Ringwood based angler Gavin Barrett is the latest in a long line of anglers to have sampled the simply stunning barbel the Avon is producing this season, landing this 17lb 6oz fish.. It’s a PB for Gavin, beating the 16lb 9oz fish that he had from the same venue back… Read more
When it comes to big roach, there aren’t many anglers with a better record than Alan Storey. The Dorset angler has just landed yet another three-pounder, this time a fish of 3lb 3oz from a southern chalk stream. Targeting the edge of a crease, Alan fished a small cage feeder… Read more
Perch expert Matt Atkins has banked yet another monstrous stripy, this time a 5lb 4oz fish from a gravel pit.. It’s his second over 5lb this year, with his first coming from the Thames. Matt used a new approach, using a float-fished dead perch on a paternoster that he twitched… Read more
“Was it a carp? No – a huge chub that unbelievably it swam straight into the net..” The River Severn has been in some great form this season with Roger Carswell being one the latest anglers to reap its rewards with this immense 7lb 8oz Chub. He told us “This… Read more
Whilst the River Trent is without doubt, the undisputed king of rivers for a double figure barbel, if you’re after a British Record, the River Thames is probably one of your best bet, judging by this 20lb 12oz fish landed by Mike Perrin. The fish is just a few ounces… Read more
Very few anglers are in better form than London angler, Simon Baker, who landed this stunning 7lb 15oz chub on the float.. Targeting the River Lea, he found the venue with a foot of extra water in and a tinge of extra colour. Feeding a few big pouches of maggot… Read more
