“Upon hooking the fish, I knew right away that it was something special as my 15ft Acolyte arched over” As the leaves begin to turn, we’re starting to see the first few grayling of the year, and they don’t come much better than this 3lb 1oz fish caught by Retford… Read more
“This fish has the potential to go 19lb later in the season and ranks as one of my best barbel captures” Current Drennan Cup holder Simon Daley has been on fire since his cup win last year, but this 16lb 12oz barbel he caught on a recent session is the… Read more
“I struck into what felt like a bream” During a social session on the tidal Trent, Worksop angler Matthew Ball landed this immense 7lb 15oz chub, smashing his PB by some distance. After enjoying a BBQ and lots of laughs with a few friends, Matthew headed back to his peg… Read more
“After realising it was a grayling, his season was ‘made already” The River Dove produced this fantastic 3lb grayling for species enthusiast Lee Mitchell, who was left shaking after landing it. Legering with maggot, using a single swan shot that bounced around the swim, Lee was loose feeding a few… Read more
“He was given the fight of his life, with his powerful barbel rod bent double” A 200-mile trip down the motorway to the River Kennet from his home in South Yorkshire was well worthwhile for barbel fanatic John Harrison after landing this almighty 18lb 5oz fish. Fishing with his friend… Read more
“Truly the fish of a lifetime and one I’ll never forget” Faced with a 24-hour session on a very low and clear River Trent, David Ramskill picked a deep, pacey, and snaggy swim just downstream from a weir. His swim choice paid off handsomely with two quick barbel of 10lb… Read more
