Rushden, Northants Specimen Hunter Geoff Collins kindly sent us details on the brace of truly giant Barbel he took recently! “Having limited time to fish due to work and family commitments I have to snatch a few hours when I can……something many of us can empathise with. So despite the… Read more

Durham’s Simon Ashton casting his Drennan Super Specialist Duo 1¼lb rods out in pursuit of Roach at Esthwaite in the Lake District. Simon sent us the following account of his recent trip:- “Ever wondered what it’s like to fish one of the most stunning still waters in the British isles?… Read more

Thank you to Cheshire’s Stuart Maddocks for this photo of a terrific Upper Severn Chub – which weighed 6lb 7oz, setting a new personal best. Stu went out for a late afternoon / evening trip on the river, and quiver-tipped pieces of luncheon meat with the river just fining down… Read more

Thank you to Northampton’s Jamie Cartwright for this truly spectacular photo of his brace of 7lb+ Chub from the River Great Ouse taken in late October. Jamie is a member of the Northampton Specimen Group and has a glittering angling CV studded with very big fish of various species –… Read more

Thank you to Adam Fisher for these terrific pictures taken from his feature in Improve Your Coarse Fishing magazine – where he discovers some quality Chub in a long-forgotten Gloucestershire pool. The entertaining feature covers how Adam went about catching some terrific stillwater fish weighing over 5lb on simple float fishing… Read more