“The fish made my holiday and is a new lake record“ Whilst on holiday at Lincolnshire’s Tattershall Lakes, York-based bathroom fitter, Mark Horner, was experiencing some slow carp fishing and decided to have a few casts with a spinner. Little did he know, he’d end up catching this immense 31lb… Read more
“It was the most hectic fishing I’ve ever experienced and at times I struggled to keep a single rod in the water. Total carnage!” James Champkin took a catch which will certainly be remembered for a very long time when he banked a staggering 11 rudd haul, topped by this… Read more
“A 30 minute spell resulted in two monster eels“ A mad 30 minute spell resulted in two monster eels for Gavin Barrett, who landed the fish when a low-pressure front rolled in just after dark. Targeting the base of a vertical marginal slope, where the water drops from five to thirteen… Read more
***** Drennan Cup Winner ***** In one of the most closely-fought finishes in the competition’s history, Simon Daley has won the 2020/21 Drennan Cup £2000, narrowly pipping big-eel specialist Steve Pitts to the title. Hundreds of weekly winners from the past five seasons cast their votes, and Simon and Steve… Read more
“I had an amazing session, and conditions were fantastic“ Despite finding his club water very busy, Sussex-based Matthew Wright got amongst the crucians and enjoyed a red-letter day, landing several specimens topped off by this 4lb 2oz beauty. Settling in a swim he’d never fished before, Matthew set his… Read more
” The tell-tale head shakes and characteristic kiting confirmed it was the one I was after.” There’s been quite a few big rudd caught already this season and southern-specialist angler, Dan Woolcott, got in on the action with this 3lb 7oz beast. Targeting a northern venue a long way… Read more
