Having heard that a southern commercial fishery held a small stock of very large perch, James Lewis headed down with his friend, James Champkin, to hunt them down. On the first day of their trip, they were pestered by the complex’s carp and bream, but the next day James Lewis… Read more
When we think of big chub rivers, it’s the waterways of southern rivers that dominate catches. However, there are some very large fish residing in East Anglia, too, as Harvey Jackson showed.. ..with this 7lb 5oz specimen landed from a river in Suffolk. It’s a huge fish for the region… Read more
After weeks of trying to catch a pike from a difficult Scottish trout water, Steven Paterson’s efforts were rewarded when he landed this fish of 30lb 8oz. He’s been fishing the venue twice a week since it opened to predator anglers in October, with this fish believed to be the… Read more
This season, Adam Perna decided to try and beat his long-standing perch best and did so in style with this fish of 4lb 14oz. His previous best was fish from the Upper Great Ouse back in 2007, but this season he’s put in a bit of time on the Thames,… Read more
After an unsuccessful three-day trip to the rivers of Scotland due to freezing conditions, David Pearson returned in slightly warmer weather and was rewarded with a brace of three-pound grayling. His first fish fell to a worm hookbait, trotted beneath a homemade elder pith float, and weight a superb 3lb… Read more
The barbel British Record has been blown out of the water by this 22lb 1oz specimen, landed by James Crosby from the River Lea at Kings Weir! It’s been an exceptional year for big fish, with several British Records already broken, however not many people would have believed that the… Read more
