Big tench weren’t the only species to get on the feed this week either as Richard Wilby proved with this sublime 6lb 9oz eel. The CC Moore and Fox-backed specimen ace fished a single night on a small Norfolk water which he knew had history for producing big snigs. “It… Read more

The biggest eel of the season has been banked from a Lea Valley Pit in the form of an 8lb 4oz monster. It was landed by Cheshunt-based specimen hunter Kim George Whiley during a tench-fishing session and completely obliterated his previous personal best of 6lb 8oz. He told Angling Times:… Read more

A 140-mile-round trip has produced one of the biggest tench of the season so far in the form of an 11lb 11oz specimen. The phenomenal catch was made by Fox and CC Moore-backed ace Richard Wilby who travelled the long distance to fish for just a few hours on a… Read more

A 90-acre water is a daunting prospect for many anglers, but Paul Faint’s decision to target the eel population of a southern gravel pit was proven worthwhile when he banked this 5lb 13oz snake. After baiting a gravel plateaux 50 yards out in open water, Paul had his hooklength broken… Read more

A three-week pre-baiting campaign paid off in fine style for Gardner-backed specimen angler Mike Lyddon with this dark 5lb 9oz eel. Targeting a large southern Stillwater, Mike selected an overgrown swim that he baited a swim in the corner of the lake with dead maggots and minced fish. He said:… Read more

Eel fanatic Tony Arbery has banked the biggest Anguilla of the season in the form of this remarkable 7lb 6oz specimen. The fish was part of a three-eel-haul and was taken during an evening session on a southern pit with his dad Len. Tony told Angling Times: “I was unsure… Read more