The biggest reported rudd of the season has been caught by Ryszard Warman, who landed this exceptional 3lb 14oz specimen. “I fished a swim I’d pre-baited twice in the week, and it was evident there were fish present when I arrived,” he told us. “Using slow-sinking bread flake below a… Read more

Early each season, anglers head east to the UK’s flatlands to target specimen rudd on countless miles of fenland river and drain. Whilst a few good ones are usually reported, it had been an extraordinary start, with a pile of three-pounders banked. Arguably the most impressive catch was taken by… Read more

Sam Smith’s River campaign kicked-off in style after he landed this lovely rudd of 3lb 3oz, plus further fish of 2lb 14oz, 2lb 9oz, and 2lb exactly. The Norfolk-based painter had the trio of ‘twos’ in the morning, but after that, he says the river ‘went dead’. But he fished… Read more

With temperatures dropping, many anglers are now turning their attention away from the rudd of our Fenland Drains. But during the final warm spell, Dave Owens ventured for one final session after the species and managed this 3lb 1oz fish. He spent an hour trying to find them, and once… Read more

Having spotted some decent rudd whilst out kayaking on a Fenland river, Norfolk angler Sam Smith returned, armed with his float rod and bread, and had the session of a lifetime. After introducing some feed he had big rudd taking confidently seconds later, and the next 15 minutes were something… Read more

River rudd don’t come much bigger or better-looking than this 3lb 11oz beauty landed by Hertfordshire angler, Joe Royffe. Arriving at the river after work, he roved the stretch and had a few fish on waggler-fished bread flake before making a cast to the far margin. The float sailed away… Read more