“20 minutes after slipping the crucian back another bite resulted in an old warrior”.. Richard Bedder joined a new southern still water this year but due to restrictions and work commitments, he hadn’t been able to get down as often as he had liked. He finally managed to make the… Read more
“My goal was to try and beat my old PB of 11lb, and boy did I do it..” Dave Steptoe recently visited Gunthorple Island on the River Trent for a 2 day session in hope of breaking an old pb of his which stood at 11lb. Well Dave didn’t just… Read more
Homemade boilies proved to be the recipe for success for Simon Daley as he landed this stunning 16lb 3oz barbel. Simon told us “As autumn’s approached, I’ve decided to fish a new area of the Hamps Avon for me in hope of a few decent double figure barbel. I concentrated… Read more
The Avon Roach Project The Avon Roach Project was formed by Trevor Harrop and Budgie Price in response to the catastrophic decline of roach in the Hants Avon, confirmed in the EA fish stock survey of 2005 which revealed that the species was absent in many stretches and possibly already… Read more
“When the fish rolled in front of me during the battle, I knew it was a very special fish indeed..” Joe Royffe decided to return for an evening session after work on the River Great Ouse and certainly continued his recent run of success when he landed this lovely 7lb… Read more
Joe Coleman has certainly put in the miles recently with a 3 hour drive each way in search of some specimen crucians and was rewarded in style with this new personal best 4lb 3oz beauty. Joe told us “I set off from home at 2am for the 3 hour drive… Read more
