploring stretches of river to him in the Fens, searching for a 3lb rudd. His efforts were recently rewarded with this 3lb 4oz specimen, taken on a bread hookbait. Having spotted a few good fish, he got them competing for his free… Read more
