Surrey angler Duncan Hayward has enjoyed a fish-filled season that ended on a high after slipping the net under this 1lb 1oz dace. It was caught from a Thames tributary on a maggot hookbait presented below an open-ended feeder. He’d been pestered by tiny roach before receiving a more positive… Read more
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Roger Mellon 1lb 2oz Dace
Triumph on Thames tributary for Roger Mellon Sometimes making slight adjustments to your feed or the flavourings used can make a massive difference on the overall result, and that’s exactly what happened for Roger as he banked this stunning 1lb 2oz dace from a local river.He told us “There’s a… Read more
Daniel Bouskila 1lb Dace
Daniel Bouskila had a session to remember recently on a southern river but also proved that being versatile with your tactics, can often land you a bonus fish, like this stunning 1lb dace. He told us “There are rods tailored to every sort of fishing imaginable these days, but you… Read more
Simon Ashton 1lb 5oz Dace
British record holder dace holder Simon Ashton has been on fine form recently after rolling back the years, searching for some specimen dace. After a red letter day on the River Ribble, he returned towards the back end of the season for another go and was rewarded with this 1lb… Read more
Richard Barlow, 1lb 1oz Dace!
“It jagged his tip round and gave a spirited fight on his light tackle” The River Frome has a reputation for big dace, and Poole angler Richard Barlow found exactly why, when he landed this 1lb 1oz fish from the stretch at Wareham. Fishing a Black Cap maggot feeder, Richard… Read more
Steve Allen, 1lb Dace!
“Going down to a microscopic size 24 hook and 14oz bottom to land this 1lb specimen” Scaling down your gear can make a big difference in fishing, but Steve Allen took things to another level on a recent dace session, going down to a microscopic size 24 hook and 14oz… Read more