Having travelled the globe and caught fish beyond the wildest dreams of most anglers, it takes a lot for Gary Newman to have his ‘best-ever session’.. ..But on a recent tench trip, he did just that, landing a remarkable eight fish over the double-figure mark, topped by specimens of 11lb… Read more

This spring, former Drennan Cup winner Alan Stagg has endured a challenging tench campaign on what he describes as ‘the most challenging venue he’s ever fished’. But, after a ‘long old slog’, he was rewarded with this superb 11lb 14oz fish – a new PB for the species. The venue… Read more

Former Drennan Cup winner and Leicester based angler Lee McManus has continued his blistering start to spring, landing this stunning 12lb 14oz tench. It beats his previous best by over 2lb and follows hot on the heels of an 18lb 10oz bream he had In April. The fish was caught… Read more

After battling the hectic traffic which comes with the M25 traffic and also the Dartford Crossing charges, James Crosby finally arrived at his chosen venue in Kent in search of Tench and was rewarded with this 11lb 8oz fish. The Herftordshire angler was targeting a large gravel put where he… Read more

Although finding a spot, baiting and fishing it accurately is a key part of catching specimen fish, acting on signs in your swim can be equally important, as Neale Woodward proved on a trip to a Kent pit. He was targeting tench and had endured a slow start to the… Read more

Wanting a new challenge this season, Tony Kay decided to target big tench on a Cambridgeshire stillwater, but after 31 blanks you’d forgive him for heading elsewhere! The water is a 350-mile round trip from his Merseyside home, but Tony’s determination paid off on a recent trip, when he landed… Read more