“A 30 minute spell resulted in two monster eels“ A mad 30 minute spell resulted in two monster eels for Gavin Barrett, who landed the fish when a low-pressure front rolled in just after dark. Targeting the base of a vertical marginal slope, where the water drops from five to thirteen… Read more
***** Drennan Cup Winner ***** In one of the most closely-fought finishes in the competition’s history, Simon Daley has won the 2020/21 Drennan Cup £2000, narrowly pipping big-eel specialist Steve Pitts to the title. Hundreds of weekly winners from the past five seasons cast their votes, and Simon and Steve… Read more
“I had an amazing session, and conditions were fantastic“ Despite finding his club water very busy, Sussex-based Matthew Wright got amongst the crucians and enjoyed a red-letter day, landing several specimens topped off by this 4lb 2oz beauty. Settling in a swim he’d never fished before, Matthew set his… Read more
” The tell-tale head shakes and characteristic kiting confirmed it was the one I was after.” There’s been quite a few big rudd caught already this season and southern-specialist angler, Dan Woolcott, got in on the action with this 3lb 7oz beast. Targeting a northern venue a long way… Read more
“I was stunned, The fish looked huge, and turned out to be the new British Record crucian” New British Record crucian, weighing a staggering 4lb 14oz set the angling world alight earlier this season, after being landed by southern specialist angler, Julian Barnes. It tops a crazy few years for… Read more
“Fishing in bitter conditions, with freezing nights, flurries of snow and an icy wind resulted in this immense rudd” A five-year campaign on a large, low-stock northern stillwater has culminated in fine style for specimen angler James Champkin, with the capture of this immense 3lb 9oz rudd. Fishing in bitter conditions,… Read more
