On most rivers, there are a few stretches that receive the majority of attention from anglers, but sometimes, getting away from the crowds can pay off handsomely. This was the case for Mark Stocker, who’s been targeting a quiet section of the Dorset Stour this season, with great results, topped… Read more
Most the big pike we’re sent these days are caught from trout waters, but there are still some beasts living in lesser-known waterways, such as this 39lb 5oz leviathan landed from a scenic Scottish Loch. It was landed by Michael Lawlor on a session in which he spent a few… Read more
Grafham Water is arguably the UK’s most in-form perch venue. There can be few better places to head for a PB, as Romain Herath found when he banked this 4lb 12oz specimen. It was the Leicestershire angler’s time on the water, and he arrived keen to beat his previous PB… Read more
A trip to a Dorset chalk stream was, despite high water levels, a success for Mark Meth-Cohn, who tempted this grayling of 3lb exactly. He headed for a swim he knows can hold fish in such conditions, where there’s deeper water along the far bank. Due to difficultly with his… Read more
Two years ago, Leigh Holman landed a 2lb 14oz roach from his local club water, from which stemmed a thought that there could be something a little bit special hiding in the venue’s depths.. Since then, he’s been figuring out how to single-out the larger roach. Having being pestered by… Read more
Back in 1984/85 season, Greg Buxton was crowned the first-ever winner of the prestigious Drennan Cup with a 14lb 1oz barbel. The following year, he finished runner-up with a 12lb 14oz barbel and a 7lb 1oz chub before giving up coarse fishing entirely, having caught fish beyond his wildest dreams…. Read more
