Simon Ashton landed one of his long-term targets recently with an impressive 27lb 3oz pike from a very tough venue in North-West England. The bite came just after 4pm in sub-zero temperatures. The Durham angler was fishing at range in 42ft of water on a 15in mackerel, flavoured in salmon oil… Read more
Category: Specimen
20lb 12oz Pike From Norfolk River
Norfolk-based all-round angler, David Selley landed himself a new personal best pike recently breaking the 20lb barrier with an immaculate fish. After a biteless morning, David was convinced by his friend to move stretches and try his luck in a mill pool nearby. “I fished a trout deadbait under a float… Read more
Chub Nets Jamie Weekly Award
Former Drennan Cup holder, Jamie Cartwright recently banked this huge 7lb 4oz chub from the River Great Ouse. The Northampton Specimen Group member used his 12ft 1.5 Series 7 Specialist Avon/Quiver rod and a bolt rig constructed of 2oz in-line lead, a short Tungsten Loaded hooklink and a size 8 Curve Shank… Read more
David’s Biggest Perch Of The Season
David Selley from Thetford tempted this 3lb 12oz perch while roving on a Suffolk river. “The first swim I tried produced nothing so, after a walk, I baited another swim in a slight bend and dropped in there,” he explained. “About 15 minutes later I managed a chub just under 6lb. After the… Read more
Change Of Tactic Works Magic!
Northampton based specimen angler, and former Drennan Cup Holder, Jamie Cartwright reports on a hectic session for perch on the Great Ouse. The day started quite well, the conditions were perfect, heavy cloud cover had kept overnight temperatures up around 8 or 9 degrees and the river was carrying a… Read more
Hectic Grayling Session
All-round angler, Matthew Fernandez managed to get a few hours fishing one morning and decided to visit his local River Itchen for a spot of grayling fishing. “I arrived at the river early in the morning for a bit of trotting, with only a few hours ahead of me I packed… Read more