Although roach have been scarce on most rivers so far this season, Steve Hemingray has had some success on the Calder, Warwickshire Avon and the Soar – and it has all been down to drip feeding hemp. Instead of drawing shallow oxygenated pegs I’ve been in deep sections where I’ve… Read more
Specialist angler, Ryan Hayden spent a few hours on the River Thames yesterday evening targeting big roach and despite it being relatively clear he managed to land several decent roach to 1lb 11oz. Over the recent years, the River Thames roach have made a massive revival and most stretches are home to… Read more
Nate Green smashed his eel personal best by just over 1lb when he won the battle with this 5lb 5oz specimen. He fished an overnight session at his local Woodland Pool in Kent and cast out a roach head on a John Sidley rig close to a bed of lilies… Read more
The River Lea in Hertfordshire produced the goods for Scott Hamilton when he banked a 7lb 10oz personal best chub. After baiting a spot, he waited for four hours until his only bite of the session produced the huge fish which fell to a boilie hookbait.
Specialist angler, Ryan Hayden spent half the day searching for signs of big rudd and was rewarded with this stunning 2lb 1oz fish once he had located some around 4km from where he had started. “Typically after a week of hot, sunny weather with little wind, it all changed for… Read more
A sudden change in plans saw specialist angler, Simon Ashton rooting around the garage for his barbel gear. Thursday evening saw me pitched up and ready for midnight on the banks of the mighty River Trent. The section I chose was tidal and is certainly not your average river! At… Read more
