Watford specimen hunter Stuart Court has sent us this tranquil autumn scene, roving a river with a Series 7 Specialist Avon Quiver 12ft 1¼lb rod and some Lobworms. Stu likes to keep things simple, using a Loafer float and the best, freshest Lobworms he can collect! This approach has… Read more
Category: Specimen
Jamie’s Stunning Great Ouse Perch
Northampton Specimen Group member Jamie Cartwright won a weekly Drennan Award in Angling Times last week for this 4lb 9oz stunner of a Perch, beautifully photographed! Jamie used a Series 7 Specialist Avon/Quiver 12ft 1.25lb rod with a 1.5oz slow taper glass tip fitted, to link leger a Lobworm using… Read more
Scott Cordingley’s Kent Commercial Perch Film
Ashford, Kent specialist Scott Cordingley has sent us an excellent 9 minute video film of his successful trip to a Kent Commercial pool, which resulted in a new personal best Perch! Scott used two rods with matching running leger rigs incorporating 4lb mainline and used a syringe to pop-up his… Read more
Matt Tann’s Avon Chub Haul
Matt Tann with some of a big haul of Hampshire Avon Chub caught earlier this month using his Matchpro Ultralight 15ft rod! These fish came the same weekend as the big Dace featured on this page a few days ago, when Matt managed to locate the fish in a new… Read more
Andy Loble’s Perch Campaign Update
Andy Loble from Sussex has sent us an update on his Winter campaign, which continues to produce 3lb+ Perch! Due to continued poor river conditions in the South East, Andy has given his local stillwater perch a sustained effort – the target being a 4lb+ specimen. Andy reports a vast… Read more
Matt Tann’s special ‘Brace of Dace’
Portsmouth’s Matt Tann with a tremendous pair of specimen Dace from the Hampshire Avon caught on the Matchpro Ultralight 15ft rod. Matt enjoyed a tremendous weekend before last, fishing the river as it fined down on both the Saturday and Sunday. With many spots still unfishable due to the high… Read more