It’s fair to say it’s been a slow start to the season on the big barbel front when compared to previous years, but after a bit of rainfall a few fish, such as this 16lb 2oz Thames specimen, have slipped up. Former Drennan Cup winner Alan Stagg landed the specimen,… Read more
The Fenland Drains have been in great form for rudd so far this season, with Wayne Reeve one of the latest anglers to make the most of the impressive fish they hold with this 3lb 4oz specimen. He added three others over 2lb as well as one over 1lb to… Read more
Although early-season river fishing is generally a poor time to target specimen fish, if there’s one species that breaks the mould, it’s the rudd of Cambridgeshire’s Fenland Drains. Growing to specimen sizes, this warm-weather species is a popular bet for anglers in the opening months of the season, with Stephen… Read more
Most big eels reported fall to legering tactics in the dead of night, but Dan Bouskila has just landed this 6lb 4oz whacker on the float during an evening session. He was targeting a southern gravel where he’d heard tales of large fish, and on previous sessions there had noticed… Read more
Tricky fishing situations often call for a slightly unorthodox approach.. ..as Sam Jones proved when he tempted this 7lb 11oz chub by trotting with a bubble float – a device generally used for catching carp off the top. He was targeting the River Stort, a tributary to the Lea and… Read more
Effort equals reward for Cliff! It’s fair to say Cliff Kinch has certainly been putting the effort into the River Itchen, targeting barbel over the past year and its all paid off, in the shape of this lovely 15lb 4oz barbel. He told us “I’ve been targeting barbel from a… Read more
