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
Many tench anglers turned their attention to other species weeks ago, as the iconic late spring fish is, in most waters, past peak condition now. However, Peter Dobbs proved that there are still specimens out there to be caught when he landed this fish of exactly 11lb. He’s targeting a… Read more
It was back in 2013 when Adam Perna started fishing the fens for rudd, and after 12 years, he’s has just landed his first rudd over 3lb, in the shape of this 3lb 3oz fish. Landed along a handful of other ‘twos’ that trip, the fish beat Adam’s previous best… Read more
