Thanks to Oxfordshire specialist Steve Russell for this nice wintry night shot of a recent big Thames Chub! Steve motivated himself for a cold, wet dark evening after a tough day at work and was justly rewarded with a spectacular bite from this fine conditioned fish – which weighed 5lb… Read more
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Theo’s Chub Hot-Streak!
Welsh-Wizard Terry ‘Theo’ Theobald is on a bit of ‘hot-streak’ for big Chub at present; they can’t resist his maggot trotting skills or escape the reach of his Matchpro Ultralight 15ft rod! Having enjoyed himself on the River Great Ouse recently, Theo travelled over to fish the Lea – and… Read more
Chris Turnbull’s Sussex Perch Trip
Norwich Specialist Chris Turnbull with a 3lb 9oz Perch caught at a Sussex commercial pool. Chris travelled down to Whitevane Fishery near Horsham to fish for the big Perch – a pleasant social (but bitterly cold!) day having been arranged with brother Malcom, Gary Newman of the Anglers Mail and Gardner Consultants Lee Chatfield… Read more
Ian’s Latest Big Kennet Perch
Drennan’s Ian Brooker with yet another big, vividly coloured River Kennet Perch, this one weighing exactly 4lb. Ian has enjoyed an incredible 2012-13 season with a string of specimen Perch, Chub and Barbel! This lean, mean athlete of a Perch was caught on half a Lobworm trotted into a slack… Read more
Maver Larford Lakes Festival – By Alan Scotthorne
I recently fished the Maver Larford Lakes silver fish festival, after practising the week prior on the Wednesday with traveling partner Lee Kerry I thought we were going to be in for a great competition as the specimen lake was fishing very well. Catching around fifty pounds of Skimmers on… Read more
James Aris New Personal Best Chub
Buckingham angler James Aris has had a good winter with Chub on the upper reaches of the River Great Ouse, capped by this new personal best! James has caught a number of 5lbers in recent weeks – including the two fish below which weighed 5lb 6oz, before last week surpassing… Read more