“The barbel fought violently, staying deep and powering into the midriver” The Hampshire Avon has been in spectacular form for big barbel this season, but few anglers have had a better time on the river than Ringwood angler, Gavin Barrett, who has just landed this 19lb 3oz fish. Fishing a… Read more
“After spending most the day cooped in his car with the heating on full blast, he braved the banks as the light started to fade” Grayling are well known to be one fish that will happily feed in the harshest and coldest of conditions, and whilst that can be a… Read more
“When it hit the surface it looked like a seal” This year’s pike season has been truly remarkable, with thirty-pounders caught pretty much every week. Kirie Hughes of Rhyl is the latest to get amongst the fish, landing this 36lb 4oz specimen from a large Welsh stillwater. After being invited… Read more
“I didn’t expect any action until night, with Thames chub having nocturnal tendencies” Dan Woolcott has continued his excellent form this season, landing this immaculate 7lb 10oz chub from the Thames. Fishing a Dynamite Baits Halibut boilie wrapped in matching paste, he cast into a boating channel and didn’t… Read more
“Having seen pictures of fish from the stretch he knew it’s potential” Having kept an eye on the Tidal Trent whilst stuck on a four-year waiting list for a club book, Leicester angler Lee McManus made the most of it when he finally got on, landing this 18lb 2oz zander…. Read more
“A change to boilie hookbait snared this monster chub” After blanking for most the day on the Hampshire Avon, local angler Phil White changed to a boilie hookbait and snared this 7lb 11oz chub. Phil had been fishing a maggot feeder, hoping for a big chub, but having no signs… Read more
