Graham Mann banked a 15lb 6oz zander from the River Severn on a lure. He was on the verge of packing up when he hooked the fish on a lure. His current personal best stands at 15lb 15oz caught from the same venue and his latest specimen came after he… Read more
A huge brace of pike with a total weight of 76lb 10oz has topped a week to remember for predator angler John Rushworth. The specimens topped the scales at 40lb 2oz and 36lb 8oz which were caught in what John Rushworth described as ‘a day’s fishing he’s waited for all… Read more
Tony Hopley legered a lobworm hookbait over his carpet of molehill soil that he collected from the riverbank, formed the basis of a trap that proved irresistible to the biggest river perch of 2018 weighing 5lb 1oz. The Perchfishers member from Chesterfield in Derbyshire introduced four balls of the soil… Read more
Dave Ladds caught this huge 5lb 1oz perch on a spinner whilst fishing on a tough northern Stillwater. “After a gentle take, I struck into a heavy fish which I immediately suspected was a big perch. After a dogged fight, it made several powerful dives as it neared the marginal… Read more
Ravensthorpe Reservoir is well known for its trout fishing but Patric Kyte proved it’s also a pike haven with the capture of this 33lb 4oz monster. Predator enthusiast, Patric fished the Northamptonshire venue with his son and already boated a 6lb pike on a deadbait early on in the session…. Read more
Particle baits such as hemp, seeds and maize are a great alternative for many species. A great tactic is to use a small PVA mesh bag of particles which you can nick onto the hook before casting. The majority of seeds and particles are soaked for a period of time and… Read more
