“I wound down and hit it, and felt something heavy, I had an inkling something special..” Nathan Long recently headed over to the famous Chew Valley in search of its big pike and it was mission accomplished as he banked himself this lovely 36lb 8oz croc. Down in Somerset, Nathan… Read more
The smallest of things can make a huge difference in specimen fishing, as Ringwood angler, Gavin Barrett knows full well after landing this 8lb chub from the Hampshire Avon. After waiting for a slight rise in water temperatures, a mild front rolled in and he found the river had risen… Read more
It’s fair to say that the River Trent has been on fire this season, and things are only getting better after Nottingham angler Gareth Bradshaw.. ..landed this 19lb 4oz barbel – the biggest reported from the river so far. Fishing at Gunthorpe Lock Fishery, Gareth had a twitchy bite on… Read more
The biggest reported river chub of the season has been banked.. ..with this 8lb 3oz beast falling to Essex angler, Peter Davies. Fishing the legendary Kings Weir Fishery on the River Lea, Peter landed the fish on a homemade paste wrapped around a size 10 hook and fished on 6lb… Read more
A pike session on a stillwater in the Northwest didn’t start well for Manchester angler, Joe Parody, after he slipped over on the way to his swim and snapped the foot off one of his reels. However, when he landed this immaculate PB pike of 30lb 9oz, the reel was… Read more
This season’s Drennan Cup race is really bursting into life with lots of big fish being reported and it was no different for current holder Simon Daley as be banked this 17lb 10z barbel from the River Thames. The Hampshire angler had been targeting roach over the last few weeks,… Read more
