A year-long quest for a big eel paid off in fine style for Mason Whittaker with this specimen eel weighing 6lb exactly. Targeting a stillwater in North Yorkshire, Mason had to put in some serious graft before being rewarded with this fine fish. “I fished every corner of the lake… Read more

Steve Pitts has been getting himself amongst some big eels once again, just a couple of weeks after his colossal 10lb 2oz specimen. Steve told us “I have been fishing a very low-density pit with very few eels in it. Having said that, so far this season I have had… Read more

“I picked the rod up and leaned into a very heavy fish“ Ian Pryke has been a keen angler for almost 60 years in both saltwater and fresh. Specimen hunting has always been his favourite style of fishing, targeting bass in the sea and perch and pike in freshwater. For… Read more

“It measured an astonishing 48” long with a 12” girth, it was a proper snake..“ How about this for a monster eel! ‘Eel Man’ Steve Pitts smashed his personal best when he landed this impressive 10lb 2oz giant! Steve told us “I was targeting an undisclosed low-stock water which I… Read more

“My bite alarm sounded and I finally bent into a proper one..” Daniel Woolcott’s eel campaign on a southern gravel pit this summer had been tough going as after 17 overnight sessions he’d only managed to catch a few smaller fish to 3lb. Daniel told us “I had an eighteenth… Read more

Barry McConnell certainly celebrated his birthday in style when he banked 6 specimen eels topped off by this 7lb 8oz beauty. Barry told us “It was my 63rd birthday so I celebrated the way I know best – by going eel fishing! I decided to spend 10 consecutive days on… Read more