Massive perch seem to turn up in the most unlikely of venues these days, as Matt Peacock found when he landed this 4lb 8oz fish from a tiny 10-swim crucian pond. The venue is a club water that’s overlooked by many members, but Matt figured there could be a few… Read more
“Gradually, I gained line with each crank of the reel, when suddenly a massive zander’s head broke surface and started trying to shake the lure free!” A new chapter was written in the predator fishing history books on the last day of the river season when Andy Black banked two… Read more
“The fish put up a great fight that got Paul’s adrenaline pumping” Essex based angler Paul Faint has ended the season in remarkable form, and after bagging a trio of huge chub, he’s now landed this 18lb 4oz barbel. Targeting the Thames, he opted for a luncheon meat hookbait, and… Read more
“Trotted Maggot Produces Monster Chub” If there’s one river to target chub on the float, it has to be the Dorset Stour. Countless specimens have been reported from there this season, with James Hutton being the most recent to enjoy the quality of fishing on offer. He banked this… Read more
“Specimen from a Scottish river” After hunting a big grayling all winter, Scott Jose completed his mission for a three-pounder in style, landing this 3lb 4oz specimen from a Scottish river. A few weeks earlier, he’d managed two fish just over the three-pound mark, but this female fish in prime… Read more
“He struggled to get the fish to surface as it bored for the riverbed” Barbel are famed for their savage bites, but this 19lb 2oz middle Trent specimen gave Andrew Degville just a few taps on the rod tip. Fishing an 18mm boilie and a PVA bag of freebies, Andrew… Read more
