After a run of blanks in search of rudd, Aaron Marguet managed to find a few large fish holding up by some reeds on a southern stillwater.. Often, he targets them with banded pellets or small boilies, but given his lack of success lately, he decided to try corn, to… Read more

Most carp anglers will have used a hinge rig at some point, but, with a little tweaking, the pop-up rig can work for smaller species too, as last season’s Drennan Cup runner up Stephen Gibbons proved in spectacular style with this 3lb 6oz rudd.. It was caught from a midlands… Read more

Kevin Sanders got off to a great start on a local gravel pit once the river season ended. After the first 2 trips were slow, a change of location for his third session resulted in this pb equalling fish of 3lb 5oz. He told us “I had managed a few… Read more

Having suffered some ill health lately, Stephen Gibbons’ time on the bank had been limited. However, on his return trip he was rewarded with this colossal rudd of 3lb 9oz. He was fishing the Fens and, realising the fish were sitting a few feet below the surface, trotted bread flake… Read more

A few days spent tricking corn into an area of the Fens paid off for young Toby Kitchen, who tempted this stunning 3lb 3oz rudd. His thinking behind pre-baiting was to gain the fish’s confidence, and he certainly did that, with this rudd coming on his first cast of the… Read more

After hearing about some big rudd in his local area, young Fenland specimen angler George Nice headed down to a local stretch and tempted fish of 2lb 5oz and this 3lb 1oz specimen. The 14-year-old used corn for bait, and after flicking out a few grains he got the fish… Read more