A two-year quest to land a big eel ended in style for Nick Hughes when he won the battle with this 5lb 10oz fish. He’s been fishing exclusively for eels throughout the summer months with only small fish to show for his efforts, but he finally struck gold at a… Read more
This huge 8lb 2oz chub caught by Paul Allen on the River Avon is the biggest caught this season so far. This specimen was caught after the river specialist spotted a group of fish during an evening session on the Hampshire Avon. After laying down a bed of pellets via… Read more
It’s easy to see how much the capture of this pristine 2lb 4oz river roach meant to Andrew Mussellwhite. He targeted a private stretch of the River Itchen in Hampshire and due to the low, clear conditions, he decided to stalk the venues resident roach and a small nymph that… Read more
The biggest bream of 2017 topping the scales at 20lb 7oz caught by specimen angler Gary Knowles. It’s a capture that well-respected specimen all-rounder Gary Knowles described as ‘a dream come true’ when he smashed his personal best during a session at an ultra-tough 90-acre northern mere. This is the… Read more
Specialist angler, Paul Elt has enjoyed some frantic sport on the River Trent since the start of the season using his 1.75 Martin Bowler Specialist Barbel rods. “I’ve been targeting the River Trent for the barbel, and with lots of success recently catching 30 fish since the start of the season… Read more
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
