Norfolk’s Josh Fisher has sent us this super picture of a brace of vividly coloured 3lb plus Perch caught recently from a midlands river! Josh tells us he went out in rough, stormy conditions and endured very high winds, but was duly rewarded:- “After blanking for chub in the morning… Read more
Category: Specimen
Geoff Collins Extraordinary Brace of Giant Barbel
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
Martin Catches a Colossal Amount Of Canal Roach!
Martin Phipps, who fishes for Drennan Banbury Gunsmiths, seen here with an all roach catch of just over 400 fish for 10lb 10oz which was enough to win the latest round of the Oxford Winter league fished on the Kintbury stretch of the Kennet & Avon canal. Martin fished at… Read more
Simon Ashton’s Lake District Roach Fishing At Its Best!
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
Stuart Maddock’s Specimen Upper Severn Chub
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
Jamie’s Brace of 7lb Chub!
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