Nine years ago, Greg Lane caught his first 3lb rudd, but with a family arriving since then, his time for fishing has been massively reduced. However, on two short sessions in the space of a week, he landed a trio of ‘threes’! Fishing a Norfolk gravel pit with Method feeder… Read more

With the Thames finally settling down after floods, Jack Ashmead headed to the upper river in search of perch and landed this fish of 5lb, plus another of 4lb 2oz over two sessions at the end of the season. Targeting a swim where there is a snag on the near… Read more

The end of the river season is known as the time to catch something special, as Daniel Farenden proved when he landed this perch of 4lb 15oz on the final day. Targeting a stretch of the Thames that gave him the chance of something special, he settled in a corner… Read more

After years of effort, Luke Miller was rewarded with one of angling’s ultimate prizes – a river perch weighing an ounce over the five-pound mark at the end of the season. Caught from the River Thames, he had the fish on dropshot tactics, with it the result of many early… Read more

A late season trip to the Thames at Medley proved fruitful for Trevor Gunning, who landed this 4lb 11oz perch. Using a dropshot rig with a floating creature bait presented 12 inches off bottom, Trevor held the rod high, giving very occasional gentle taps to add a flutter of movement…. Read more

Over the last decade, James Chapkin has fished for perch on the River Lea, with this recent 4lb 12oz specimen the highlight. It’s James’ PB and was caught during a short morning session towards the end of the season in which he fished lobworms on quivertip tackle and fed broken… Read more