Generally, the big-pike scene on trout waters is dominated by fish from Chew Valley Lake, but Rutland Water also holds a few specimens, as Dan Brackley found when he landed this fish of 30lb exactly alongside another of 29lb 12oz. Fishing the Lure Anglers Society Predator Cup match, Dan set… Read more
Having found the River Test in perfect fettle ahead of a grayling trip, Richie Martin knew there would be ‘no room for excuses’ if he failed to catch. Come the end of the day, he certainly didn’t need any after landing this fish of 3lb 5oz plus another of 2lb… Read more
When most anglers catch their first pike, it’s generally a small ‘jack’, but when Dave Owen landed his first esox, it took the form of this 30lb 7oz beast! He was fishing Trawsfynydd Lake – a large water in Snowdonia, North Wales – that’s known to hold some large predators…. Read more
Yet another colossal barbel has been landed from the River Lea, this time by Mark Saul who slipped the net under a specimen of 19lb 10oz. Fishing one of the day ticket pegs at Kings Weir, Mark introduced two pints of hemp and half a pint of maggots with the… Read more
It’s been a slow winter for chub anglers so far, with our mixed conditions making things tricky on many rivers. However, Steve Fenton managed to get out on the Lee Navigation lately – a canalised stretch of the River Lea – and landed this specimen of 7lb 12oz. The fish… Read more
This season, two-time Drennan Cup winner Simon Daley set out to catch a truly big barbel from three different rivers and has just completed the challenge in style with this 16lb 9oz fish. Having already landed fish of 18lb 11oz from the Hampshire Avon and 17lb 9oz from the River… Read more
