Stevie Hardwick from Teesside made the long journey to the River Trent and was rewarded with a personal best barbel. “I had my first session on the River Trent after my local rivers hadn’t been producing, making the 260-mile round trip to a club stretch,” he explained. “I opted for a first-light-til-late-afternoon session and managed… Read more
Category: Species
First Barbel For 15 Years!
When actor and TV presenter Chris Sandford was offered a couple of days barbel fishing on the River Wye he said… Why not! Chris Sandford is best known for his Discovery Channel around the world TV series ‘Just Fishin’! He also has one of the finest collections of vintage tackle… Read more
Bream On The River
3lb Rudd Sets New Personal Best For Matthew
After wading through countless small rudd, Matthew Fernandez finally lifted into a much bigger fish which set a new personal best for the Southampton based angler. “I arrived at the water eager to get fishing and after a lap of the lake, I dropped into a swim where I had… Read more
3lb 4oz Crucian On Groundbait Method Feeder
Kevin Sanders caught two personal best crucians at the weekend from Johnson’s Lake in Surrey. “I had eight crucians in total with one bang on 3lb and then the biggest at 3lb 4oz,” he explains. “The other six were all 2lbers, including four fish weighing 2lb 12oz. I also had several tench to 5lb… Read more
A Successful Rudd Campaign
Adam Randall has kindly sent in some photos of some excellent rudd he has being catching in the east of England. “I have been targeting some Fen rudd over the last couple of weeks with fish of 2.10, 2.8, 2.8, 2.8 and 2.7, plus lots of smaller backup fish to… Read more