After spotting a few barbel during a grayling session on the River Itchen, John Jeffries rushed back to the car, grabbed a feeder rod and some pellets, and landed this specimen of 17lb 2oz! He was on a birthday session with his friend, Tom Kelly, and whilst walking the stetch… Read more
During a grayling session on a southern chalk stream, Andrew Wells changed his tactics after spoting a big barbel and soon after caught this specimen of 16lb 1oz. The Dorset angler was on the lower Itchen fishery with a few mates, where he started the day trotting maggots. However, having… Read more
Having arrived at Bob’s Island fishery on the River Trent, Matthew Green’s session didn’t get off to the best of starts, when he found the swim he had planned to fish occupied. Having a good look along the stretch, he settled in a swim where there are trees on the… Read more
Although predator season on the UK’s big reservoirs hasn’t been open for long, Grafham is already producing huge perch week after week. Martyn Reed has just landed the biggest reported so far this season, in the shape of this 5lb 6oz specimen. Amazingly, it was caught on his very first… Read more
Eight years ago, Greg Dempster started fishing at King’s Weir on the River Lea, and he’s just caught his very first barbel from the venue in the shape of this 18lb 2oz stunner. Fishing two small pieces of luncheon meat on a size 12 hook, he had a savage bite… Read more
On a trip to Grafham Water, Rikki Cooper enjoyed a spectacular day’s perch fishing, in which he landed two fish over 5lb and four over 4lb! On a trip to Grafham Water, Rikki Cooper enjoyed a spectacular day’s perch fishing, in which he landed two fish over 5lb and four… Read more
