“Reward after dozens of sessions plagued by bream and eels” Duncan Hayward’s lifetime goal was to catch a 15lb barbel, but on a recent outing, he absolutely obliterated the target with this 18lb 6oz beast. Fishing the Thames, Duncan used a snowman rig featuring Pepperami and a Alfie Russell Secret… Read more
“Gary connected with what he knew right away was a good fish” During a session with his 10-year-old son, Leo, Gary McMullen banked this 31lb cracker, that Leo slipped the net under! The pair were boat fishing on the Lake of Menteith in a Pike Anglers Alliance event and were float-legering… Read more
“Extracting fish of this calibre from tight, snaggy swims on small, overgrown rivers, brings a level of exhilaration that’s hard to match” Braving the extreme weather resulted in this staggering 19lb 7oz River Lea record barbel that wrenched James Champkin’s rod round just two-minutes after casting out. The Hertfordshire specimen… Read more
One of the greatest hauls of big chub in angling history has just been taken One of the greatest hauls of big chub in angling history has just been taken, with 18-year-old Kane Hammond landing five seven-pounders, four ‘sixes’, and a brace of ‘fives’, all on the float. Targeting the… Read more
“His rod doubled over, and a huge boil appeared on the surface” Over the past few years, Norfolk angler Robbie Northman has been on a quest to catch specimen chub, perch, zander, and pike all on lures, and with this 30lb 2oz croc, he finally completed it. Fishing a bladed… Read more
“I don’t normally target crucian carp until late spring, but with strong, warm, south westerly winds blowing in recently, I decided to rip up my normal plans, have a crack for them, and I ended up catching what for me is truly the fish of a lifetime!” “I don’t normally… Read more
