“I managed to turn the fish it came flying up to the surface..” Pre-baiting certainly paid off for Andrew Hodgson when he landed this 19lb 4oz barbel from the River Thames! He told us “The capture of the barbel started when a friend of mine caught his first ever barbel… Read more
Nigel Kennard started his barbel campaign in early September on the Hampshire Avon and after doing some research was rewarded in style with this stunning 16lb 12oz personal best! Nigel told us “I managed to find two big barbel on my chosen stretch earlier in the year which helped me… Read more
Richard Bedder has been visiting a midlands stillwater in search of perch and has witnessed a steady increase in their sizes and was lucky enough to land his first four pounder last year. This year he has managed to two trips to the venue, the first resulting in a 2… Read more
Lisa Loveridge managed this lovely 15lb 14oz barbel from the River Loddon recently and “doesn’t really know what to say about this one, I’m blown away by the season I’m having!” She told us “I had prebaited the river the night prior, the following evening I arrived at the river… Read more
Stephane Van Langenberg has broken the venue record at Kings Weir with this impressive 17lb 3oz which is also a new personal best! He told us “It would seem that Kings Weir Fishery holds a queen! With various anglers packing up on the far bank, I couldn’t help but think… Read more
“This grayling came straight to the surface and jumped clear of the water!”.. Over the last four winters, Paul Houghton had travelled to the upper reached of a Welsh River in search of a 3lb-plus grayling with plenty of catches but nothing of the magical 3lb mark. Well that all… Read more
