The first round of the Angling Trust Oxford Winter League was fished by 6 teams of 8 on the river Thames at Abingdon and Culham. After an overnight frost and with the river still low and clear, the fishing was always going to be hard for most. On the team front,… Read more
A change in target species paid off handsomely for Brett Longthorne when on a recent session he landed this monster personal best bream of 15lb 6oz. Brett was fishing a large North West Stillwater for carp when after seeing bream fizzing and rolling he decided to change his approach and… Read more
It’s a testament to these great anglers that after 22 years, anglers and friends with fond memories are still turning up in great numbers to this memorial match. Over 70 anglers lined the banks of the River Trent around Burton which has been in great form all season and once… Read more
Casting a lobworm hookbait into a marginal swim where fry were being chased proved to be a clever move for Darryn Stolworthy after it was devoured by this chunky 4lb 4oz perch. The Angling Direct-backed specimen hunter was fishing a southern gravel pit for bream when he noticed splashes in… Read more
Conditions for catching specimen barbel couldn’t be better as a host of huge catches from rivers all over the country prove this week. The largest came in the form of this stunning 16lb 5oz River Trent beauty which set a new personal best for its captor, 83-year-old Mervyn Wilkinson. The… Read more
Millington’s Tackle in Chorley has recently held a fantastic charity fishing day at Whitmore Fisheries in Lancashire to raise money for BBC’s Children in Need. Two anglers were fortunate enough to win the auction, with a day’s fishing with England stars Alan Scotthorne and Stuart Conroy being the prize. After chatting over breakfast… Read more
