Ash Costa is no stranger to big perch and he certainly got off to a flying start on a new water when he banked this 4lb 9oz beauty. He told us “One thing I really wanted to do in my perch fishing this season was to get right off the… Read more
A change of swim was a great move for HGV driver James Stewart after he landed this immense 18lb 8oz barbel from the River Thames, the biggest reported of the season. After introducing some bait whilst setting up in the new swim, where overhanging trees provided cover on both sides,… Read more
After a rather tricky spring, Hertfordshire specimen hunter, Joe Royffe, was truly pleased to land this bruiser of a rudd from the River Cam, weighing in at 3lb 3oz. On his third trip to the river, Joe roved around, running a waggler with a bread flake hookbait through a few… Read more
“One night, whilst scoping out the margins, I spotted it beneath a large, fallen tree close to the lake’s entrance..” Putting in the hours, finding the single large chub that his local water holds and finding its comfort spots certainly paid off for Oliver Taylor as he banked the lakes… Read more
He knew it wasn’t the biggest of the group.. After missing the start of the season due to work commitments, Cambridge angler Paul Brooks managed to get on the bank a few days later, and made up for lost time by landing this stunning 3lb 9oz rudd. Targeting a Fenland… Read more
On just his second visit to the River Derwent this season, barbel fanatic Martin Allen banked this fantastic 15lb 14oz fish. With a tinge of colour in the water, Martin was confident of a result and after casting out just before 5pm, he sat back and waited two hours before… Read more
