‘The beast of the Lea’ A boat can be a massive aid in fishing, particularly as they allow you to target areas other anglers can’t always get to but also allow you to cover much more water in a shorter space of time. Mark Hewett took full advantage of his… Read more
“After a few jack pike something heavy and powerful headed for midriver” Darren Clarke never thought he’d beat his 16lb 9oz personal best zander, but during a recent session on the tidal Trent, he did just that with this 17lb 14oz beast. The Doncaster angler had to settle for his… Read more
“He found a small stretch of his local River Lea that hardly gets fished” Finding a quiet stretch of river is increasingly hard these days, but Waltham Abbey angler Paul Faint did just that and hit the jackpot with this 8lb 1oz chub. He found a small stretch of his… Read more
“He’d heard rumours of a colossal fish over 18lb on the stretch” We recently reported an incredible 17lb 14oz barbel that obliterated the Warwickshire Avon record, but it’s already been beaten by this huge 18lb 6oz specimen, landed by Craig O’Brien. He’d heard rumours of a colossal fish over 18lb… Read more
“The fish made some savage lunges for the snags” Having only recently started pike fishing, it didn’t take long for Norfolk angler Jack Turner to land the fish of a lifetime in the shape of this 33lb 13oz specimen. Targeting a river in the heart of his home county, Jack… Read more
“The river was like hot chocolate” Returning home after seeing some family, current Drennan Cup holder, Simon Daley, headed straight for the Hampshire Avon, knowing it’d had an injection of extra water whilst he’d been away. But on arrival, he found it up and the colour of hot chocolate, far… Read more
