Persistence paid off for Daniel Bouskila on a crucian session as be landed himself this fine 4lb 1oz specimen, which is also a new personal best. He told us “Me and my friend Tom recently made an early start as we ventured to a special lake set in stunning countryside… Read more

Nic Bradley had heard rumours of some big crucians coming out of a Midlands stillwater, and although a bit sceptical, thought he’d head over there and have a go for them. Well he wasn’t left disappointed as be landed this stunning 4lb 8dr specimen. He told us “This is a… Read more

Having received a tip-off a few years ago about a Midlands stillwater that holds some big rudd, Nigel Kennard decided to have a go for them this spring. Arriving at the water for a 48-hour session, he began by spombing a mixture of hemp, casters and groundbait on a clear… Read more

The spring proved to be a great start for many of the nation’s crucian anglers, with Mike Lyddon one of the anglers to get in on the action with fish of 4lb 5oz and 4lb 3oz, plus a hat-trick of three-pounders. Fishing at Sutton Lake, Shropshire, Mike targeted a small… Read more

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

After struggling on a crucian session at Sutton Lake, Shropshire, Daniel Woolcott was keen to return and make things right. Knowing that the species loves to get on a new wind, he planned a few days fishing just as a fresh westerly was due to blow in and it paid… Read more