After weeks of trying to catch a pike from a difficult Scottish trout water, Steven Paterson’s efforts were rewarded when he landed this fish of 30lb 8oz. He’s been fishing the venue twice a week since it opened to predator anglers in October, with this fish believed to be the… Read more
This season, Adam Perna decided to try and beat his long-standing perch best and did so in style with this fish of 4lb 14oz. His previous best was fish from the Upper Great Ouse back in 2007, but this season he’s put in a bit of time on the Thames,… Read more
After an unsuccessful three-day trip to the rivers of Scotland due to freezing conditions, David Pearson returned in slightly warmer weather and was rewarded with a brace of three-pound grayling. His first fish fell to a worm hookbait, trotted beneath a homemade elder pith float, and weight a superb 3lb… Read more
The barbel British Record has been blown out of the water by this 22lb 1oz specimen, landed by James Crosby from the River Lea at Kings Weir! It’s been an exceptional year for big fish, with several British Records already broken, however not many people would have believed that the… Read more
With day temperatures dropping, Garth Ethelston was unsure if it was worth going barbel fishing that evening.. But having seen that the moon phase was good, he decided to visit the Thames, and just five minutes after casting out managed a fish of 11lb 14oz. He recast and fed two… Read more
Over the last decade it’s been Daniel Woolcott’s goal to catch a three-pound grayling from the Dorset Frome, and on a recent trip, he achieved his goal with this fish of 3lb 1oz. It beats his previous best from the river by three ounces and was taken from a beat… Read more
