“An average of 30 nights per bite”! Last years Drennan Cup runner up Steve Pitts has been back on the hunt for his favourite species, the might eel and this time banked this 6lb 3oz specimen from a southern stillwater. Rutland-based Steve only targets eels, and on this particular pit,… Read more

This summer, current Drennan Cup holder Simon Daley has been obsessed with eels, and after a run of blanks, he landed this 6lb 1oz personal best. Targeting southern gravel pits, he’s struggled after landing a fish of 5lb 7oz a few months back but the challenge of targeting these notoriously… Read more

After hearing there were some big crucians in the Exeter Canal, Paignton angler Jason Smith set out on a campaign to catch one.. After months of trying he banked this immense 4lb 4oz fish. Knowing that they don’t get caught very much, the odds were stacked Jason, but after many… Read more

Fishing a Colne Valley pit after a hard spring which incurred few blanks, 52 year old Paul Faint, a specimen angler from Waltham Abbey, Essex, finally got amongst his target species, the might eel. Targeting a deep and weedy swim, Paul decided to fish a Dyson rig with worm hook… Read more

Taking a break from his usual carp fishing, 72 year old Bill Phillips drove his motorhome to a campsite in the southwest with his wife, where he’d heard rumours of some decent eels.. On the second evening of a four-night trip, Bill set up three rods, one baited with a… Read more

“There are other things I do to swing the odds in my favour..” Eel ace and last year’s Drennan Cup runner up Steve Pitts has been back out on the eel hunt and was rewarded with the fine 7lb 4oz specimen on a recent session. He told us “For me,… Read more